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.
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