Category: Opera

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Preview: The Severing Sword (情断昆吾剑) by Nam Hwa Opera

Nam Hwa Opera rounds off its 55th anniversary celebrations with the world premiere of a brand new Wuxia Teochew Opera! Titled The Severing Sword, the opera will premiere in March 2019, and be directed by Toy Factory artistic direction Goh Boon Teck. Based on a popular wuxia novel by genre master Liang Yu Sheng, The Severing Sword follows a series of unfortunate events set into motion … Continue reading Preview: The Severing Sword (情断昆吾剑) by Nam Hwa Opera

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Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(January 2019) by Nam Hwa Opera

Nam Hwa Opera returns next January with the 3rd Anniversary edition of ‘Nam Hwa Blazes’! Presented at the Ci Yuan Community Club at 3pm and 7pm, the quarterly outreach performance presents Nam Hwa’s brightest talents as they’re given a platform to showcase classical Teochew Opera to the public. Best of all – it’s completely free to attend, and even if you can’t make it in person, the 7pm … Continue reading Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(January 2019) by Nam Hwa Opera

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Offenbach’s Le 66: An Interview with Director Andy Pang and Performer Charmaine Tan

Local Western chamber opera company Spot Pocket Opera Theatre is back this week with a brand new production, as the present a localised version of Jacques Offenbach’s Le 66.  Adapted by Tan Jia Yee, the one act operetta follows best friends Franz and Grittly, as they go on a journey to Starsbourg, only to encounter both setbacks and fortunes along the way, amongst which is a … Continue reading Offenbach’s Le 66: An Interview with Director Andy Pang and Performer Charmaine Tan

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Arts, Music, Opera, Preview, Singapore, The Arts House, Theatres

Preview: Jacques Offenbach’s Le 66 by Spot Pocket Opera Theatre

Local chamber western opera company Spot Pocket Opera Theatre is a frequent sight at the Esplanade Concourse and Botanic Gardens. But if you’re interested in something a little meatier, then don’t miss out on their brand new production next week, as they present Jacques Offenbach’s Le 66. The one act operette was written in 1856, and follows Franz and Grittly, two starving travellers en route … Continue reading Preview: Jacques Offenbach’s Le 66 by Spot Pocket Opera Theatre

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Review: A Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions

Chamber operas capturing the little moments that make us quintessentially Singaporean. What is it about Singapore that captures our local spirit in its entirety? In L’arietta’s latest production, the local chamber opera company attempts to do just that in their own way as they presents A Singapore Trilogy. Comprising of three chamber operas composed by Dr Chen Zhangyi and with libretto by Jack Lin, A Singapore … Continue reading Review: A Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions

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Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions: An Interview with Reuben Lai and Nora Samosir

Next week, local opera company L’arietta Productions premieres A Singapore Trilogy, a set of three chamber operas with music composed by National Arts Council Young Artist Award winner Dr. Chen Zhangyi. For the first time, all three operas will be performed together in their entirety, each celebrating our country’s most prominent obsessions – kopi, food and shopping! Bringing her wealth of knowledge to the scene is theatre veteran Nora … Continue reading Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions: An Interview with Reuben Lai and Nora Samosir

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatres

Preview: Skandalkonzert by Jade Tan Shi Yu and Churen Li

A Following events such as Il Re Pastore and Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness, classical music forms have been seeing a rise in reinvention as they widen their appeal to a modern audience and change up the formula. This September, that reinvention will be pushed further still, as local mezzo-soprano Jade Tan Shi Yu and pianist Churen Li kick up a real ‘scandal’ – performing a classical music … Continue reading Preview: Skandalkonzert by Jade Tan Shi Yu and Churen Li

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Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(October 2018) by Nam Hwa Opera

After a stint at the recent 2018 George Town Festival, Nam Hwa Opera is returning this October with their quarterly Nam Hwa Blazes programme at the Aliwal Arts Centre! For this 11th edition of the outreach performance, rising talents from the troupe will be presenting an afternoon of excerpts from four classic Teochew Operas, namely《琼浆玉露》 Qiong Jiang Yu Lu,《别仙桥》Bie Xian Bridge, 《谢启托媒》Xie Qi Appoints A Matchmaker and … Continue reading Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(October 2018) by Nam Hwa Opera

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Arts, Esplanade Recital Studio, Music, Opera, Review, Singapore

Review: Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness – A Voice and Piano Recital For All

Good natured, light hearted songs make this recital a cheerful affair.   In a world with turbulent politics, tragedy waiting on every corner and general gloom, it can be difficult to remember how to take a step back and look at the lighter side of life. Perhaps one of the best solutions then, is simply to indulge in a little song. Uniting singers Teng Xiang … Continue reading Review: Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness – A Voice and Piano Recital For All

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Preview: Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions

  After a preview held in July, L’arietta Productions is finally ready to premiere a brand new production this October! Titled Singapore Trilogy, this set of three chamber operas was created by National Arts Council Young Artist Award winner Dr. Chen Zhangyi, and celebrates the country in the best way possible – with our national obsessions – kopi, food and shopping. Across all three chamber operas, we follow a woman … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Trilogy by L’Arietta Productions

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