Weiwuying to Present Opera Education Workshop Ahead of ‘Il Trovatore’ Production

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) will host a creative learning workshop this August offering audiences a behind the scenes look at its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” The workshop, titled “Decoding Opera — Il Trovatore,” is scheduled for August 22, 2026 and structured around six sessions led by members of the production’s creative and performance teams. Soprano Lai {…}

Q & A: General & Artistic Director Chien Wen-pin on Live Performances of ‘La Traviata’ & Plans for the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying

While we are slowly but surely seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, there is a long way to go before industries like the opera world can return to anything approximating “normalcy” that we experienced prior to the pandemic. While some companies have experimented with live performances throughout the past year, the results usually force those organizations {…}