HBSO dancers Hồ Phi Điệp and Nguyễn Thu Trang perform in the ballet Carmen Suite created by Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso. Photo courtesy of HBSO HCM CITY – The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage contemporary dances and a classical ballet choreographed by Vietnamese and international artists at the HCM City Opera House on July 20 and 21. Vietnamese choreographer Nguyễn Phúc Hùng's contemporary dance Falling Angels reveals the challenges faced by Việt Nam's LGBT community in today's society. The work will feature dancers Đỗ Hoàng Khang Ninh and Sùng A Lùng, who won the Gold Medal at the 2016 National Young Choreographer Talent Competition and provided the concept for the dance. Hùng, a graduate in choreography from the Fontys Dance Academy in Netherlands, is general director in charge of … [Read more...] about Contemporary dance, classical ballet at Opera House this weekend
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Dance about Kiều’s Tale returns to Opera House
Young dancers perform during the contemporary dance Kiều’s Tale at the HCM City Opera House last year. Photo courtesy of Nguyễn Phúc Hùng HCM CITY A contemporary dance based on Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều), the masterpiece by the great poet Nguyễn Du, will be restaged at the HCM City Opera House on June 22. The dance is directed by Jung Sun-Goo and choreographed by Chun Yoo-Oh of South Korea. It premiered in HCM City in March last year. The work recounts the life, trials and tribulations of Thúy Kiều, a beautiful and talented young woman who sacrificed herself to save her father and younger brother from prison. Kiều sold herself into marriage to a middle-aged man, unaware of his profession as a pimp. He later forced her into prostitution, marking the start of a series of tragic events in her life. Chun will bring three “Kiều” on stage representing the character’s life, spirit and … [Read more...] about Dance about Kiều’s Tale returns to Opera House
Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ performed at HCMC opera house
The opera will be sung in German, with the dialogue spoken in Vietnamese by artists of the HCMC Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO). It is directed by Franco-German opera director David Hermann and conducted by Tran Nhat Minh. In 2014, The Magic Flute was performed in full length and in original language for the first time in Ho-Chi-Minh-City as a German-Vietnamese cooperation. With its high artistic value and its musical and theatrical appeal, the opera has become one of the highlighted annual art events in Ho Chi Minh City. Mozart wrote many operas in Italian, but this one was in German because it was designed to be produced in the Vienna theater owned by his friend Emanuel Schikaneder. The language spoken by the Viennese population was German. Mozart and Schikaneder were both followers of Masonry, a new pseudo-religion modeled on the principles of liberty, equality and brotherhood that had formed the basis of the French Revolution. So the new opera combined comedy and … [Read more...] about Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ performed at HCMC opera house
Mozart’s The Magic Flute returns to HCM City Opera House
Vocalists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera perform in Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, which will be restaged at the HCM City Opera House on March 31. (Photo courtesy of HBSO) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute will return to Ho Chi Minh City’s Opera House on March 31. The opera is a production of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in collaboration with the Goethe Institute in Vietnam and Norway’s Transposition Programme. The opera, with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, tells the love story of Prince Tamino and Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night. After Pamina is held in captivity under the high priest Sarastro, the Queen of the Night persuades Tamino to rescue his daughter. The Magic Flute premiered in 1791 in Vienna and has been staged by hundreds of theatre companies in the world, such as the Metropolitan Opera, Opéra National de Paris, and Deutsche Oper … [Read more...] about Mozart’s The Magic Flute returns to HCM City Opera House
Mozart’s The Magic Flute returns to Opera House
Vocalists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera perform in Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute, which will be restaged at the HCM City Opera House on March 31. — Photo courtesy of HBSOViet Nam News HCM CITY — Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute returns to HCM City’s Opera House on March 31. The opera is a production of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in collaboration with the Goethe Institute in Việt Nam and Norway’s Transposition Programme. The opera, with a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder, tells the love story of Prince Tamino and Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night. After Pamina is held in captivity under the high priest Sarastro, the Queen of the Night persuades Tamino to rescue his daughter. The Magic Flute premiered in 1791 in Vienna and has been staged by hundreds of theatre companies in the world, such as the Metropolitan Opera, Opéra National de Paris, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. … [Read more...] about Mozart’s The Magic Flute returns to Opera House
Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Opera House
Spellbinding: Mozart’s The Magic Flute will be staged at 8pm on March 31 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1. — Photo ticketbox.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — Mozart’s The Magic Flute will be staged at 8pm on March 31 at the HCM City Opera House at 7 Lam Sơn Square in District 1. The opera is supported by the Goethe Institute and Quynh Paris, which has provided costumes. It was first performed in HCM City in November 2013, setting the stage for later opera productions in Việt Nam. The opera remains one of the most frequently performed classical operas in the history of world music. Tickets are VNĐ450,000 (US$21) to VNĐ900,000 ($42). — VNS … [Read more...] about Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Opera House
Chorus of disapproval greets HCMC’s new opera house plan
Last week, the municipal legislature, the city’s People’s Council, had appproved a plan to build an opera house in the new urban area of Thu Thiem in District 2. The project was crucial for the city’s development and would improve the social life of local residents, Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam, the council’s chairwoman, said at the meeting. Le Thanh Liem, the city’s vice chairman, said the city would raise the VND1.508 trillion ($64.61 million) needed for the project by auctioning a land lot in District 1 that had been chosen to build the symphony hall in the first place. Thu Thiem New Urban Area is under construction to become the new financial and cultural hub of Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Quynh Tran The opera house in Thu Thiem would take four years to build, and when it was completed in 2022, it would seat 1,700 people in two halls. Liem highlighted the importance of the project, saying: “HCMC is a modern, civilized city, a hub for economic, … [Read more...] about Chorus of disapproval greets HCMC’s new opera house plan
HCMC Council okays new opera house project
HCMC Council okays new opera house project By Le Anh The Saigon Opera House at 7 Cong Truong Lam Son in District 1, HCMC - PHOTO: DINH DUNG HCMC – The HCMC People’s Council, at a meeting on October 8, endorsed the city’s proposal to build a symphony-opera-ballet theater in Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2, at a cost of VND1.508 trillion sourced from the funds collected from auctioning the land lot at 23 Le Duan Street, District 1. According to the proposal, the opera house is designed to meet international standards. It is expected to have a spacious hall capable of accommodating 1,200 guests and a smaller hall with a capacity of 500 people. The Construction Investment Management Board under the Department of Culture and Sports will be the owner of the project, which is slated for completion in 2022. The HCMC government said the construction of the venue was aimed at meeting the art demands of over 10 million people and millions of foreigners. The … [Read more...] about HCMC Council okays new opera house project
Magic Flute to be restaged at Opera House
Mozart’s most famous opera The Magic Flute will be restaged at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on June 9 and 10. Vocalists from the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera will perform the opera The Magic Flute at the Opera House on June 9 and 10. (Photo courtesy of HBSO) The two-act opera is a production of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) in collaboration with the Goethe Institute in Vietnam. The Magic Flute tells the love story of Prince Tamino and Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night. After Pamina is held in captivity under the high priest Sarastro, the Queen of the Night persuades Tamino to rescue his daughter. The opera premiered in 1791 in Vienna, and has been staged by hundreds of theatre companies in the world, such as The Metropolitan Opera, Opéra National de Paris, and Deutsche Oper Berlin. With the support of Norway’s Transposition Programme, HBSO introduced the concert version of The Magic Flute in HCM City in … [Read more...] about Magic Flute to be restaged at Opera House
Contemporary, classic ballets to be staged at Opera House
Dancers Do Hoang Khang Ninh and Sung A Lung will perform in a new contemporary ballet called Falling Angels choreographed by Nguyen Phuc Hung. (Photo courtesy of HBSO) HCM City (VNA) - Ballets by Vietnamese and international choreographers will appear on stage at the Ho Chi Minh City Opera House on January 19, with the night’s highlight being a new contemporary ballet titled Falling Angels choreographed by Nguyen Phuc Hung. The ballet is based on Hung’s exploration of the contrast between a female dancer’s innocence and male dancer’s toughness. The dance will be performed by young talents Do Hoang Khang Ninh and Sung A Lung, who won the Gold Medal at the 2016 National Young Choreographer Talent Competition. Hung studied dancing at the Vietnam National College of Dance and choreography at the Fontys Dance Academy in the Netherlands. As a dancer, he played leading roles in ballets Luc … [Read more...] about Contemporary, classic ballets to be staged at Opera House