A renowned opera conductor and composer, Xu holds the baton for most of the opera productions of the company.

He will also be creating new compositions for productions in the new season as well.

Two Wagner operas in the new season will also feature international collaborations.

The Flying Dutchman, jointly created by the Shanghai Opera House and the Theater Erfurt of Germany, premiered in Erfurt and Shanghai in 2018.

The production will be revived this May and feature renowned bass singer Todd Thomas, soprano He and leading opera artists of the Shanghai Opera House.

It will be presented at the Guangzhou Opera House from May 5 to 7, and then at the Shangyin Opera House in Shanghai from May 19 to 21.

The other Wagner opera, Lohengrin will feature the first collaboration between the Shanghai Opera House, the Shanghai Grand Theatre and the Bayerische Staatsoper, the state opera house of Bavaria, Germany.

Lohengrin will be presented at the Shanghai Grand Theatre from Sept 15 to 17.

The leading characters will be played by renowned Wagnerian opera singers: tenor Kalus Florian Vogt, soprano Johanni van Oostrum and bass Andreas Bauer Kanabas.