PURCHASE, N.Y.—Roger and Paula Wangerin attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College on April 22.
Roger Wangerin, a retired professional opera singer, has traveled around the world for his singing career. Paula Wangerin is a language teacher and consultant. Mr. Wangerin said his daughter was among the performers on stage, and said the Shen Yun performers “were excellent.”
Mrs. Wangerin agreed. “It was dynamic, colorful, beautiful, precise, meticulous. It was just a glorious experience. It fills the soul.”
“The tenor was excellent. I give it to him. I don’t think it was mic‘d [no microphone] even,” he said. “The soprano was mic’d but he wasn’t. It was a very good sound, very good voice. Well trained. And I really enjoyed him. It was very good.
Mrs. Wangerin extended her thanks, also. “Compliments to all the performers. They were exceptional. And, you know something, there was a decorum which I really miss in other environments.”They both extended praise to Shen Yun’s artistic director. “The ending’s phenomenal. Very impressive the way they did the ending. That surprised me,” Mr. Wangerin said.
“Outstanding job. Outstanding, caring, meticulous, beautiful job. It’s inspiring,” Mrs. Wangerin said.
Mr. Wangerin said this sentiment echoed in the audience. “A lot of people have used these words exactly, you know, seeing this.”
Mrs. Wangerin noted Shen Yun’s spiritual message. “Visually beautiful, but also there was a profound message of spirituality.”
“Very strong message about the spirituality of the Chinese who have a history, probably the greatest history of mankind on this planet when you look at them, really.”
