Adapted from Alexandre Dumas\u2019 French novel of the same name (1848), Val Caniparoli\u2019s Lady of the Camellias, a powerful tale of forbidden love between renowned Parisian courtesan Marguerite Gautier and provincial bourgeois Armand Duval, finally makes its Asian premi\u00e8re this November!<\/p>\n
One of the greatest love stories of all time, the literary gem has sparked Verdi\u2019s opera, La Traviata, and films such as Baz Lurhmann\u2019s blockbuster Moulin Rouge (2001) and George Cukor\u2019s Camille (1936) starring Greta Garbo, which Caniparoli turned to for inspiration.<\/p>\n
Lady of the Camellias is a deeply romantic and tragic story of self-sacrifice and class divides. High drama ensues at a soiree at the height of the Parissocial season when Armand, forced by his father to renounce his love to safeguard the family\u2019s honor, angrily confronts a seemingly indifferent Marguerite with her escort, Baron de Varville, who then challenges him to a duel.<\/p>\n
Performed to critical acclaim by companies like the Boston Ballet and San Francisco Ballet since its d\u00e9but in 1994, Caniparoli\u2019s inspirational choreography is showcased in the lovers\u2019 rapturous pas de deux and is perfectly complemented by Chopin\u2019s romantic music. Accompanying some of the most passionate scenes are lilting piano solos and soulful vocal performances by a trio of guest pianist and vocalists, alongside Hong Kong Sinfonietta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","location_type":[350136],"event_category":[373313,373318,373336],"area_type":[350138],"event_language":[],"series":[],"event_category_other":[],"class_list":["post-1286850","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","location_type-indoor-en","event_category-dance-en","event_category-dance-ballet-en","event_category-dance-choreodrama-en","area_type-local","search-detail"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1286850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1286850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location_type?post=1286850"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=1286850"},{"taxonomy":"area_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area_type?post=1286850"},{"taxonomy":"event_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_language?post=1286850"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=1286850"},{"taxonomy":"event_category_other","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category_other?post=1286850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}