Mozart’s Mitridate: An Opera on Power, Passion and Betrayal

Description

Mozart’s Mitridate, re di Ponto is a dramatic opera seria in three acts that delves into themes of loyalty, love and betrayal within a royal family torn by political alliances. Set against the backdrop of Rome’s expanding power, the story follows King Mitridate’s sons and his betrothed, Aspasia, navigating conflicts of allegiance and passion while Mitridate returns from presumed death. The opera masterfully weaves intense emotional confrontations with high-stakes political intrigue, culminating in tragic yet redemptive resolutions. The production is presented in Italian with Chinese and English subtitles.

Known as the Father of Opera in Hong Kong, producer and director Lo Kingman has had a distinguished career spanning over 70 years. Returning from Italy, where he worked at the Opera of Rome and the Morlacchi Theatre of Perugia in the 1960s, Lo has since produced, directed and designed more than 180 Western opera, theatre and musical productions, with performances across Asia, Europe and America. From 1993 to 2004, he served as Director of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and later co-founded Musica Viva in 2008 to nurture young artists and extend their performing opportunities in operas and concerts.

Meanwhile, Adrian Sit is an award-winning conductor who earned his bachelor of arts in music from Hong Kong Baptist University and a postgraduate diploma in orchestral conducting at Universität Mozarteum Salzburg. Sit demonstrated his expertise and talent by conducting and collaborating with prestigious professional orchestras such as the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.