Over 100 talented musicians from the Symphony Orchestra and Opera of Shanghai Conservatory of Music (SHCM) made their Australian debut in Tang Xianzu the Playwright in Concert on 5 April in Melbourne Recital Centre and 7 April 2019 in the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House. This remarkable and original integration of works effectively showcased and translated not only the many facets of Chinese culture but also the refined world of literature in Renaissance China……

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Never underestimate the power of a thrilling story and rich music to warm the heart. Tang Xianzu the Playwright in Concert made its Australian debut featuring over 100 talented musicians from the Symphony Orchestra and the Opera of Shanghai Conservatory of Music (SHCM). Weaving in the multifaceted aspects of Chinese culture, adaptations from Tang’s plays, and his unfaltering humanistic morality and conviction of everlasting love, Tang’s original opera bestowed a universal translation of the refined world of literature in Renaissance China. It was set within the Melbourne Recital Centre and the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House during April 2019.  

“Very successfully delivered”

“Highly remarkable and original integration of works”

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