Met star brings Confucian ideal to recital

Confucius' Analects say that "at 30, a man should stand firm".

Inspired by Confucius, international opera star bass Tian Haojiang will host a recital at Carnegie Hall on Dec 17 to mark his 30th year since arriving in the US and celebrate his music and his story.

Tian says the recital will have a broad representation of his experience, from his childhood memories to the arias he performs on the stage today.