Mao Weitao Shaved Her Head for an Opera Role, and the Industry Can't Look Away

Chinese opera star Mao Weitao shaved her head for a role, and the story is spreading far beyond the opera community. The gesture is the kind of physical commitment that makes people stop and reassess what they thought they knew about a performer. It is also the kind of story that reminds you why opera, at its most serious, is still one of the most demanding art forms on the planet.