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Bangkok Opera Celebrates the Year of Handel
Nancy Yuen -Southeast Asia's leading opera diva with Derek Kwan, Jak Cholvijarn, Pitchaya Kemasingki, Zion Daoratanahong, and many friends
Also featuring the Siam Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orpheus Choir of Bangkok, and Tamnak Prathom Harp Centre
Conductors:
Trisdee na Patalung, Somtow Sucharitkul
A Handel Opera Gala
What other composers said about Handel:
"Handel is the only person in the world I would want to be were I not Bach." - J.S. Bach "the greatest composer who ever lived" - Beethoven
George Frideric Handel was the first composing international superstar. For centuries, his Italian operatic masterpieces were eclipsed by the huge popularity of Messiah and other choral works, but today we are rediscovering what a supreme artist of the theatre he was - and coming to understand the operatic nature of his oratorios as well.
Bangkok Opera has been a regional leader in the baroque revival, and its resident chorus, the Orpheus Choir, was the first in Thailand to perform the virtuoso Dixit Dominus.
In 2009, the world commemorates the 250th annivesary of Handel's death (and the 200th annivesary of Haydn's) with a "Handel and Haydn Year." The Bangkok Opera will kick off the year with a HANDEL GALA to be held at the Thailand Cultural Center (Small Hall) on February 19, at 8 pm, and - for those living further from the city centre - at the Thailand Science Park Convention Center, Pathum Thani, on February 20th. At the Science Park, there will be an opening reception at 7 pm. The site has a fine restaurant and coffee bar/bakery.
Nancy Yuen will perform scenes from Giulio Cesare, which she first sang under famed early music guru Trevor Pinnock. Canadian tenor Derek Kwan, local opera singers Pitchaya Kemasingki, Zion Daoratanahong, and countertenor Jak Cholvijaen will be among the participants.
Tickets for both events are 500 baht, 800 baht for VIP seating, and 300 baht for students with valid student I.D.
More Convenient Ways to Reserve and Purchase Tickets
- Completely Online: Click here
- By Phone: more options: Bangkok Opera (02) 231-5280, (089) 454-9223
TSP Convention Center (02) 564-7170 (press 1)
Trinity Radio (02) 636-636-6880-1
- At the door: VISA, Mastecard and AMEX accepted
Note: Event dates and programme details may be subject to change. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.
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Please note that there is usually the scarcity of accommodation during some festivals such as Loi Krathong and Songkran . In that case, early booking of at least one month before the festival may be required.
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