South Aiken graduate sings opera in China for six months

    SUBMITTED PHOTO Sarah Beaty, a former Aiken resident and Manhattan School of Music graduate, performs an aria earlier this year over St. Marks Square in the city of Macau, an administrative region of China.

    SUBMITTED PHOTO Sarah Beaty, a former Aiken resident and Manhattan School of Music graduate, performs an aria earlier this year over St. Marks Square in the city of Macau, an administrative region of China.

    Submitted photo During at performance at the Sands Venetian Macao hotel-casino in an administrative region of China, former Aiken resident Sarah Beaty – at top with her arms extended – performs with others in her company. She spent six months there this year, singing light opera and classical songs.

    Submitted photo During at performance at the Sands Venetian Macao hotel-casino in an administrative region of China, former Aiken resident Sarah Beaty – at top with her arms extended – performs with others in her company. She spent six months there this year, singing light opera and classical songs.

    SUBMITTED PHOTO During a sixth-month contract to perform opera and classical music in a region of China, Sarah Beaty, right, and a friend enjoy the Great Wall of China.

    SUBMITTED PHOTO During a sixth-month contract to perform opera and classical music in a region of China, Sarah Beaty, right, and a friend enjoy the Great Wall of China.