Event
The Butterfly Lovers
- Date: Thursday, 13 October 2022, 7.30pm
- Venue: Arts Centre Melbourne, The Playhouse — 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC
- Tickets: Adults: $35-80 | Concession: $35-72 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on 1300 182 183
Event Details
In a famous Chinese legend, doomed lovers find freedom when their spirits transform into butterflies. Yingtai disguises herself as a boy to pursue an education. On the way to commence her studies, she meets Shanbo and they become friends. Confused by their growing attraction, they eventually succumb to their love. But Yingtai is destined for an arranged marriage. Only as butterflies can they be together forever. In an international collaboration with Singapore’s Wild Rice theatre, Victorian Opera’s Richard Mills has composed a new opera with a libretto by playwright Joel Tan. Directed by one of Asia’s greatest theatre-makers, Ivan Heng, expect the colour and sound of Chinese culture fused with traditions of opera. An exploration of sexual identity and societal oppression, The Butterfly Lovers is above all else a celebration of love.
Wednesday 12 October 2022, 7.30pm
Thursday 13 October 2022, 7.30pm
Friday 14 October 2022, 7.30pm
Saturday 15 October 2022, 1pm, 7.30pm
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 0390 016 400 or by email to info@victorianopera.com.au
Featured Australian Works
The Butterfly Lovers : opera by Richard Mills and Joel Tan — performed by Cathy-Di Zhang, Meili Li, Richard Mills and Orchestra Victoria |
Featured artists
- Performer Orchestra Victoria
- Conductor Richard Mills
- Performer Meili Li
- Performer Cathy-Di Zhang
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