"Carrying the Legacy - Lung Kim-sang Cantonese Opera Excerpts" featuring Lung Kim-sang to stage six performances at Sha Tin Town Hall in October
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD)'s new "Pass It On! A Cantonese Opera Fiesta!" series will open with the stage programme "Carrying the Legacy - Lung Kim-sang Cantonese Opera Excerpts" from October 10 to 15 at the Auditorium of Sha Tin Town Hall. Cantonese opera virtuoso Lung Kim-sang will serve as the artistic director of the programme. She will also take the stage to perform classic excerpts from Cantonese opera masterpieces "Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom" and "Princess Changping", alongside rising local talents, imparting the artistry to pass on the legacy of Cantonese opera.
The first half of the programme features selected excerpts from "Butterfly and Red Pear Blossom", including "'Stealing Glances at the Tipsy Beau' and 'Reunion at the Pavilion'", "Ode to the Pear Blossoms" and "Three Misunderstandings during an Official Journey". These scenes vividly portray the intricate love story of the talented scholar Zhao Ruzhou and the famous courtesan Xie Suqiu, from their meeting at the prefect's mansion without acknowledging each other, to pouring their hearts out using red pear blossoms in the back garden, and culminating in a courtroom trial where all misunderstandings melt away, finalising their twist-filled romance. The second half brings the timeless tragedy of "Princess Changping", featuring the excerpts "'Reunion in the Nunnery' and 'Recognition'", "Welcome Princess", "Presenting the Memorial" and "The Fragrant Death". It brings the wartime romance of Princess Changping and the imperial son-in-law Zhou Shixian leaping onto the stage, recreating their poignant moments as they recognise each other in a nunnery after surviving countless vicissitudes, feign allegiance to the Qing court, and ultimately wed under a camphor tree before drinking poison to die for their country.
The roles of Zhao Ruzhou and Zhou Shixian will be played by Lung Kim-sang, who will alternate with Lai Yiu-wai and Vong Seng-pan. Yue Ling-lung will portray Xie Suqiu, while Leung Tsz-kei will play the role of Princess Chang Ping. Leung Wai-hong, Lo Lai-see, Fu Shu-wang and Kwan Hoi-shan will also join the cast. The cast will showcase the artistic depth of Cantonese opera that endures through the ages.
Tickets for this programme will be available through two methods: "Online Public Sale" and "Registration for Ticket Ballot".
"Online Public Sale" arrangements
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| Applicable performances: | October 10, 11, 12 and 15 (four performances) |
| Sale date: | August 24 (Monday) from 10am |
| Ticketing methods: | Internet booking (www.urbtix.hk), mobile ticketing app, or telephone booking ((852) 3166 1288) via URBTIX (there will be no counter booking nor self-service ticketing kiosk) (Payment by credit card only. Each credit card is limited to a maximum cumulative purchase of two tickets.) |
(Payment by credit card only. Each credit card is limited to a maximum cumulative purchase of two tickets.)
"Registration for Ticket Ballot" arrangements
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Tickets for the performances on October 13 and 14 (two performances) will be sold through "Registration for Ticket Ballot". Applicants can choose up to two tickets, of which at least one must be a concessionary ticket for senior citizens (cannot be upgraded to standard-price tickets afterwards). Successful applicants of the ticket ballot will have seats assigned by a computer system, and receive an SMS notification containing a dedicated purchase code. Successful applicants shall purchase their assigned tickets at URBTIX ticketing outlets at any LCSD performance venue within a designated period. The timetable for balloting registration and ticket purchase is as follows:
| Date/Period | ||
| Methods to register for ticket ballot*: | Via URBTIX website | From 10am on August 25 (Tuesday) to 9pm on August 27 (Thursday) |
| Via Registration Service Counters (located at Hong Kong City Hall, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, and Sha Tin Town Hall) | From August 25 (Tuesday) to 27 (Thursday), from 10am to 9pm | |
| Announcement of ballot result: | September 3 to 5 (Thursday to Saturday) (Successful applicants will receive SMS notification with dedicated purchase code) | |
| Ticket purchase period for successful applicants: | September 6 to 9 (Sunday to Wednesday) Successful applicants must visit an URBTIX outlet at any LCSD performance venue, present their SMS containing the dedicated purchase code to purchase assigned tickets | |
27 (Thursday), from 10am to 9pm
(Successful applicants will receive SMS notification with dedicated purchase code)
Successful applicants must visit an URBTIX outlet at any LCSD performance venue, present their SMS containing the dedicated purchase code to purchase assigned tickets
* Each person will be eligible to register for just one ballot. All registrations have an equal chance of being selected from the random ballot. There is no need to rush to register.
For details regarding the balloting registration and ticketing procedures, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/chinese_opera/programs_2008.html.
"Carrying the Legacy - Lung Kim-sang Cantonese Opera Excerpts" will be held at 2.30pm from October 10 to 15 at the Auditorium of Sha Tin Town Hall. Lyrics come with Chinese surtitles. Tickets are priced at $380, $580, $780 and $980. For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7325 or visit the above-mentioned programme website. For any problems encountered during the ticket ballot registration and purchase period, please emailurbtix@maoyan.com.hkor call URBTIX's ticketing enquiries and customer service hotline at 3166 1100. (Office hours are between 10am and 8pm, Monday to Sunday (including public holidays)).
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