Gian Carlo Menotti was born on July 7, 1911, in Italy. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 16, and enrolled at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, majoring in composition and piano. He was one of the most important 20th century opera composers in the American. As The Medium was insufficiently long (75 minutes) to sustain an evening by itself, Menotti paired it with the one act comic opera Telephone as a curtain raiser. The Double bill was well-received with a run of 212 performances on Broadway in 1947. The Double bill will be leading the Alumni Association of Music Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong conducted by Gian Carlo Menotti was born on July 7, 1911, in Italy. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 16, and enrolled at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, majoring in composition and piano. He was one of the most important 20th century opera composers in the American. As The Medium was insufficiently long (75 minutes) to sustain an evening by itself, Menotti paired it with the one act comic opera Telephone as a curtain raiser. The Double bill was well-received with a run of 212 performances on Broadway in 1947.
The Double bill will be leading the Alumni Association of Music Department of The Chinese University of Hong Kong conducted by Vivian Ip. Budding singers will take on different roles in the opera under the direction by Cindy Leung.
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This production is supported by the Arts Development Fund of the Home Affairs Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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The Telephone and The Medium by Menotti
Date & Time: 3-4 November 2022, Thursday and Friday 7:30p.m.
Location: Hong Kong City Hall, Theatre
Conductor 指揮: Vivian Ip 葉詠媛
Producer & Director 監製及導演: Leung Siu Kwan 梁笑君
The Telephone 《電話》
Lucy England 露西: Zara Chung 鍾穎珺* Vicki Wu 胡穗倩#
Ben Upthegrove 班: Michael Lam 林俊廷
*03/11, Thu #04/11, Fri
The Medium 《靈媒》
Monica 莫妮卡: Phoebe Tam 譚樂軒
Madame Flora /Baba 符羅拉夫人/巴巴: Ivy Mak 麥可明
Mrs Gobineau 葛畢諾夫人: Amanda Ng 吳詩琪
Mr Gobineau 葛畢諾先生: Lam Kwok Ho 林國浩
Mrs Nolan 諾蘭夫人: Christy Li 李詩蓓
Toby 托比: Lau Pak Hong 劉柏康
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【Menotti – The Telephone and The Medium Director’s Trailer】
https://youtu.be/SQKFJIucYGg
【Menotti – The Telephone and The Medium Conductor’s Trailer】
https://youtu.be/52I0Gdv5FuU
【Menotti – The Telephone and The Medium RTHK “The Works” Interview】
https://youtu.be/2C07YEtfNYQ
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