National Art Troupes Performance Season in Macao: Fujian Liyuan Opera Inheritance Centre – Liyuan Opera new production "The Scholar and the Widow"

22nd October 2024

Date and Time: 22-23/10/2024 7:45 p.m.
Venue: Macao Cultural Centre – Small Auditorium
Tickets: MOP150
Duration:About 120 minutes (no intermission)
Target Age: Suitable for aged 6 or above
Language: Performed in Hokkien with Chinese and English surtitles

Organizers:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China
Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region

Co-organizers:
Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao Special Administrative Region
Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region
Education and Youth Development Bureau of Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region

Coordination:
China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd.

Troupe:
Fujian Liyuan Opera Inheritance Centre

Executive Unit:
CPAA Productions Ltd.

Exclusive Financial Cooperation Institution:
BOC Macau

Program Introduction
Founded in 1953, Fujian Liyuan Opera Inheritance Centre (formerly Fujian Liyuan Opera Experimental Troupe), is the only professional performance group of the Liyuan Opera, which is recognized as the "Living Fossil of the Southern Chinese Opera in Song and Yuan Dynasties". Over the years, the troupe has taken carrying forward the excellent opera culture of the Chinese nation as its own duty, made great efforts to rescue, inherit and develop the artistic tradition of Liyuan Opera, and achieved excellent results. The excellent opera performed this time, “the Scholar and the Widow”, tells a story about Mr. Dong and Ms. Li, who break through numerous barriers and finally achieve a happy reunion. The plot development of the whole opera is like flowing water, full of legendary color, humorous language and beautiful music. The unremitting efforts of the ancient characters to pursue a reasonable and better life are vividly described. The play has won the First Cao Yu Drama Literature Award, the National Stage Art Excellent Project Drama Award, and the Excellent Repertoire Award of the Ministry of Culture. It has toured in Europe and is known as "the artistic height to reach the peak of the Himalayas".

Ticketing
Tickets are simultaneously available through the Macau Ticketing Network, telephone and online booking from 10am on October 13, 2024.

50% discount
Holders of valid Macao Senior Citizen Card and Disability Assessment Registration Card are entitled to 50% discounts when purchasing tickets online and at the outlets. (Each cardholder can only use one discounted ticket per performance. Cardholders are required to present the respective identity document for admission, otherwise full ticket fare will be charged.)

30% discount
Holders of valid Macao ID Card, Macao Teacher Card, full-time Student Card are entitled to 30% discounts when purchasing tickets online and at the outlets. (Each cardholder can only use one discounted ticket per performance. Cardholders are required to present the respective identity document for admission, otherwise full ticket fare will be charged.)

20% discount
Holders of a BOC Credit Card or BOC Card, CCM Friends, Friends of Macao Orchestra, Friends of Macao Chinese Orchestra and Friends of MAM are entitled to a 20% discount when purchasing the tickets.

NOTICE

Audience members are advised to arrive at the performance venue 15 minutes in advance.
As to avoid interfering with the performance, the organizer reserves the right to determine at what time and in what manner latecomers are admitted and to reject the admission of latecomers or audience members who leave in midway;
All mobile phones, beeping and lighting devices should be switched off throughout the performances. Unauthorized filming, audio-recording and video-recording are not permitted;
Smoking and eating are strictly prohibited inside the performance venue and the possession of objects considered dangerous, drinks, food and plastic bags are not allowed to be brought into the venues;
The Organizer reserves the right to make temporary changes to the original programme and the cast of performers.
In case of severe weather conditions, please visit the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s website and the respective page on Facebook announcement;
In case of any dispute, the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government reserves the right of interpretation and final decision.

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