Opiume
The Opium Wars are a backdrop for this modern chamber opera. Western opera singers and a western string quartet join three classical Chinese musicians.Colonialism, drugs, smuggling, addiction, exoticism and eroticism: an intoxicating brew of emotive music and digital imagery.
Creative Team
- Composer, Librettist and Music Director
Mark Chan
- Conceiver, Director and Digital Imagery Designer
Casey Lim
- Project Music Assistant and Scorist
Belinda Foo
- Production Designer
Goh Boon Teck
- Costume Designer
Mandy Tam
- Lighting Designer
Dorothy Png
- Production Manager
Pierre-André Salim
- Stage Manager
Joyce Yao
- Assistant Stage Manager and Video Operator
Ting Hock Hoe
- Technical Manager
Emmanuel Lee
- Cast
Judith Dodsworth (Soprano)
Kun Xie (Tenor)
Paul Hughes (Baritone)T’ang Quartet (String Quartet)
Ng Yu-Ying (Violin)
Ang Chek Meng (Violin)
Lionel Tan (Viola)
Leslie Tan (Cello)
Belinda Foo (Pianist)Margie Tong (Percussionist)
Loo Sze-Wang (Sheng Player)
Chu Siu-Wai (Dizi and Xiao Player)
Law Hang-Leung (Guan and Suona Player)
Reviews
- Press
Creators Mark Chan and Casey Lim must be praised for their innovation and creativity in pioneering a neW form of opera.
International Association of Theatre Critics, HK
An exceptional cello performance from Tang Quartet... innovative and powerful.
International Association of Theatre Critics, HK