Taipei, Aug. 2 (CNA) "Don Carlo," a five-act grand opera by renowned Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, will have its Taiwan premiere at the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) in October, according to organizers.
Kaohsiung Center for the Arts to stage three operas, including ‘La Traviata’
Staff writer, with CNA
The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts is this month to present
La Traviata, one of three operas it plans to stage this year, its general and artistic director Chien Wen-pin (簡文彬) said.
The center, also known as Weiwuying, centered the productions around the theme of rediscovery and creating something new from the classics, he said.
Chien, who conducted the Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra for the 2016 version of Giuseppe Verdi’s
La Traviata, said that he is looking forward to restaging the production from March 18 to 21, because Italian-based Taiwanese soprano Keng Li (耿立) would take the lead role of Violetta Valery in two of the four performances, on March 19 and 21.
2021/02/28 12:30 Weiwuying General and Artistic Director Chien Wen-pin conducts Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra for La Traviata. (Weiwuying photo) Weiwuying General and Artistic Director Chien Wen-pin conducts Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra for La Traviata. (Weiwuying photo) The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in March will present La Traviata, one of the three opera productions it plans to stage this year, said its General and Artistic Director Chien Wen-pin (簡文彬).
With a theme of rediscovery and creating something new from the classics, Chien recently told CNA that the center, also known as Weiwuying, plans to show three operatic productions, starting with Giuseppe Verdi s La Traviata from March 18-21.
Taipei, Feb. 27 (CNA) The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in March will present "La Traviata," one of the three opera productions it plans to stage this year, said its General and Artistic Director Chien Wen-pin (簡文彬).