French May Arts Festival: La Belle Époque

Music Director Emeritus/Conductor : Yip Wing-sie
Soprano: Vivian Yau

A golden, glittering age of progress and decadence in France around the turn of the 20^th century, La Belle Époque saw the flourishment of the arts and the birth of some of the most timeless French masterpieces ever created. Celebrate this time of joie de vivre this French May with Hong Kong Sinfonietta and soprano Vivian Yau – a rising star hailed as “a light, silvery, bright soprano with impressive coloratura” (The Aspen Times). Under the baton of Music Director Emeritus Yip Wing-sie, they will present a mesmerising selection of arias and other works by French greats such as Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Poulenc and more.

Programme

Thomas              
Mignon: Overture

Thomas              
Mignon: Je Suis Titania la Blonde (Polonaise de Philine)

Gounod               
Faust: Ballet Music

Gounod               
Faust: L’Air des Bijoux (The Jewel Song)

Saint-Saëns        
La Princesse Jaune: Overture

Messager            
Madame Chrysanthème: Le Jour Sous le Soleil Béni

Ravel                  
Ma Mère l’Oye (The Mother Goose) Suite

Poulenc              
Les Mamelles de Tirésias: Non, Monsieur, Mon Mari (Scène de Thérèse)

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Disease Prevention Measures

• Audience members will need to go through temperature checks upon entering the performance venue. Those with fever symptoms will be denied entry and should seek immediate medical advice.
• Audience members must wear their own masks inside the performance venue.
• To comply with the reduced capacity and social distancing regulations of the performance venue, special seating arrangements are in place. Please sit in your assigned seats.

Duration: Approximately 2 hours with a 15 min intermission
Age Limit: For ages 6+
Programme Enquiries: 2836 3336 / info@hksinfonietta.org

*Hong Kong Sinfonietta reserves the right to change the programme and artists