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Gounod’s Faust in “Le French May” in Hong Kong
Gounod’s evergreen Faust is the Consul General of France's “Le French May” offering, enjoyable despite its blemishes.
Jette Parker Young Artists: Le Portrait de Manon, Les Nuits d'été
The Jette Parker Young Artists double bill of Jules Massenet’s rare one-act opera Le Portrait de Manon (sequel to Manon) and Hector Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été, featured romance, mystique and sumptuous singing.
Venice - six scenes, ten young singers.
A split-level stage featuring an ornate stairwell and scaffolding was the setting for this the tenth Jette Parker Young Artists’ Summer Performance. Entitled ‘Veneziana’, the specially compiled programme embodied the visions of Venice dreamt by Rossini, Donizetti, Britten and Offenbach in six sets of Opera Scenes.