Saturday, May 14 at 2:30 pm
NYU Skirball Center
566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South)
Commissioned by the Opera Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Government, and scheduled to receive its world premiere in October, 2011, the exact one hundred year mark after the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution, Sun Yat-Sen tells the story of the leader who led a revolution to end China’s imperial dynasties and form its current republic.
From composer Huang Ruo:
As a pioneer revolutionary, Dr. Sun has spread his vision paths onto various part of the world, from China, to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, USA, and Europe, etc. Dr. Sun is widely celebrated by worldwide Chinese from every part, and also acknowledged by many Westerners. Our goal is to produce the opera Sun Yat-Sen to a greater worldwide audience.
For more info: http://www.nycopera.com