Neuköllner Oper: Lisas Land des Lächelns
Jan
19
to Mar 2

Neuköllner Oper: Lisas Land des Lächelns

The young composition and writing duo Abigél Varga (music) and Elisabeth Pape (lyrics) bring Lehár’s world-famous operetta about the meeting of two cultures from two worlds to our contemporary polyglot Berlin, lovingly and stringently streamlining the original to a quartet of young people searching for love and an idea of themselves. Lehár’s music also raises the question: can we today, in our generation, still meet each other with these melodies and truly express our feelings?

Marie Sofie Jacob (Lisa), Nicholas Malakul (Sou-Chong/Prince), Vivian Yau (Mi/Sister), Luca Schaub (Tobias/Gustl)

MUSIC Abigél Varga TEXT Elisabeth Pape STAGE DIRECTION Ansgar Stephan Weigner STAGE/COSTUME DESIGN Christian Müller IDEA AND DRAMATURGY Bernhard Glocksin VIDEO Valle Döring

23 shows starting January 19th, 2024

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XINGHAI CONCERT HALL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON LIO KUOKMAN & HK PHIL: FROM GERSHWIN TO WILLIAMS
Nov
24
8:00 PM20:00

XINGHAI CONCERT HALL 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON LIO KUOKMAN & HK PHIL: FROM GERSHWIN TO WILLIAMS

Join us for a night of all-time greatest hits from your favourite blockbuster movies by John Williams, Broadway musicals by Bernstein, and Gershwin's iconic concerto of the Jazz Age New York with HK Phil’s charismatic Resident Conductor, Lio Kuokman, on the piano. Prepare to be captivated by the stunning vocals of soprano Louise Kwong and Vivian Yau, who will perform Summertime and Glitter and Be Gay respectively. 

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A Midsummer Night's Dream with Sylvia Chang
Nov
3
to Nov 4

A Midsummer Night's Dream with Sylvia Chang

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MENDELSSOHN Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream

 

Celebrated actress, screenwriter and director Sylvia Chang brings to life one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Chang will showcase her remarkable talents by portraying all 14 roles in this special adaptation by Taiwanese writer Yuan-pu Chiao. Resident Conductor Lio Kuokman will lead the HK Phil, sopranos Vivian Yau and Dani Zhang Jingdan, and the ladies of the HK Phil Chorus to accompany Chang’s performance with Mendelssohn’s enchanting incidental music for the play, from which the world-famous Wedding March is drawn.


The concert runs approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes with an intermission.

 

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Come, Sleep: a Meditative Concert in the Dark
Oct
29
2:30 PM14:30

Come, Sleep: a Meditative Concert in the Dark

29 October 2023 (Sunday)
2:30pm
5:30pm

Approximately 1 hour, no intermission

The presentation is a Classical Concert series in Support of Mental Health Awareness Month.

This unique concert highlights the significance of sleep and relaxation. Unlike traditional performances, it shifts the focus onto the audience, emphasizing that the body knows what it needs. The concert creates a space for the audience to experience the soothing vibrations inherent in classical music, and encourages them to prioritize their well-being.

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The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Road to the Baroque — Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum
Jul
15
to Nov 2

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Road to the Baroque — Masterpieces from the Capodimonte Museum

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Recorded Vocals

“To complement the exhibition, Professor Johnny Poon, Associate Vice-President (Interdisciplinary Research) and Founding Dean of the School of Creative Arts of Hong Kong Baptist University designs Baroque music and soundscapes for selected paintings. These aural elements add a new dimension to art appreciation and help open the door to Baroque art.”

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An American Songbook - Hong Kong Sinfonietta
Sep
11
7:30 PM19:30

An American Songbook - Hong Kong Sinfonietta

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An American Songbook

Conductor Ken Lam

Soprano Vivian Yau

Programme

Cindy McTee

Circuits (1990) (Hong Kong première)

Copland

From Old American Songs, Sets 1 & 2:
Long Time Ago
Simple Gifts
The Little Horses
I Bought Me A Cat

Gershwin

From Porgy and Bess:
Introduction & Summertime

Bernstein

From West Side Story :
Overture
I Feel Pretty
Somewhere

Bernstein

Candide Overture

Copland

Appalachian Spring Suite

Barber

Adagio for Strings

Barber

Second Essay for Orchestra, Op 17


The 20th century saw a flourish of towering figures in American music rising to prominence on the global stage, bringing their fresh, unique and often folk- or jazz-inspired voices to the classical music scene with unparalleled success. An American Songbook celebrates the quintessential and unmistakable American sound – see the colourful and dynamic expanse of the country through the music of Copland, Gershwin, Barber, Bernstein and more, presented to you by Hong Kong Sinfonietta and soprano Vivian Yau under the baton of Ken Lam!


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Bitter Sweet First Love at Villa Musea
Aug
21
to Aug 29

Bitter Sweet First Love at Villa Musea

Get enraptured in the throes of a fleeting summer romance with More Than Musical’s latest operatic dance performance, Bitter Sweet First Love. Presenting the virtuosic talents, soprano Vivian Yau and contemporary dancer Kenneth Hui, dive into the innocent beginnings of a bittersweet first romance with this heartrending piece showcased at surprise intervals throughout two weekend afternoons at K11 MUSEA.



From the heart-racing first encounter to hesitant confessions, fall in love with this 15-minute performance at K11 MUSEA this summer!



Date: 21, 22, 28, 29 August 2021

Time: Between 4:00pm – 6:00pm

Location: G/F, Opera Theatre, K11 MUSEA

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HKBU Symphony Orchestra Concert 2021
Jun
28
8:00 PM20:00

HKBU Symphony Orchestra Concert 2021

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Music Director & Conductor: Johnny M Poon
Guest Artist: Vivian Yau (Soprano)

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Programme:
Edward Elgar, Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47
Camilo Mendez, (White) Planes in Dissolution [World Premiere]
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27

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French May Arts Festival: La Belle Époque
Jun
26
7:30 PM19:30

French May Arts Festival: La Belle Époque

A golden, glittering age of progress and decadence in France around the turn of the 20th century, La Belle Époque saw the flourishment of the arts and the birth of some of the most timeless French masterpieces ever created. Celebrate this time of joie de vivre this French May with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and soprano Vivian Yau – a rising star hailed as “a light, silvery, bright soprano with impressive coloratura” (The Aspen Times). Under the baton of Music Director Emeritus Yip Wing-sie, they will present a mesmerising selection of arias and other works by French greats such as Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Poulenc and more.

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APART/MENTAL (Virtual Performance)
Aug
25
9:30 AM09:30

APART/MENTAL (Virtual Performance)

Ming — Vivian Yau

Composer and Sound Editor — Ken Steen

Librettist and Video Editor — Mary Birnbaum

Director — Anna Pool

Puppets — Jojo Karlin

Performed as part of #OperaHarmony

Founder — Ella Marchment

Streaming Partner — OperaVision.eu

Available for free streaming on OperaVision.edu starting August 25.

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