Così fan tutte, an Opera by Mozart
An old philosopher wagers on the absence of absolutely faithful love, dares two young soldiers into relentlessly pursuing each other’s fiancée, disguised as foreign merchants. To the two dimwit’s horror, it doesn’t take long for the ladies to fall for the merchants and be wed! As the wedding approaches, will the men’s otherwise shattered love pull through?
Collaborating with top creatives from Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari (Italy), artists from the Hong Kong Grand Opera performs Mozart’s last comic opera, Così fan tutte, still frequently performed to this day owing to its edgy plot and popular music.
Cast
Fiordiligi: Kenix Tsang
Dorabella: Samantha Chong
Despina: Joyce Wong
Ferrando: Yong Chen
Gugliemo: Michael Lam
Don Alfonso: Jeremy Leung
Hong Kong Grand Opera Chorus
Hong Kong Grand Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Elio Orciuolo
Producer: Dongjian Gong
Stage Director: Giandomenico Vaccari
Costume Designer: Yoki Lai
Lighting Designer: Leo Siu
Chorus Master: Ming Kwong
Sung in Italian with English and Chinese surtitles
For ages 6 and above
Performance runs approximately 2 hours with intermission
Date:21 Jun (Fri) - 22 Jun (Sat)
Venue:HK Jockey Club Amphitheatre
Academy Chinese Opera: Gongs and Drums
Date:14 Jun (Fri) - 15 Jun (Sat)
Venue:Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre
MY LITTLE PONY: The Crown of Friendship
The 'Crown of Friendship' centers on "Friendship and Magic",
featuring tightly knit story beyond its animation and movies.
Date:31 May (Fri) - 01 Jun (Sat)
Venue:Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre
Beautiful Harmony
This concert is proudly sponsored by First Initiative Foundation (FIF) and fully supported by Star Partner, American Express. For over 14 years, FIF has been supporting and promoting the arts, music, and education in Hong Kong.
Piano: Niu Niu
Flute: Cocomi
Quartet from the French International School
Programme
DEBUSSY Beau soir *
Rêverie *
Andantino con moto, no. 1 from
Deux arabesques *
FAURÉ Berceuse, op. 16
Sicilienne, op. 78 *+
Fantaisie op. 79
RACHMANINOV
Vocalise, no. 14 from 14 Romances, op. 34 ^
LØVLAND Song from a Secret Garden #
LOUIGUY/PIAF La vie en rose #
POULENC Mélancolie *
Le disparu *
Improvisation no. 15 in C minor,
'L'hommage à Edith Piaf' *
NIU NIU L'eau
CHEN G. & HE Z. Excerpt from Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto #+
* Arrangement: Hideaki Hagimori
# Arrangement: Niu Niu
^ Arrangement: Takatsugu Muramatsu
+ Performed with students from The French International School
Date:30 May (Thu) - 31 May (Fri)
Venue:HK Jockey Club Amphitheatre
School of Rock the Musical
The show follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There, he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band, trying to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest.
Andrew Lloyd Webber composed 14 new songs for the show, which additionally features all the original songs from the movie. “You’re in the Band” and “Stick it to the Man” are well on their way to becoming rock solid standards, while the finale with “Teacher’s Pet” will bring audiences to their feet, night after night.
Date:25 May (Sat) - 16 Jun (Sun)
Venue:Academy Lyric Theatre
Academy Drama: A Journey of Sanshiro
Date:22 May (Wed) - 25 May (Sat)
Venue:Rita Tong Liu Drama Theatre
Belilios Public School Symphonic Band 40th Anniversary Concert
The BPS String Orchestra, Belilios Old Girls’ Strings and BOGA Choir would perform as special guests to celebrate this unforgettable event together. We sincerely invite everyone to share joy with us!
Date:19 May (Sun)
Venue:HK Jockey Club Amphitheatre
School of Dance Summer Performances
Date:17 May (Fri) - 18 May (Sat)
Venue:Academy Lyric Theatre
Academy Musical: Bernarda Alba
Words and Music: Michael John LaChiusa
Director: Shaw Mei-kwan
Musical Director: Pong Law
Spoken Text Translation, Singing & Voice Coach: Li Wing-hong
Choreographer: Lim Wei-wei
Cantonese Lyrics: Chung Chi-wing
Set Designer: Jobelle Wang
Costume Designer: Vanessa Suen Wing-kwan
Lighting Designer: Cheng Lai-chiu
Sound Designer & Assistant to Musical Director: Tam Pak-huen
Production Manager: Kyle Yen Wing-yin
Cast: Chan Ka-yan, Renee Ching, Tsang Sin, Yip Shu-yan, Yu Tsz-wing, Simi Cheng, Chin Wing-kar, Li Mei-yan, Tsang Wing-yam, Tsoi Suet-yi, Wong Sze-wing, Yiu Lok-wai
BERNARDA ALBA
Words and Music by MICHAEL JOHN LaCHIUSA
Based on the play "The House of Bernarda Alba" by Federico García Lorca
BERNARDA ALBA is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
BERNARDA ALBA was originally produced by Lincoln Center Theater, New York City, 2006
Date:13 May (Mon) - 18 May (Sat)
Venue:Academy Studio Theatre
Academy Concert Band Concert - Fung Ka-hing (Conductor)
Date:30 Apr (Tue)
Venue:Academy Concert Hall
Strings Department Chamber Concert
Featuring Academy chamber music by groups selected by Artists in Residence.
Programme includes Beethoven and Mendelssohn Quartets and a Brahms Sextet.
Date: 04 Dec (Mon)
Venue: Academy Recital Hall
String Chamber Festival Gala Concert
Works by Mozart, Dohnanyi and Chausson.
Date: 03 Dec (Sun)
Venue: Academy Concert Hall
Lincoln Center Chamber Music Series
29 November 2023 (Wednesday), 8pm
After hearing the performance of a now-storied clarinet virtuoso, Brahms came out of retirement to write the clarinet trio featured on this concert. The programme opens with Beethoven’s Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1—the work he chose to announce himself to the music world—and closes with an exuberant Dvorak piano quartet.
1 December 2023 (Friday), 8pm
CMS’s Artistic Directors take the spotlight in this special concert, opening with Debussy’s iconic Cello Sonata. Classics of the cello-piano repertoire by Brahms and Shostakovich alternate with pieces written for David and Wu Han by two of today’s leading composers, Bruce Adolphe and Pierre Jalbert.
2 December 2023 (Saturday), 8pm
This programme begins with Beethoven’s “Ghost” Trio, reportedly inspired by the witches’ scene from Macbeth, and continues with Weber’s virtuoso showpiece for clarinet accompanied by string quartet. Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1, an early-career masterpiece, tells an emotional story of heartbreak and affirmation.
Date: 29 Nov (Wed) - 02 Dec (Sat)
Venue: Academy Concert Hall