FRI	SUN
AUG 27	AUG 29
19:30	19:30

Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall

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Derived from the same 1530 Italian novella as Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Bellini’s opera I Capuleti e i Montecchi packs all the romantic tragedy into the lovers’ final 24 hours. Although the drama in the familiar story tracks the very real political violence that roiled medieval Italian cities, the undertone of melancholy is belied by the aching beauty of Bellini’s gloriously melodic music.

Bellini, a consummate composer for soprano, cast Romeo as mezzo-soprano; as a result, the demanding and challenging duets between the lovers are exquisitely lyrical and doubly touching; listeners are left in no doubt where the “bel” in “bel canto” comes from.

While I Capuleti e i Montecchi is thankfully no longer quite the relative rarity it was in the 20th century, Bellini’s masterpiece will be the Hong Kong premiere and an opportunity to see — and hear — new life breathed into this ancient and ever-popular story.

A Semi-staged Opera in Two Acts
Performed in Italian with Chinese and English Surtitles

Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
Libretto by Felice Romani

Producer: Warren Mok
Conductor: Francesco di Mauro
Director: Nancy Yuen
Chorus Director: Alex Tam
Orchestra Executive: Anders Hui

Opera Hong Kong Orchestra #
Opera Hong Kong Chorus

CAST
Romeo
Bobbie Zhang

Giulietta
Louise Kwong

Tebaldo
Chen Chen (27/8)
Chen Yong (29/8)

Capellio
Sammy Chien

Lorenzo
Alexander Chen

# With the kind support of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra

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