Yangju Opera Company conducts ‘World Masterpiece Opera Series’ performance
Expanding opportunities for culturally vulnerable groups in the district to participate in the arts... Scheduled to be held a total of three times from late September to late November
[Reporter Kim Wan-young = Yangju] Yangju City (Mayor Kang Soo-hyun) announced today that the ‘Yangju Opera Company (CEO Lee Jin-ju)’ will present the ‘World Masterpiece Opera Gala Concert Series’ on the 18th.
This event was organized as part of the ‘Visiting Opera Gala Concert’ held as part of the Gyeonggi Province Culture Day project to expand opportunities for cultural participation in the arts for the culturally underprivileged in the region and provide an opportunity to experience opera more intimately.
This opera series, which is aimed at students, parents, women, the disabled, and the general public, is scheduled to be held a total of three times from the end of September to the end of November.
First, the opera ‘The Magic Flute’ for children will be held at the gymnasium of Sangsu Elementary School in Yangju at 1 p.m. on the 25th for students and parents of Sangsu Elementary School and Eunhyeon Elementary School in the district.
This performance features representative vocalists including sopranos Kang Min-seong, Yoon Hyun-jung, and Jeong Chan-hee, tenor Kim Ki-seon, baritone Kim Won, and bassist Kim Dae-yeop.
Next, the second performance, ‘La Traviata’, an opera for women, will be held at the auditorium of the Yangju City Childcare Support Center at 2pm on October 24th.
The third is the barrier-free opera ‘Elixir of Love’ that can be enjoyed by people with disabilities and will be held at the auditorium of the Yangju City Welfare Center for the Disabled at 2pm on November 30th for people with disabilities and the general public.
CEO Lee Jin-ju said, “Our Yangju Opera Company plans to continue its activities actively for local communities that have little opportunity to experience culture and arts,” and added, “We will continue to provide opera performances in various formats to suit the audience’s level.”
Meanwhile, ‘Yangju Opera Company’ is the first opera company in Yangju City, founded in 2019 to develop culture and arts and popularize opera. It is composed of the country’s top vocalists and provides cultural enjoyment to citizens.
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