High-flying songbird soars in risky roles

For example, she is a prima donna reigning supreme in today's opera, exuding glamor and elegance; yet she also has this girl-next-door quality that brings her audience to her world, a quality lacking in previous generations of divas.

She has a high-flying career that takes her around the world in non-stop concerts and operas. However, she still prizes motherhood as her number one priority. Unlike other celebrities who travel with an entourage of publicists, she is surrounded by family and friends. This China tour is scheduled around her daughters' spring break. Maybe that's why she is so down-to-earth while flying so high.