East Meets West In Lunar New Year’s Eve Gala

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Celebrate the 2018 Lunar New Year’s Eve Gala Concert combining classical and contemporary songs from East and West when Chinese and Australian singers perform together with musicians from the China National Opera and Dance Drama Theater and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

This concert unites East and West and will feature favourite songs and music performed by leading Australian and Chinese performers. The artists include Helpmann Award-winning soprano for Opera Australia Taryn Fiebig, Cassandra Seidemann (Mezzo Soprano, Principal Artist for Opera Queensland and Olga in The Merry Widow, Brisbane 2018); Yi Ding (The Three Tenors of China and former principal tenor with Opera Australia); Chen-Ye Yuan (leading baritone at the National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing); Sharon Zhai (soprano with Opera Australia and Cio-Cio-San in the 2018 touring production of Madame Butterfly); Xiao-duo Chen (Soprano for the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater); soprano Yafen (award-winning Chinese folk singer) and tenor Jia-Ping Bian.

Tickets: From $48

Bookings: www.sydneyoperahouse.com or call 02 9250 7777

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