Puccini: Messa a quattro vociHong Kong Youth Choir

Celebrated as one of the greatest opera composers, Puccini brought Italian opera to an unprecedented height. Born into a church musician family, it seemed destined for him to further the family legacy by serving in the local church. At age 18, however, an encounter with Verdi's Aïda turned his world upside down. The intrigue and passion of the operatic language "opened a new door" to him. Composing this mass at the age of 22 as an ode of farewell to sacred music, he unabashedly jumped into the world of opera extravaganza, and never looked back.

𝐏𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐢: 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐢
22 October 2022 | Saturday
8:30pm
1/F Sanctuary, Methodist International Church
Presented by Hong Kong Youth Choir
Music Director & Conductor: Christopher Cheng
Tenor: Justin Li
Baritone: Alex Kwok

Programme:
Yung Sin-Kan Bonnie　　　...𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭 (World Premiere)
So Chuen-On Michael 　　 𝐓𝐨 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐭 (World Premiere)
Giacomo Puccini　　　　　𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐢

Special thanks to St John's Cathedral for providing rehearsal venue.

Part of the ticketing income will be donated to Methodist International Church for charitable purposes.
Duration of the performance is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes without intermission. Audience is advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted at a suitable break.
The organiser reserves the right to change the programme.