This arresting installation opera tells the story of a woman searching for an unattainable ideal in a world that comes to life through her singing, as she attempts to return to the Garden. Co-produced by Spoleto Festival USA, Lincoln Center Festival, Singapore International Festival of Arts and National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, it weaves the myths of the Garden of Eden and Peony Pavilion, with a mesmerizing composition that merges 600-year-old Kun opera with contemporary Western opera.
The creative use of interactive technology enables a host of digital characters to interact with the heroine within a magical garden to create an enchanting story. The director and designer of this exquisite opera is visual artist, Jennifer Wen Ma. The composition, which is both a celebration of tradition and an entirely new masterpiece, is by Huang Ruo. The quest-seeking heroine is Qian Yi, who has been lauded by The New York Times as “China’s reigning opera princess.”
When: Thursday (8:00pm) and Saturday (8:00pm), August 29 and 31, 2019
Where: MGM Theater at MGM Cotai, Avenida da Nave Desportiva, Cotai
How much: Free admission
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This show is part of the mega international art and cultural event Art Macao.
Happening from May to October this year, Art Macao brings together cultural institutions, hotel and resort operators, consular missions in Hong Kong and Macau to create an unforgettable atmosphere and cultural vitality to thrill residents and tourists alike.
Paradise Interrupted / Jennifer Wen Ma / Hua Yuan Exhibition at MGM
