Western and Eastern Operas in Singapore
November 9th, 2009
Singapore is known for offering a great deal of culturally significant performances and many of these are based on historic social and artistic traditions. Classical productions of Cantonese opera are extremely popular with tourists and also a staple entertainment genre for locals. The opera companies are highly supported and respected by the community and almost always awe the visitors that are experiencing them for the first time. Performance traditions are relevant to most Asian countries and cultures as they are for most parts of the world. This is a strong component of many societies and attending a local production is a great way of experiencing part of that culture.
However, traditional Chinese operas and other Eastern oriented musical genre performances are not the only great offerings provided by the Singapore musical scene. The Singapore Lyric Opera specializes in Western productions and has a strong focus on bringing the best of these to the Singapore audience. It was founded in 1991 with the specific mission of producing and promoting Western opera. The first production it presented in its inaugural year was Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Since its inception, the company has presented great productions from standard canon as well as some of the more unlikely works to be seen on the Pacific Asian stage. It as also established a special performance program called Singapore Lyric Opera in the Park.
Most of the guests who stay in one of the Singapore hotels will visit at least on musical production performance while they are visiting, and it is great that there is such a diverse selection of styles and genres to choose from. Its Eastern and Western opera scenes are highly respected and enjoyed by locals and tourists alike and the Singapore Lyric Opera is evening beginning to tour outside of the country. This creates greater international draw and appeal to culture and arts and performance scenes of Singapore.
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