Interactive Broadcast
19:30-20:30, Wednesday 23rd September 2020
Watch the broadcast below
This broadcast includes a recording of the performance, and additional live content.
Music: Anna Vienna Ho
Words: Michael CT Lam & Roxanne Korda
“Buddha and the Monkey King” from Journey to the West (World Premiere)
An adaptation of ‘Journey to the West’ by Wu Cheng’en, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Rooted in Chinese folk religion, mythology, and Confucianist, Taoist and Buddhist philosophies, this opera opens a new window on the novel. This short opera, which is considered a “prologue” of the whole work, shows one of its most iconic moments as Buddha talks to the mighty Monkey King.
This English-language opera blends Chinese and Western musical traditions. The second part of the work, “The Monk of the River” will be performed in the next Tête à Tête Opera Festival.
The performance will include an introduction to Chinese instruments, especially the Ruan.
The initial interactive interactive broadcast included a more in-depth look at the instruments used, and a Q&A with the composer and performers.
All ages (mostly adults)
Content warning: Suicide
Click here for the Buddha and the Monkey King interactive broadcast programme.
Produced by Anna Vienna Ho
Venue: Interactive Broadcast
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“Introduction to Chinese music and instruments”
Bright East Chinese Orchestra (耀東中樂團)
Artistic director of Bright East Chinese Orchestra: David Chan
Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
Erhuist: Eugene Too
Performance: “Buddha and the Monkey King”
Composer/Music Director/Wooden fish player: Anna Vienna Ho
Librettist/The Buddha/Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
The Monkey King: Lixin Liu
Pianist: Lingling Yu
Preview: “The Monk of the River”
Composer/Music Director/Dizi player: Anna Vienna Ho, Librettist:
Roxanne Korda
Xuanzang: Jack Whiting
Yin Wenqiao: Valerie Wong
Chen Guangrui: James Gribble
Yin Kaishan: Franco Kong
Liu Hong: Aaron Kendall
Li Biao: Tricia Yates
Monk Faming: Edwin Dizer
Fisherman: Wan Tat Cheah
Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
Erhuist: Eugene Too
On the same day:
“Introduction to Chinese music and instruments”
Bright East Chinese Orchestra (耀東中樂團)
Artistic director of Bright East Chinese Orchestra: David Chan
Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
Erhuist: Eugene Too
Performance: “Buddha and the Monkey King”
Composer/Music Director/Wooden fish player: Anna Vienna Ho
Librettist/The Buddha/Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
The Monkey King: Lixin Liu
Pianist: Lingling Yu
Preview: “The Monk of the River”
Composer/Music Director/Dizi player: Anna Vienna Ho, Librettist:
Roxanne Korda
Xuanzang: Jack Whiting
Yin Wenqiao: Valerie Wong
Chen Guangrui: James Gribble
Yin Kaishan: Franco Kong
Liu Hong: Aaron Kendall
Li Biao: Tricia Yates
Monk Faming: Edwin Dizer
Fisherman: Wan Tat Cheah
Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
Erhuist: Eugene Too