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Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Cantonese Opera Legend Yam Kim Fai – Repertoire Select" will be staged in January next year. The programme will feature local Cantonese opera virtuosi performing a selection of Yam's masterpieces.
Yam Kim-fai, who was born on December 29, 1912, continues to enjoy a highly prominent position in the history of Cantonese opera. She appeared in more than 400 Cantonese opera productions and more than 300 Cantonese films, and many of her works are regarded as classics. She was – and still is - recognised as a talented all-round artist whose voice, handsome looks and memorable stage persona were unique. She enjoyed a following of thousands of opera fans, and was esteemed as "a bubbly valentine" by her adoring audience. Devoted to the art of Cantonese opera Yam was also eager to nurture new generations of artists, as exemplified by her establishment of the Chor Fung Ming Cantonese Opera Troupe and her efforts in grooming and mentoring the young artists.
The programme brings together some of the best-known names in Cantonese opera, including Wan Fei-yin, Yau Sing-po, Yuen Siu-fai, Ng Chin-fung, Ng Mei-ying, Lee Lung, Nam Fung, Mui Suet-see, Koi-ming fai and Lung Koon-tin, for a selected showcase of Yam's repertoire.
The performances will start at 7.30pm. Details are as follows:
January 22 (Tuesday) Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre
"A Romance of Pear Blossoms" by Koi Ming-fai and Ng Mei-ying
January 23 (Wednesday) Auditorium, Yuen Long Theatre
"The Daughter of the Horse Trader" by Koi Ming-fai and Ng Mei-ying
January 25 (Friday) Auditorium, Tsuen Wan Town Hall
"The Story of the Lute" by Ng Chin-fung and Wan Fei-yin
January 26 (Saturday) Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall
"Sweet Dew on a Beautiful Flower" by Lung Koon-tin and Nam Fung
January 29 (Tuesday) Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
"Princess Cheung Ping" by Lee Lung and Mui Suet-see
January 30 (Wednesday) Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
"The Reincarnation of a Beauty" by Lee Lung and Mui Suet-see
February 1 (Friday) Theatre, Ko Shan Theatre
"A Buddhist Recluse for Fourteen Years" by Wan Fei-yin, Ng Chin-fung, Nam Fung and Lung Koon-tin
Tickets priced ranging from $100 to $380 are now available at URBTIX outlets, on the Internet and by telephone credit card booking. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for full-time students and CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis).
For programme enquiries, please call 2268 7325, or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/chinese_opera/program_125.html. For ticketing enquiries, please call 2734 9009. For telephone credit card bookings, please call 2111 5999. For Internet bookings, please visit www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Issued at HKT 15:21
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