Shanghai Opera House cast members (from left) Dong Fang, Xue Haoyin and He Hui and choir in a scene from Mascagni’s opera Cavalleria Rusticana, streamed by Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo; Cao Jiamial/Chen Yulin
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Shanghai Opera House’s Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci for Hong Kong Arts Festival offer hits and misses
- The closing performances of the 2022 Hong Kong Arts Festival, streamed free online, these Italian operas are a study in contrasts
- Cavalleria Rusticana is staged but in concert dress, which robs it of drama. Pagliacci in costume works better; Han Peng and He Hui deliver in the lead roles
Shanghai Opera House cast members (from left) Dong Fang, Xue Haoyin and He Hui and choir in a scene from Mascagni’s opera Cavalleria Rusticana, streamed by Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo; Cao Jiamial/Chen Yulin
