“Tan Dun WE - Festival” : Opera and Dance Theatre

A performance filled with primitivism and ritualistic elements. The opening piece of the performance, "Shaman Tea Ritual", originates from the ritual music and dance of a Yunnan ethnic minority. It echoes the final part of the programme, "The Rite of Spring", a dance theatre choreographed by the renowned choreographer Yang Liping, paying tribute to the century-old Western classic by famous composer Stravinsky through oriental dance and body language. The opening piece is followed by Tan Dun's two mini operas “Deer of Nine Colours” and “ Heart Sutra” which is a pairing of Western symphony with oriental Buddhist spirit, exemplifying the vocal power and the ancient music of Dunhuang that transcend language barriers, to reminisce about the thousand years of Chinese culture.  Yang Liping and Tan Dun will share their rich artistic journey with the audience in the Dialogue with Demonstration at the beginning of the performance.  

Yang Liping, Tan Dun (Dialogue with Demonstration)

“From Primitive to Modern”

Shaman Tea Ritual (Yunnan)

Yunnan Shaman: Luo Fengxue, Oumuyounuo

Tan Dun Deer of Nine Colours & Heart Sutra

Soprano: Candice Chung (Cantonese and Putonghua)

Indigenous Singer: Hasibagen (Mongolian)   

Indigenous Singer: Yongjiangfan (Tibetan)

Fantan Pipa Dance and Pipa: Han Yan  

Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

Choreographer: Yang Liping

Dancers: Dazhu, Jinhua (Yang Liping Peacock Contemporary Dance Company)

The running time of each performance is approximately 2 hours including an intermission of 15 minutes.

Audience is strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers and audiences who leave their seats during the performance will only be admitted at a suitable break.

The presenter reserves the right to change the programme and substitute artists.

The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Artistic Director / Conductor: Tan Dun

Percussion: New York Bard Percussion Ensemble

Piano and Piano Duo: Rachel Cheung, Tsang Hin-yat

Lighting Design: He Yilun

Sound Design: Pan Bo

Multimedia Design: Li Yichuan

“Tan Dun WE - Festival” : Opera and Dance Theatre

DATE

VENUE

PRICE

06.12.2023 (Wed) - 07.12.2023 (Thu)
19:30

Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

$400, $320, $220, $150

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DATE

06.12.2023 (Wed) - 07.12.2023 (Thu)
19:30

VENUE

Grand Theatre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre

PRICE

$400, $320, $220, $150

BUY NOW

Tickets available from 27 October at all URBTIX outlets, self-service ticketing kiosks, on internet, by mobile app and telephone.

Discount Schemes

Concessionary tickets

Half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. (Limited tickets for CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

“Tan Dun WE - Festival” Package Discount*

20% off for each purchase of standard tickets of both programmes.

“Tan Dun - WE Festival” Group Booking Discount*

For each purchase of standard tickets for the programmes of “Tan Dun - WE Festival”, the following concession applies:

10% off for 4 – 9 tickets, 15% off for 10 – 19 tickets, 20% off for 20 or more tickets.

Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.

*"Tan Dun WE-Festival" include "Opera and Dance Theatre" and Tan Dun: BACH Rock & Hanggai - BACH meets GENGHIS KHAN

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