In order to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs Office of the Ministry of Culture of the PRC and the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government organize “Haojiang Moonlight Night – Opera Warriors”, counting on the support of the Ministry of Culture of the PRC and the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the MSAR, as well as with the cooperation of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture. The performance takes to the Macao Cultural Centre Grand Auditorium stage on 15 and 16 September, at 8pm. Tickets will be on sale from next Tuesday (8 August) at the Macau Ticketing Network outlets.
“Opera Warriors” is a production by the Shanxi Huajin Dance Drama Ensemble inspired by the story of a group of actors from the Liyuan music academy during the period of development of Chinese opera. Through a combination between Chinese classical dances, Chinese traditional opera and Shanxi Chinese opera local elements, this opera takes the life story of three actors in an opera class to show feelings between mentors and disciples, fathers and sons and brothers, loving feelings, resentments, vicissitudes of a social life, an unyielding spirit, among others. The opera used modern thinking and viewpoints to trigger in the audience reflections on the past and human nature, revealing the meaning of “the stage as a small world, the world as a big stage”.
Tickets for this show are on sale at the prices of MOP200, 150 and 100. There are several discount plans available: holders of a valid Macau Resident Identity Card will be offered a 50% discount for purchases on or before 26 August; holders of Student Card, Teacher Card, Macao Senior Citizen Card or a Disability Assessment Registration Card will also be offered a 50% discount during the entire sale period for any purchases at the outlets or online (www.macauticket.com). Ticketing hotline: 2855 5555. For more information and details on the programme please access the Cultural Affairs Bureau webpage at www.icm.gov.mo or call through the number 8399 6699, during office hours.
