Datong: The Chinese Utopia
Be the first inhabitants of a Chinese Utopia at this chamber opera’s European premiere.
Add to my Calendar 28-07-2017 19:30 28-07-2017 21:30 36 Datong: The Chinese Utopia The European première of CHAN Hing-yan’s three-act chamber opera Datong: The Chinese Utopia is presented by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) and produced by the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF). Chronicling the 20th-century Chinese scholar KANG Youwei’s life and his vision for a global utopia of human equality and solidarity, Datong touches on Chinese philosophy and transports audiences to another time and place with fabulous voices and music. Richmond Theatre, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Richmond Theatre
Little Green
Richmond
London
TW9 1QJ
England
Programme
Hing-yan Chan – Datong: The Chinese Utopia
Performers
Hong Kong Arts Festival
Programme Note
The European première of CHAN Hing-yan’s three-act chamber opera Datong: The Chinese Utopia is presented by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) and produced by the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF). Chronicling the 20th-century Chinese scholar KANG Youwei’s life and his vision for a global utopia of human equality and solidarity, Datong touches on Chinese philosophy and transports audiences to another time and place with fabulous voices and music.