Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui | HKPhil —— Tea：A Mirror of Soul, one of five operas by the world-renowned Chinese composer Tan Dun

Description

Programme

TAN Dun | Tea: A Mirror of Soul (Opera in Concert)

Tea: A Mirror of Soul, one of five operas by the world-renowned Chinese composer Tan Dun, premiered in Japan in 2002. Inspired by The Classic of Tea by tea master Lu Yu, the opera tells the love story of Seikyo, a Japanese prince, and Lan, a Tang Dynasty princess. Together, they embark on a journey to uncover the authentic version of the Classic. Following the princess’s death, Seikyo becomes a monk, devoting his life to spreading the way of tea. The composer himself conducts this stirring work, imbued with the essence of Zen.

Artists

Tan Dun, conductor/composer

Casba Káel, director

Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano as Princess of Tang Dynasty

Li Sun, baritone as Monk

Motoki Ishii, tenor as Prince of Tang Dynasty

Apollo Wong, bass as Emperor of Tang Dynasty

Niru Liu, mezzo-soprano as Tea Sage Lu Yu’s Daughter, Shadow

The concert runs approximately 2 hours 15 minutes with an intermission.

For ages 6 and above