Cross-media Chamber Opera - Qixi

About the show

Cross-media Chamber Opera - Qixi (現代跨媒體室內歌劇 - 七夕) is a chamber opera rooted in the traditional Chinese legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The story centres on the brief reunion of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd across the Milky Way on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the night of the magpie bridge. Blending contemporary music, multimedia imagery, and stage installations, the work transforms the ancient myth into a modern meditation on love, separation, and eternal waiting. Built on the delicate textures of a chamber orchestra, the opera uses projections and lighting design to craft an ethereal, shifting spatial atmosphere, immersing audiences in the poetic ambience of a starry night and the magpie bridge. Through arias and ensembles, it portrays the sorrow of celestial separation and the joy of reunion. This original piece by a local arts team fuses Western operatic forms with Eastern aesthetic imagery, marking a cross-disciplinary experiment. Premiered in Hong Kong, it features several local singers and multimedia artists, aiming to explore fresh interpretations of traditional tales on the contemporary stage. As an original production—not an adaptation of an existing opera or literary classic—its creative background and specific production team details have not been publicly disclosed, so this introduction is limited to the work's title and themes. For more detailed information on the artistic director, composer, or director, audiences are advised to consult the official announcements from the presenting organisation.

Synopsis translated by KinoHK — the performance itself is not in English unless stated above.