The Macao Orchestra (OM) and Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) will together perform “The Butterfly Lovers” Ballet at the Macao Cultural Centre’s (CCM) Grand Auditorium at 8 pm on 9 November as well as at 2:30 pm on 10 November.
Jointly presented by Macau’s Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), Macao Orchestra Company and SJM Resorts, the “Macao Orchestra x Hong Kong Ballet: The Butterfly Lovers Ballet” is based on the well-known timeless love story featuring original score by acclaimed Chinese composer Tian Mi, who drew inspiration from He Zhanhao and Chen Gang’s “The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto”.
Adapted by HKB Choreographer-in-Residence Ricky Hu Song Wei and his wife Mai Jingwen, the ballet will offer an audio-visual artistic feast to the public, fusing Chinese aesthetics with modern styles.
In addition, the ballet show will feature stunning sets and costumes by Oscar-winning designer Tim Yip, taking the light tailoring of Western dance costumes as the base for the design of Chinese costumes, as well as the backdrop crafted with folding screens in different shapes that produce a visual effect blending illusion and reality.
Under the baton of OM Music Director and Principal Conductor Lio Kuokman, the local orchestra will perform the composition over two consecutive days, sharing the legendary story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai with audiences.
The two-hour performance is part of the Macao Orchestra 2024-25 Concert Season co-organised by IC, Macao Orchestra Company and the SAR’s six integrated resort companies with the support of BOC Macau.
SJM Resorts is the title sponsor of the “Macao Orchestra x Hong Kong Ballet: The Butterfly Lovers Ballet”.
Tickets are priced MOP 180-400. For more information visit www.macauticket.com or contact 2855 5555.
Source and Photo: IC
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