2020.09.05
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史上最有名的拍檔作曲家莫扎特和劇作家達.廳蒂,遺留後世三套不朽歌劇巨著《女人皆如此》、《費加羅的婚禮》及《唐.喬望尼》。《當莫扎特遇上達.龐蒂》這齣「流行歌劇」特別向兩位大師致敬,以令人意想不到的方式把三套歌劇中的歌曲改頭換臉,甚至來個時空人物故事情節大兜亂,在經典中加入新的改編元素,務求令觀眾耳目一新!
故事講述,劇作家達.龐蒂邀請了作曲家莫扎特查看新添置的鋼琴。莫扎特帶同理髮師費加羅-一位熱愛唱歌的朋友一同赴會。在達.龐蒂家中,他們認識了年輕管家黛絲及其好姐妹蘇姍娜,一眾多才多藝的俊男美女接下來會有甚麼發展?
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When Mozart Meets Da Ponte
Presented by: Hong Kong Arts Development Council
Produced by: Bel Canto Singers
Platform: Facebook
Synopsis: The operas Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro and Così fan tutte are offsprings from one of the most successful collaborations in the history of opera, that of composer Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte.
Now in a jukebox “pop opera”, all your favourite songs and arias from these three great operas are strung together in a new script, where Mozart pays Da Ponte a visit with his friend Figaro, a singing enthusiast. There they get to meet the housekeeper Despina and her good friend Susanna, and the rest of Da Ponte's talented household...
Scheme/ Festival: JOCKEY CLUB New Arts Power 2020/2021
Art Form: Music
Music Director/ Music Arrangement/ Script-writer: David Quah
Director: Fong Ki-tuen
Lighting Design: Maggie Law
Script Adaptation: Cheung Fei-fan, Hilary Lam
Performers: David Quah, Candice Chung, Bowen Li, Albert Lim, Athene Mok
Claudia Chan, Rosanne Lee, Freddie Tsang, Joseph Wu, Alex Kwok, Agnes Chu, Nadia Wong, Justin Cheung
Band: Lui Ngao-yuen, Victor Chu, Almond Yeung
Stage Manager: Cherry Fung