Story Lu Xun (1881-1936) is a seminal figure in modern China's New Culture Movement. His short stories, powerful indictments against the "cannibalistic Confucian ethical code" in feudal China, have inspired numerous young men and women to take up swords and pens to build a new China. The two operas, The Lamp of Everlasting Light and The Divorce, adapted from Lu Xun's celebrated stories of the same titles, tell the stories of a man and a woman who are eventually punished and destroyed for their non-conformity.
Cast List
The Divorce Aigu: Jovita Leung Zhuang Musan: Lam Ho-chi Qi Daren : Bastien Tai Master Wei: Sylvester Che Wang Degui: Wong Chi-chuen Crabface : Wong Po-to Boatman: Kwok Kar-kit Sharp-chin: To Tak-ki Young Shi: Stephen Cheung Basan: Sylvester Che Dragonboat Singer: Wong Chi-chuen
The Lamp of Everlasting Light The Madman: Tsui Fai Aunt Huiwu: Pancy Wong Master Guo: Wong Po-to Square Head: Bastien Tai Zhuang Qiguang: Wong Chi-chuen Triangle Face: Lam Ho-chi Kuoting: Sylvester Che Si Yeh: Stephen Cheung
The Opera Society of Hong Kong The Opera Society of Hong Kong was established in 1992 by a group of dedicated singers. The Society has since performed its mission to promote western opera, operetta and vocal music in the community in Hong Kong, while maintaining an outstanding standard of performance. The Chorus has been instrumental in enriching the cultural life of the community by performing in a broad range of programmes.
Having members coming from all strata of society, the Chorus is composed mainly of local talent, but also haying membership of other nationalities. With the vision of keeping abreast with world-renowned choruses, the Chorus strives to achieve the best standard. Under the direction of Raymond Fu, Chairman of the Opera Society and Chorusmaster, the Chorus has achieved a consistently high standard of performance that was described as "Heavenly choir...the chorus limbers up for St. Matthew Passion, the highlight of RTHK's Easter series of early music." by the South China Morning Post.
Since 1992, the Chorus has performed in a number of acclaimed opera performances staged by the former Urban Council, including those of Otello, Rigoletto, La Traviata, Lucia di Lammermoor, Turandot, Aida, La Boheme and Carmen, and those staged by the former Regional Council, including The Merry Widow and Die Fledermaus, and also the Hong Kong Arts Festival Chamber Opera Night Banquet. The Chorus has performed in a large number of other works, including Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Sir Neville Marriner and the St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Alexander Nevsky and Bach's St. Matthew Passion, with leading local and overseas orchestras and other groups. In December 1999, invited by the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra to join their Millennium Concerts in Dongguang and Guangzhou, the Chorus made its highly successful debut in China.
The Society lays emphasis on nurturing its members, who receive intensive training at rehearsals. Through their participation in opera and other productions, members also increase their understanding of the overall process of musical production and interpretation. Additionally, through participating in various master classes with world-renowned soprano Barbara Bonney and conductor Constantine Kitsopoulos, etc., members broaden their exposure to operatic and musical training. Interested music lovers are welcome to visit the Society's homepage at www.opera.org.hk.
Chamber Opera Chorus Chorusmaster: Raymond Fu
Soprano Chiu Wai-tak Ho, Fanny Kwong, Katherine Yeung, Shirley
Mezzo-Soprano Li, Nancy Leung, Rita Wong, Pancy
Tenor Lee, Kenneth To,Tucky Wong, Matthew
Bass Cheng, Samuel Kwok Kar-kit Wong Po-to
Children Chorus Chiu, Carol Ho Ho-yu, Gordon Ho Chun-sing, Jason Ho Chun-ngai, Kelvin Yam Wan-ting Yuen Tik-wan
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