Live Performance
19:00-19:30, Saturday 19th September 2020
The Cockpit
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)
Click here for the Buddha and the Monkey King live performance programme
Produced by Anna Vienna Ho
Venue: The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH.
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Composer/Music Director: Anna Vienna Ho
Buddha and the Monkey King:
Librettist: Michael CT Lam
The Monkey King: Lixin Liu
The Buddha/Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
Piano: Lingling Yu
The Monk of the River:
Librettist: Roxanne Korda
Xuanzang: Jack Whiting
Yin Wenqiao: Valerie Wong
Chen Guangrui: James Gribble
The Dragon King/Yin Kaishan: Franco Kong
Madame Zhang: Deirdre McCabe
Liu Hong: Aaron Kendall
Li Biao: Tricia Yates
Monk Faming: Edwin Dizer
Madame Hu: Roxanne Korda
Fisherman/Zhao Yue: Wan Tat Cheah
Erhuist: Eugene Too
On the same day:
- The Trilobite, Or The Fall Of Mr Williams (Interactive Broadcast), 18:00-19:00
- The Hive (Covid Cut) (Interactive Broadcast), 19:45-20:45
Composer/Music Director: Anna Vienna Ho
Buddha and the Monkey King:
Librettist: Michael CT Lam
The Monkey King: Lixin Liu
The Buddha/Ruanist: Michael CT Lam
Piano: Lingling Yu
The Monk of the River:
Librettist: Roxanne Korda
Xuanzang: Jack Whiting
Yin Wenqiao: Valerie Wong
Chen Guangrui: James Gribble
The Dragon King/Yin Kaishan: Franco Kong
Madame Zhang: Deirdre McCabe
Liu Hong: Aaron Kendall
Li Biao: Tricia Yates
Monk Faming: Edwin Dizer
Madame Hu: Roxanne Korda
Fisherman/Zhao Yue: Wan Tat Cheah
Erhuist: Eugene Too