Described by John O’Connor of the Munster Express, Ireland “Lingling as the Gypsy Queen was fantastic and she had such force and dramatic quality”. In Opera Madama Butterfly, she was commended “as the impressive servant Suzuki” by Amy Lamphere, Lincoln Journal Star.
Lingling has been singing with Washington National Opera since 2005. She has sang the role of Tigrana in Puccini’s rarely performed opera Edgar, and Musetta in Leoncavallo’s La Boheme, with the American Center for Puccini Studies, and Martha in opera Iolanta with Bel Cantanti Opera Washington DC. Her previous opera engagement included Dorabella (Cosi Fan Tutte), Suzuki (Madama Butterfly ), Gypsy Queen (The Bohemian Girl) in the Ireland Waterford International Light Opera Festival and Gek Choo (Bunga Mawar) in the world premiere with Singapore Lyric Opera. Her soloist oratorio performances include Verdi’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah and Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Mozart’s Mass in c minor, among others. She has performed concerts and recitals world wide including China, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and the United States.
She was an Award Winner in the 7th Gerda Lisser Foundation International Vocal Competition, and the First Prize Winner of the Singapore Composition Singing Competition, Singapore. As one of the twelve singers selected from eight major cities around the world, Lingling was invited to compete in the 3rd Monte-Carlo Voice Masters International Competition in June 2005.
Lingling received her Graduate Performance Diploma in voice from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Music degree in voice from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Music.
