Opera Hong Kong proudly presents Opera Carnival, a semi-staged annual concert of Jockey Club Opera Hong Kong Young Artist Development Programme (the Programme) which is funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and a major effort by Opera Hong Kong to strive for a breakthrough in local operatic art development. Opera Carnival, a semi-staged annual concert which comprises excerpts of ten popular operas from Italian, German, French to Russian, is ready to serve the Hong Kong audience and opera lovers in Hong Kong. You will have a taste of all-time opera favorites and at the same time, learn more about the operas’ historical background, artistic and cultural aspects. Produced by the Programme Director Gong Dongjian and directed by Li Wei, Opera Carnival will be performed by up-and- coming local artists from Jockey Club Opera Hong Kong Young Artist Development Programme and under the baton of Maltese maestro conductor Brian Schembri. The local artists include Colette Lam (Soprano), Alison Lau (Soprano), Joyce Wong (Soprano), Li Yang (Soprano), Dominique Chan (Mezzo-soprano), Samantha Chong (Mezzo-soprano), Bobbie Zhang (Mezzo-soprano), Charlie Cha (Tenor), Chen Yong (Tenor) and Sammy Chien (Baritone). Exciting programme including excerpts from the following operas and musical: - Nabucco by G. Verdi - Lucia di Lammermoor by G. Donizetti - Rigoletto by G. Verdi - La Traviata by G. Verdi - Carmen by G. Bizet - La Damnation de Faust by H. Berlioz - Candide by L. Bernstein - Eugene Onegin by P. Tchaikovsky - Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner - La Boheme by G. Puccini Main cast of Opera Carnival From Left to Right: Sammy Chien, Colette Lam, Samantha Chong, Alison Lau, Bobbie Zhang, Dominique Chan, Charlie Cha, Li Yang, Chen Yong, Joyce Wong Opera Carnival will be held on 21–22 September (Thursday to Friday), 7:30pm at the Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, with The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust as Major Funder. Tickets are now available for booking at URBTIX (http://www.urbtix.hk), priced at $220, $180, $120 and $60. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, persons with disabilities and their carers, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. 5% discount for each purchase of 4–9 standard tickets; 10% discount of 10–19 standard tickets; 15% discount of 20 or more standard tickets. For more information about Opera Hong Kong, please visit http://www.operahongkong.org or follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/operahongkonglimited.

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Opera Carnival: Semi-staged Concert Producer: Gong Dong Jian Conductor: Brian Schembri Director: David Li Wei Cast List Colette Lam Alison Lau Li Yang Joyce Wong Dominique Chan Samantha Chong Bobbie Zhang Charlie Cha Chen Yong Sammy Chien Opera Hong Kong Chorus Opera Hong Kong Children Chorus