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About the event
Following the HK Phil’s acclaimed Ring Cycle in concert, Jaap van Zweden continues with concert performances of Richard Wagner’s opera. The Flying Dutchman is an opera based on the Dutch legend of the phantom ship and its doomed master. American bass-baritone Brian Mulligan stars as the cursed Dutchman, alongside soprano Jennifer Holloway as the woman determined to redeem his soul. Expect to be transported across the stormy seas of the opera’s thrilling and emotionally-charged narrative.
Concert Details
- Opera in Concert: JAAP | The Flying Dutchman
- Date&Time：21 June 2024, 19:30PM & 23 June 2024 15:00PM
- Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall (10 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong)
Programme
- WAGNER｜The Flying Dutchman (opera in concert)
Artists
- Jaap van Zweden, Conductor
- Brian Mulligan, bass-baritone as The Dutchman
- Jennifer Holloway, soprano as Senta
- Ain Anger, bass as Daland
- Richard Trey Smagur, tenor as Steuermann
- Maya Yahav Gour, contralto as Mary
- Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus
- Netherlands Radio Choir
Ticketing
- Price：HKD1080 / 880 / 480 / 480
Discount
- Full-time students, citizens ages 60 and above, people with disabilities & the minder*, CSSA recipients: 50% off (with quota, this discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers)
* For purchase of each concessionary ticket for people with disabilities, the customer can purchase one ticket of same concession for a minder.
About the organizer
The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) is one of the leading orchestras in Asia. Professionalised in 1974, the orchestra celebrates its 50_th_ anniversary during the 2023/24 season. Collaborating with internationally renowned conductors and soloists, the orchestra presents more than 150 concerts and attracts more than 200,000 music lovers annually. The HK Phil runs an extensive education and community programmes, commissions new works, and nurtures local talent. With Music Director Jaap van Zweden since 2012, the HK Phil has toured Europe, Asia, Australia and extensively across Mainland China. Yu Long has been Principal Guest Conductor since the 2015/16 Season, and Lio Kuokman was appointed Resident Conductor in December 2020. In 2019, the HK Phil received the prestigious Gramophone Orchestra of the Year Award – the first orchestra in Asia to receive this distinction.