I’d like to learn more about Mr. Guan. Email me at joel@ushers.us. I enjoyed the spectacular very much and appreciated the wonderful hospitality I was shown last Friday. I’m glad you liked the article. Happy New Year! Joel

I am quite impressed by your comment on Chinese legendary tenor Guimin Guan. I remember that I heard Mr. Guan’s song on radio almost everyday about 35 years ago when I was a middle school student. His voice has a magnetic effect that almost every Chinese likes listening to his songs. I have been wondering if westerners would like his voice or not until I read your review. In China, people use bamboo to make a flute which sounds quite close to the sound of nature and the voice of Mr. Guan is quite like a sound of bamboo flute. I really enjoyed show when it was played in Kodak Theater in Hollywood three weeks ago, which enhanced the culture exchange of the west and the east.

I appreciated the article on NTDTV’s beautiful New Year Spectacular. I see a top quality show every year but somehow NTDTV managed to make this one even better. Great article!

Bill: It’s Richard Skipper as Richard Skipper and Carol Channing in the interview. He’s pretty good isn’t he? Come to the show tonight and you’ll be amazed and you’ll leave with a smile on your face. Joel

Great interview with Carol Channing. She (he) is a real “dolly” even at 86, and has always been one of my favorites. Interesting story she (he) tells about the National Theatre. I have seen “Hello Dolly” so many times that I have forgotten where I saw it the first time. Each time it has been a theater event to remember.

I am confused, who is the real Dolly? Carol Channing or Richard Skipper?

Bill Cotton

I also would like to mention that, sadly, my name was misspelled in the program. My name is actually spelled Kalinowski-Bressi (without the funky “bv” at the end).

Thanks again for the kind words!
- Pam