Semele

Category: Theatre/Dance

Genre: Opera

Company:
HKAPA

Venue:
HKAPA- Drama Theatre

Date and Time:
March 15-17, 7:30pm

Ticket Price:
85-150

Location:
HK Island

Nearest MTR Station:
Wan Chai

Ticketing By: HK Ticketing

Age Limitation: ---

Semele was first performed in London in 1744 at a time when Italian opera was ‘out of favour’ and more sober art was preferred. Thus, Handel turned to the Oratorio to retell classical and biblical stories in a chorus based dramatic form. But still behind the more ‘tasteful façade’ Handel’s ‘operatic’ genius for drama, conflict and sensuality remain as sharp and luxurious as ever. Disguised as a morality story of ‘wanting too much’, of arrogance and self-obsession Semele tells of the mortal princess who wants to be immortal and like the classical Icarus, who flew too close to the Sun, she is also burnt!