Politicos from San Francisco performed a Cantonese opera song as part of their dedication to preserving the language's heritage and tradition. The performance aimed to show that leaders from all communities are expected to participate and learn local opera singing.
A group of San Francisco politicos, including Sen. Scott Wiener, Board president Rafael Mandelman and Supervisor Danny Sauter, perform one of the most renowned Cantonese opera songs on May 16, 2026.
Photo by Yujie Zhou. In fact, they seemed hesitant as they took to the stage at the Great Star Theater, smiling awkwardly, as if they did not want the attention. The group of San Francisco politicos had been invited to perform one of the most renowned Cantonese opera songs on Saturday. Sauter, who speaks basic Cantonese, played the princess's husband, lamenting the catastrophe that has destroyed the country and honoring the late emperor's kindness.
Wiener, who is a Cantonese speaker, played the princess, who sees death as a reunion with her husband. Wiener was more courageous than Willie Brown: The 92-year-old former mayor removed his name from the performers' list in the days leading up to the show, intimidated by how difficult the song was.
But Wiener and the others showed up to learn and showed San Francisco's political circle that the expectation that leaders from all communities will show up and learn how to sing some Cantonese opera
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