{"id":1288296,"date":"2022-11-24T07:57:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T23:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hkadc9.tecturasystem.com\/archives\/event\/bernstein-in-the-theater"},"modified":"2024-01-26T22:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T14:28:03","slug":"bernstein-in-the-theater","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/event\/bernstein-in-the-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernstein in the Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2018 marks the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, the legendary American musical genius. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chorus (CU Chorus) will perform an all-Bernstein programme as a tribute to the composer\u2019s 100th birthday, as part of the worldwide official celebrations of Leonard Bernstein at 100.<\/p>\n<p>American conductor Eric Stark will join the Chorus again as the guest conductor of this concert, with a programme featuring Bernstein\u2019s choral music for the theater , including selections from his operetta \u201cCandide\u201d, musical theatre \u201cMass\u201d, as well as complete performance of his incidental music to \u201cThe Lark\u201d, and the one-act opera Trouble in Tahiti. In addition, his early works, such as his first composition \u201cPsalm 148\u201d for soprano and piano, will also be performed.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong actress Margaret Cheung will narrate the legend of Joan of Arc, together with Bernstein\u2019s incidental music to \u201cThe Lark\u201d for chorus. Vocal soloists Albert Lim and Carol Lin will sing the main roles of the opera \u201cTrouble in Tahiti\u201d, in a special performance with a mixed chorus substituting the Jazz vocal trio in the original score.<\/p>\n<p>Programme<br \/>\n\u2022 Psalm 148 (Bernstein\u2019s first composition)<br \/>\n\u2022 Selections of Jewish choral music<br \/>\n\u2022 Highlights from Candide and Mass<br \/>\n\u2022 The Lark<br \/>\n\u2022 Trouble in Tahiti (concert version)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","location_type":[350136],"event_category":[373314,373457,373459],"area_type":[350138,350139],"event_language":[],"series":[],"event_category_other":[],"class_list":["post-1288296","event","type-event","status-publish","hentry","location_type-indoor-en","event_category-music-en","event_category-music-choir-en","event_category-music-vocal-music-en","area_type-local","area_type-non-local","search-detail"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/1288296","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=1288296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"location_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location_type?post=1288296"},{"taxonomy":"event_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category?post=1288296"},{"taxonomy":"area_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area_type?post=1288296"},{"taxonomy":"event_language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_language?post=1288296"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=1288296"},{"taxonomy":"event_category_other","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artseventsdb.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_category_other?post=1288296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}