DAMON ALBARN & JAMIE HEWLETT's Opera "Monkey: Journey to the West"
Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett latest collaboration "Monkey: Journey to the West" is an opera in nine acts based on the epic Chinese story. The Théâtre du Châtelet site describes it as "A magical work telling the story of the Monkey King, the most popular character of Chinese literature, who rebels against the Powers on High and declares itself to be a grand sage, comparable to Buddha."Directed and adapted for stage by Chen Shi-Zheng with music by Damon Albarn and visual design, animations, and costumes by Jamie Hewlett, it also features 45 Chinese acrobats, Shaolin monks, Chinese vocalists, and the UK Chinese Music Ensemble led by Cheng Yu.
The opera is a co-production between the Manchester International Festival, the Théâtre du Châtelet Paris and the Berlin State Opera and is set to play at all these venues. Follow the links for scheduling and ticketing.
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