A scene from “Women Like Us”, a chamber opera commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival A scene from “Women Like Us”, a chamber opera commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival
A scene from “Women Like Us”, a chamber opera commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival
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Hong Kong Arts Festival: opera based on two Xi Xi short stories comes together with impressive results

  • “Women Like Us”, by composer Daniel Lo, combines two well-known short stories by Xi Xi, with the two female protagonists meeting halfway through
  • Available to stream online for free until May 31, the performance is delivered impeccably by a well-prepared cast and ensemble

Topic |   Hong Kong Arts Festival
Enid Tsui
Enid Tsui

Updated: 1:18pm, 21 May, 2021

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A scene from “Women Like Us”, a chamber opera commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival A scene from “Women Like Us”, a chamber opera commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival
A scene from “Women Like Us”, a chamber opera commissioned by the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Hong Kong Arts Festival
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