17 famous artists from France come to Hanoi to prepare for 2 sold-out shows
HA (Synthetic)•April 21, 2024 11:01
Artists from the Royal Opera House Symphony Orchestra of Versailles and world-renowned countertenor Théo Imart arrived in Hanoi to prepare for the first night of the Four Seasons Concert.
At 10 p.m. on April 20, 17 artists of the Royal Opera House of Versailles Symphony Orchestra arrived at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi to prepare for the two nights of 'Four Season Concert' at the Ho Guom Theater on the evenings of April 21 and 22. The concert was organized by the Ho Guom Theater, with the co-production unit being IB Group Vietnam.Although the flight was delayed for 4 hours and they spent many tiring hours traveling, combined with time zone differences and weather changes, the artists still maintained a professional demeanor, smiling in front of the media cameras in response to the warm welcome of the Vietnamese crew.Conductor Stefan Plewniak excitedly shared: "I am very excited to come to Vietnam because this is the first time I have visited this country. When I heard that I would be performing in Vietnam, I was so excited that I couldn't wait. I was very excited because I heard that Vietnamese food is delicious and the scenery here is very beautiful."From the airport, the 17 artists were taken by the organizers straight to a luxury hotel near the performance venue to rest.On the morning of April 21, they had a practice session to get familiar with the stage of Ho Guom Theater in order to best prepare for the official performance at 8:00 p.m. the same day.An artist in the orchestra expressed his feelings in front of the camera as soon as he returned to the hotel.This is the first time that the public of the capital in particular and Vietnam in general have been able to listen to the complete set of 4 concertos Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter by Vivaldi performed by a world-class European orchestra at one of the 10 most wonderful Opera Houses in the world voted by the World Travel Awards (WTA) in December 2023 right in the heart of Hanoi.Tickets for the 'Four Seasons Concert' performed by the Royal Theatre of Versailles in France cost around 500-700 Euros (equivalent to 14-20 million VND). However, the capital's public can buy tickets at a much lower price while the quality of the program is the same as when watching the performance in Paris.Therefore, although the ticket prices for the two shows on April 21 and 22 are considered high compared to the average price of concert tickets in Vietnam, many audiences have been hunting for tickets for a long time to have the opportunity to enjoy the 'Four Season Concert' at the Ho Guom Theater. As of April 4, that is, more than 2 weeks before the event, all tickets have been sold out.Special appearance in 'Four Season Concert' inHoan Kiem TheaterThis time it's CountertenorTheo Imart- The artist possesses a rare voice that can sing in a female range such as a contralto, mezzo-soprano or even a soprano, promising to conquer the most demanding ears in the two music nights on April 21 and 22. 'Countertenor' is a rare voice because not many artists can sing in this range beautifully and strongly enough to "penetrate" the orchestra and reach the listener's ears.'Four Season Concert' by the Royal Opera House Symphony Orchestra of Versailles, France at the Hoan Kiem Theater in Hanoi is the opening concert for the international art program series 'Musical Seasons 2024-2025', bringing top-notch music closer to the public through world-famous international artists organized by the Hoan Kiem Theater. Opening this year-long performance season will be the suite 'Four Seasons' byVivaldiperformed by the leading artists of the Royal Opera House Symphony Orchestra of Versailles on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the birth of this most famous classic work of classical music in the world.HA (Synthetic)
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