First staged at Venice's Teatro La Fenice in 1853, La Traviata was adapted from Alexandre Dumas fils' La Dame aux Camélias (Camille). More than 170 years on, it remains one of the most enduring works in the operatic repertoire and is regularly performed at leading theatres worldwide.
The concert brought together celebrated voices such as Marcello Alvarez, Kathryn Lewek, and Joseph Calleja, performing with Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy, conductor Tran Nhat Minh, the Hanoi Symphony Orchestra, and local choirs.
The World Youth Orchestra (WYO) is scheduled to perform alongside the Vietnam National Academy of Music Youth Orchestra (VNAMYO) in the “Sounds of brotherhood” music project which will take place in Hanoi in April.
The “Princess Anio” opera, which recounts a 17th century love story between a Vietnamese princess and Japanese merchant premiered in the northern mountainous province of Hung Yen on September 27.
A new opera project named “Princess Anio” has been launched to celebrate the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Vietnam.
The National Cải Lương (reformed opera) Festival 2018 is underway in Long An province, attracting the participation of 25 theatres and troupes nationwide.
An opera in Vietnamese composed by Czech-Vietnamese playwright Hoang Thi Kieu Anh was performed at the ongoing Festival Forfest 2017 in the Czech Republic.
The Toyota Classics 2016 concert will be held at the Municipal Theatre of HCM City on November 11, announced the organising board at a press conference on October 17.
Norwegian conductor Magnus Loddgard will conduct both Norwegian and Vietnamese works with cellist Nguyen Tan Anh and soprano Cho Hae Ryong (the Republic of Korea) on October 9.
The full original version of Carmen will be staged by performers from Vietnam, France, Thailand and the Republic of Korea for two nights in HCM City next week.
Surpassing 150 competitors, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, a Vietnamese student, secured his victory at the ninth Simandy Jozsef International Singing Competition in Hungary on April 4