Opera festival tells story of Su Wu

For more than two decades, Chen Wei has devoted a lot of her time to Chinese opera.

To Chen, a graduate of Central Academy of Drama, the term "Chinese opera" means Chinese stories and music conveyed through Western-styled operas.

"My first 10 years as an opera director was a struggle. I was young, passionate about opera, but it was hard to find a good script and good music," says Chen, who is credited with chamber productions such as Farewell Again, Cambridge and Red River Valley. "But now the situation is different."