Seoul troupes stage opera 'La Boheme,' ballet 'The Nutcracker'
- 5 years ago
성탄의 계절을 맞아 선보이는 국립오페라단 '라 보엠', 국립발레단 '호두까기 인형'
December may be one of the best seasons to enjoy the performing arts.
There's a variety of shows ready to delight the audience.
Among the standouts are: "La Boheme" and "The Nutcracker" to be staged this month... right here in Seoul.
Yoon Jung-min provides a sneak peak of the opera and ballet performances.
Christmas season approaches, and a variety of stage performances are primed to mesmerize audiences in the month of December at the Seoul Arts Center.
The Korea National Opera will showcase Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece "La Boheme" from December 6th to 9th.
The opera is adapted from the novel "Scenes de la Vie de Boheme" by French novelist Henri Murger in 1851.
Centered on the two heroes Rodolfo and Mimi, the opera portrays the love, dream and tragedy of young artists in 19th century Paris over the course of four acts.
With the orchestra being led by Korean female conductor Sung Shi-yeon, the drama unfolds with a sentimental melody and the beautiful voices of sopranos and tenors.
"The story in La Boheme happens during the winter, especially on Christmas Eve. The Christmas season is also coming up and it's getting all of us excited. La Boheme really is a piece to enjoy during winter."
"La Boheme, I think, is one of the beautiful Puccini's operas and maybe one of the most moving operas in the world. And La Boheme is so close to us because it's about youth, it's about love, it's about death... it's about us."
Another show coming up this month is the ballet performance "The Nutcracker" based on a story by German author E.T.A Hoffmann and music by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
The two-act ballet portrays the adventure of a young protagonist on Christmas Eve.
The Korean National Ballet invites those who wish to enjoy romantic music and delicate performances from December 15th to 25th at the Seoul Arts Center.
Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News.
December may be one of the best seasons to enjoy the performing arts.
There's a variety of shows ready to delight the audience.
Among the standouts are: "La Boheme" and "The Nutcracker" to be staged this month... right here in Seoul.
Yoon Jung-min provides a sneak peak of the opera and ballet performances.
Christmas season approaches, and a variety of stage performances are primed to mesmerize audiences in the month of December at the Seoul Arts Center.
The Korea National Opera will showcase Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's masterpiece "La Boheme" from December 6th to 9th.
The opera is adapted from the novel "Scenes de la Vie de Boheme" by French novelist Henri Murger in 1851.
Centered on the two heroes Rodolfo and Mimi, the opera portrays the love, dream and tragedy of young artists in 19th century Paris over the course of four acts.
With the orchestra being led by Korean female conductor Sung Shi-yeon, the drama unfolds with a sentimental melody and the beautiful voices of sopranos and tenors.
"The story in La Boheme happens during the winter, especially on Christmas Eve. The Christmas season is also coming up and it's getting all of us excited. La Boheme really is a piece to enjoy during winter."
"La Boheme, I think, is one of the beautiful Puccini's operas and maybe one of the most moving operas in the world. And La Boheme is so close to us because it's about youth, it's about love, it's about death... it's about us."
Another show coming up this month is the ballet performance "The Nutcracker" based on a story by German author E.T.A Hoffmann and music by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
The two-act ballet portrays the adventure of a young protagonist on Christmas Eve.
The Korean National Ballet invites those who wish to enjoy romantic music and delicate performances from December 15th to 25th at the Seoul Arts Center.
Yoon Jung-min, Arirang News.