Category: opera

Dream of the Red Chamber – San Francisco Opera + HK Arts Festival

March 26, 2017

17 March 2017, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Pleasantly surprised! Really enjoyed watching this production. Have to admit, I had my reservations about yet another Westernized interpretation of Dream of a Red Chamber – especially after the disaster that was the Hong Kong Ballet production back in 2013. It is not an easy job to have to … More Dream of the Red Chamber – San Francisco Opera + HK Arts Festival

The Makropulos Case

March 1, 2017

23 February 2017, Hong Kong Cultural Centre Great show by the National Theatre Brno with an interesting premise. Czech composer Janáček’s most famous work, interpreted from Karel Čapek’s play. I went in with no expectations. It’s not often that I watch opera (still learning how to appreciate the artform), but when I do, I often enjoy it because … More The Makropulos Case