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SINGAPORE LYRIC OPERA GALA CONCERT
Opera is not dead! This August, Singapore
Lyric Opera (SLO) presents Gala Concert,
which will see the debut of two Asian singers
who have made it to opera houses in Europe
and America.
Local conductor, Joshua Kangming Tan
returns to lead the Singapore Lyric Opera
Orchestra at this concert. Comprising
virtuosic pieces, this performance promises
to enchant the audience with various
celebrated opera excerpts such as Faust’s
The Jewel Song, Lehár’s Vilja Lied, Puccini’s
La Bohème, Lehár’s The Merry Widow and
Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, to name a few.
The SLO has also made sure that the Gala
Concert is youth-friendly and will not only
appeal to the young but also to those not
familiar with the art of opera.
When: 22 August 2014
Where: Esplanade Concert Hall
Price: From $20 | www.sistic.com.sg
Prices exclude booking fee and discounts available for school and corporate bookings
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
OF ARTS – DISABLED THEATER
GREAT EASTERN WOMEN’S RUN 2014
Singapore’s largest women-only race – Great Eastern
Women’s Run 2014, commissioned by Great Eastern
and organised by HiVelocity Events – is a run for every
mother and daughter! The race features 5km, 10km
as well as 21.1km race distances making the run
accessible to female runners of all levels. The race
is also the largest women-only half marathon in the
region.
Brave and compassionate, Disabled Theater brings you into
the world of professional actors with learning disabilities in
a transformative and emotional performance.
Directed by renowned French choreographer Jérôme
Bel, performers from Swiss company Theater HORA are
placed on a bare stage. Through a series of questions
and simple tasks, the actors introduce themselves and
their extraordinary abilities. As they perform personal
solo dances which they choreographed, Disabled Theater
exposes their vulnerabilities — yet it also reveals
remarkable capacity, joy and freedom.
Sparking debate and praise since its 2012 debut, Disabled
Theater confronts common perceptions about mental
disabilities. Disabled Theater raises important questions in
you and your children about the representation of disability
in the public domain and presents a wonderfully alive,
brutally honest and highly provocative performance.
When: 3 – 6 September 2014
Where: SOTA Drama Theatre
Price: $30 - $40 - $50 | www.sifa.sg
Discounts available for students and seniors
aged 55 and above
The race will be flagged off at the TheFloat@Marina
Bay and the route will take runners past Gardens by
the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Merlion Park, Esplanade,
Singapore Flyer, F1 Pit Building, the Sports Hub and
end off with a picturesque finish at the TheFloat@
Marina Bay.