Don't miss the latest FREE cross-arts theatre performance produced by STARLIGHT, taking place on May 11, 2024 at Innis Town Hall in Innis College, University of Toronto.
"The Art of FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE" 《霸王別姬 聲•色•藝》is a cross-arts production that includes Chinese music and Cantonese Opera. The performance aims to present the story of FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE in different Chinese art forms to the audience.
A group of students from STARLIGHT, will perform Nanyin (南音), also known as "southern tunes." Nanyin is a narrative song art presented in the Cantonese vernacular that was a popular form of entertainment in Hong Kong during the early 20th century. Today, Nanyin is blended into Cantonese opera and Cantonese operatic songs as part of their singing elements.
STARLIGHT is also thrilled to have Wen Zhao (趙文欣) in this event. Wen Zhao is an internationally recognized pipa virtuoso who combines eastern and western classical traditions in her music-making. Zhao was born in Beijing, China, and advanced her studies with pipa master Wang Fan Di at Beijing Normal University and subsequently at the University of London, becoming the first qualified Chinese music instructor in the United Kingdom. Since coming to Toronto in 1997, she has continued to pursue her career as an educator and performer on the world music stage. Zhao will perform "Conqueror Xiangyu Takes Off His Armour," a Pipa music piece that depicts the dreary and tragic scene of Xiang Yu taking off his armour after his defeat.
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
Date: May 11, 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30 PM (The performance will last for about an hour)
Venue: Innis Town Hall (Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5)
＊Free Seating (Kindly note that you are requested to arrive at the venue 15 minutes before the performance for check-in and registration confirmation)
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲:
- Nanyin - "Farewell My Concubine" 《霸王別虞姬》
- Pipa Solo - "Conqueror Xiangyu Takes Off His Armour" 《霸王卸甲》 by Wen Zhao (on behalf of the Ontario Chinese Orchestra)
- Cantonese Opera - "Farewell My Concubine" 《霸王別姬》
Produced by STARLIGHT CHINESE OPERA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
Supported by UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO & RICHARD CHARLES LEE CANADA-HONG KONG LIBRARY
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𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆:
We kindly request that all individuals who have reserved seats arrive and complete check-in at our front desk before 2:15 PM. This is due to the overwhelming number of responses we have received. Please note that if your seats are not checked in by this time, they will be given away to the standby ticket queue. We sincerely appreciate your support for Starlight Opera's production, and we are grateful to be able to offer this free production to the public with the support of the University of Toronto and the Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library.
𝗡𝗼-𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 / 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
If you have registered for a free event but cannot attend, kindly cancel your ticket in advance. You can do this by sending an email to [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +1(647)887-1393. Please ensure that you mention in the subject line or message that you would like to cancel your reservation to avoid being marked as a no-show. You can easily find your registration confirmation email by searching the event name in your inbox. If you sign up for an event but do not attend without cancelling at least 24 hours in advance, Starlight Chinese Opera Performing Arts Centre may reserve the rights and priority of registering you for future events and performances.
Contact us at [email protected] or WhatsApp +1(647)887-1393 for any inquiries.
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀:
We are pleased to announce that, due to the overwhelming response, Starlight Opera will now be offering stand-by tickets to the public. In the event that registered ticket holders do not check in by 2:15 pm, their seats will be made available to stand-by audience members starting at 2:20 pm. We kindly request that interested members of the audience queue up at the entry point starting at 2 pm. We will assign seats based on the order of the line. Please note that seats will be randomly assigned and will be subject to our free seating policy, which means that seats may not be together.
缺席 / 取消已登記活動：
如果您已報名參加活動但無法如期參加，請提前至少24小時取消登記。您可以透過發送電子郵件至 info@starlightopera.com 或透過 WhatsApp +1(647)887-1393 來完成取消。請確保您在電郵標題或訊息中提及您希望取消的登記信息或註冊時的確認電郵。 如果報名者未有在活動前24 小時取消登記，寶新聲戲曲演藝中心將保留該報名者日後參加未來活動和表演的權利和優先權。
如有任何查詢，歡迎透過 info@starlightopera.com 或WhatsApp +1(647)887-1393 與我們聯絡。
***Starlight Opera reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the event and/or terms and conditions without prior notice. The decision of Starlight Chinese Opera Performing Arts Centre is final in case of disputes.
Event Venue
INNIS TOWN HALL, Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, Canada
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