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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.


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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

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Date
3 – 5 Jun 2004
Venue
Victoria Theatre
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A Singapore Arts Festival and Hong Kong New Visions Festival 2004 Co-commission. First produced in Singapore in 2004. The Checkpoint Theatre production toured Hong Kong in 2004.

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