Charlotte Hellekant stars in Sebastian Fagerlund’s Autumn Sonata, part of the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s World Cultures Festival, as a concert pianist visiting her daughters after a seven-year absence. Photo: Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Opera Autumn Sonata, adapted from the original Swedish film, is an explosion of musical colour masterfully wielded by HK Phil
- The 1978 film Autumn Sonata translates surprisingly well to an opera piece, composed by Sebastian Fagerlund
- Singers Erika Sunnegardh, Helena Juntunen and Charlotte Hellekant excel, but the star of the show is the score itself
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Charlotte Hellekant stars in Sebastian Fagerlund’s Autumn Sonata, part of the Hong Kong Leisure and Cultural Services Department’s World Cultures Festival, as a concert pianist visiting her daughters after a seven-year absence. Photo: Leisure and Cultural Services Department