Dream of the Red Chamber
8/5 (Sunday)
8pm
Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium
Tickets: MOP 120, 100, 80
The famous 18th-century Chinese classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber depicts numerous touching stories of love and hatred and various aspects of worldly affairs. Even today, the work exudes enduring charm. Famous Chinese composer Wang Liping spent four years composing a musical setting of this classic of Chinese literature. The score soon won widespread acclaim and numerous accolades and has been performed over one hundred times. It rightfully ranks as one of China’s 20th-century musical classics.
In this concert, the Macao Chinese Orchestra collaborates with the China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra and special guest Wu Bixia. A lyric coloratura soprano hailed as the “Nightingale of the East and West”, Wu brings grace and virtuosity to a performance that will enthral the audience.
Conductor: Pang Ka Pang
Wu Bixia, Coloratura Soprano
Zhongshan Municipal Yueli Choir
The China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
The Macao Chinese Orchestra
Programme:
Music: Wang Liping/ Lyrics: Cao Xueqin
Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber Overture
Ziling Sandbar Song
Red Bean Song
Qinwen Song
Dream of the Red Chamber Suite
Three Poems on the Handkerchiefs
Wang Ning Mei
Separation of Dear Ones
Sighing for Xiangling
Avoid Being Over-smart
A Windy & Rainy Evening by the Autumn Window
Chant of Burying Fallen Flowers
Performed in Chinese/ Abridged surtitles in Portuguese
Duration: approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, including one interval
FESTIVAL +: Pre-concert talk
Local performance
