Time for concert again this week ! Philene is in the small 40-member KL Pac Sinfonietta ,companying the concert version of Mozart's popular opera,the Magic flute.
I sat in all the rehearsals listening to an Opera seriously for the first time...
And I would have to say Mozart is truly a genuis - his music is so timeless !
Our conductor Brian Tan says it is a rare opportunity for him to be able to do an opera - and inspite of his busy schedule,conducting another orchestra concurrently in one of the Unversities,you really admire his utter commitment and patience !After some eight 3-hour rehearsals from January they are ready to perform ! Music director,Chong Kok-Ting,a serious matured pianist is taking his duty with an admirable committment too.
The singers are suprisingly a whole bunch of young but talented lot! Don't even think Opera is for old people - come and watch and you will be surprised as I am !
40 instruments playing together can be very loud - but you will be amazed to hear these young but powerful voices - any one of them can project their voice - soaring loud and clear over the entire orchestra ! This is done without a microphone during rehearsals ! The power of the human voice - Think American Idol's contestants ' great ?- don't go far - hear the one of our very own - Tan Sin Sim,award winner in several competitions- phew !- she sings the Queen of the Night - will beat them flat ! And will be sure to bow you over with her very beautiful and powerful voice singing some very,very challaenging passages several octaves above !
Here's more info:
with KLPac Sinfonietta
Artistic Director & Narrator: Joe Hasham
Director & Executive Producer: Dato' Faridah Merican
Producer: Marge Chew
Music Director: Chong Kok-Ting
Conductor: Brian Tan
Featuring: Peter Ong, Tan Sin Sim, Irma Lailatul Munira, Janet Lee, James Long, John Tan, Kho Mei Ling and Wang DiXia
This March, KLPac will be staging the concert version of Mozart's ever popular opera, The Magic Flute. This was Mozart's last opera, first performed in Vienna in 1791 and thereafter performed to great success.
Directed by Dato' Faridah Merican and narrated by Joe Hasham, this KLPac production will feature young albeit extremely talented classical singers whose powerful voices will be accompanied by a 40-piece orchestra, KLPac Sinfonietta.
The Magic Flute aims to reach a wider audience by presenting opera in a more accessible and innovative form with the aid of visual projections and narration. Both, opera lovers and new theatre goers, should not miss this magical, multi-sensory experience!
Synopsis:
The wicked Queen of the Night convinces Prince Tamino to save her beautiful daughter Pamina who was kidnapped by Sarastro. In return, she promises Pamina to the Prince. Tamino sets out to save Pamina with a bird-catcher, Papageno. Three ladies-in-waiting of the Queen give Tamino a magic flute to help protect him from danger. They give a set of magic bells to Papageno and send three children to help guide them.
Meanwhile, Papageno finds a girl rather like him. Even her name, Papagena, sounds like his!
Sarastro is not the tyrant the Queen makes him out to be. He has kidnapped Pamino to save her from her evil mother. Tamino is put through tests by Sarastro for him to prove worthy of Pamina. The Queen tries to get Pamina to kill Sarastro but fails.
On the final day of their tests, Tamino and Pamina go through the Trial by Fire & Water. As Tamino plays the Magic Flute, they emerge unharmed, saved by the power of the Magic Flute.
Duration : 22 March - 25 March 2007
Venue : Pentas 1
Price : RM50, RM40 and RM30 (senior citizens, students & the disabled) - 10% discount exclusive for KLue readers! Terms & conditions apply. Call our box office to find out more. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Presenter : KLPac
Date
Time
Booking
22 March 2007 (Thursday)
08:30 PM
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23 March 2007 (Friday)
08:30 PM
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24 March 2007 (Saturday)
08:30 PM
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24 March 2007 (Saturday)
03:00 PM
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25 March 2007 (Sunday)
03:00 PM
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