Opera Hong Kong is set to present “The Merry Widow” at Hong Kong City Hall on August 15 and 16, 2025. Warren Mok produced a production directed by Tang Xinxin and conducted by Michael Koehler. Koehler and Xinxin previously collaborated on the company’s 2024 production of “The Abduction of the Seraglio.” Taking on the role of Hanna Glaware are Candice {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present “The Magic Flute” this May. The production will be a special collaboration between Opera Hong Kong, China National Opera House, and State Opera South Australia, and it will be directed by Shuang Zou. The opera is set to star Andrés Moreno García, Sofia Troncoso, John Chest, and Aigul Khismatullina. Dane Lam will conduct, {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present “Turandot” this October. The production will be directed by Jia Ding with Warren Mok as producer. Yuan Ding conducts the Puccini opera. The opera features two casts. The Oct. 10 and 12 evening showcases and Oct. 13 matinee will be headlined by Anastasia Boldyreva in the title role and Ivan Gyngazov as Calaf. {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present Mozart’s “The Abduction from the Seraglio” this August. The production, which opens on August 17, 2024 at the Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, will feature two casts, with the second set of artists performing on August 18. The two casts include Hengry Ngan and Chen Yong as Belmonte; Colette Lam and Yanna {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” this May. The production, which opens on May 10 and runs through the 12th for a total of three showcases, will take the stage of the Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Produced by Warren Mok, it will be directed by Arnaud Bernard and conducted by Roberto Gianola. The {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present “Roméo et Juliette” as part of the French May Arts Fest. The showcase, scheduled for May 10-12, 2024, will feature Chloé Chaume and Aurélie Jarjaye in the role of Juliette and Thomas Bettinger and Kevin Amiel as Romeo. Other cast members include Paul Gay, Yoann Dubruque, Jean-Fernand Setti, and Valentine Lemercier. Arnaud Bernard {…}
Photo credit: Kristina Kalinina Opera Hong Kong is set to present “Tosca” on Oct. 11 – 15 at the Grand Theatre of Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Performances are shared by two casts. Cast A (Oct. 11, 13, and 15) stars Ukrainian soprano Oksana Dyka as Floria Tosca, with tenor Roberto Aronica in the role of Mario Cavaradossi, and baritone Claudio {…}
In celebration of Opera Hong Kong’s 20th anniversary the company will put on “Opera Gala” at the Hong Kong City Hall on August 25 – 26. The two programs consist of arias and ensemble numbers from Opera Hong Kong’s repertoire. Soloists include sopranos Bing Bing Wang and Nancy Yuen, baritone Sun Li, and Opera Hong Kong’s Artistic Director, Dr. Warren {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” at the Grand Theatre at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The production, which opens on May 11 and runs through the 14th, will feature a production by Enrico Castiglione with two different casts. In the role of Leonora, audiences will hear Martina Serafin for two shows and Roberta Mantegna for {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present a new arrangement of Bizet’s “Le Docteur Miracle” on May 15, 2023 as part of the 2023 French May Arts Festival. This new arrangement by Marco Iannelli is scored for piano, strings, flute, bassoon, and horn, and is more of “a re-orchestration of the original score. Reducing the number of musicians allowed me {…}
Opera Hong Kong is set to present Puccini’s “La Bohème” starting on Jan. 12, 2023. There will be a total of four performances of the opera, which ends its run on Jan. 15, 2023. The production, which will be directed by Tang Shu-wing and conducted by Roberto Gianola, will star Kang Wang as Rodolfo. Alternating the role of Mimì will {…}