Dear Weiwuying Unlimited member, this is a non-Weiwuying-presented program. You can buy ticket directly via the link below.
● The Tenor part will now be replaced by Joshua Owen Mills. Other vocalists remain unchanged.For more information please contact +886-7-2626669.
●Presented by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
●Early Bird ticket sale is available to Weiwuying members from noon on 1st Dec., and it will be available to the public from noon on 8th Dec. to 22nd Dec, at 25% off. (No discounts for tickets below NTD300)
●Performance duration is 90 min without an intermission.
●Sung in English and Latin with both Mandarin and English surtitles.
●Suitable for age 12+.
●Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
From 1st to 22nd, Early Bird discount at 25% off is available to Weiwuying members (The discount is not applicable to ticket price under NTD300). For more information, please visit details .
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Hero member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member
Benjamin BRITTEN : War Requiem
War Requiem is one of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century. Benjamin BRITTEN juxtaposes the anti-war poetry of Wilfred OWEN with the timeless ritual of the Latin Requiem Mass. The result is a passionate outcry against man's inhumanity to man. Joining the production team as designer and making his ENO debut is the Turner Prize-winning artist and designer Wolfgang TILLMANS. CHIEN Wen-pin, Artistic Director of National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), conducts this new co-production, along with Daniel Kramer's contemporary staging, seeking to examine and process the grief of the incomprehensible loss of life from wars past and present, and offering hope for the future. War Requiem is performed by the three soloists, the full NTSO Orchestra, a chamber orchestra and the combined forces of an 80-strong chorus, a children's choir of 40.
Master Visual Statement
Generations shattered and Nations split apart, will the world fractured by war make peace with itself ?
"Britten's War Requiem at ENO is more relevant than ever" said by Wolfgang Tillmans
Tillmans's visuals in this production too emphasise the intergenerational dynamics of violence, use graphically detailing the disfiguring effect of modern warfare.
English National Opera
English National Opera is founded on the belief that opera of the highest quality should be accessible to everyone. At ENO opera is theatre; expressing drama through the unique combination of music, text, dance, and design. We sing in English and believe that singing in our own language connects the performers and the audience to the drama onstage, and enhances the experience for all.
We collaborate across contemporary art forms, to reflect the growing diversity of our culture. And we take a fresh approach right across the repertoire, from baroque to contemporary, as well as commissioning new works as part of our commitment to the future of the art form.
We bring our productions to the widest possible audience, whether at the London Coliseum, nationally or internationally. We make our work accessible by offering a large proportion of tickets at affordable prices, and by distributing it widely on screen and via digital media.
Artistic and Creative Team
Conductor|CHIEN Wen-pin
Director|Daniel KRAMER
Soprano|CHEN Mei-lin
Tenor|Joshua Owen Mills
Baritone|Martin NG
Orchestra|National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
Chorus|Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
Children Chorus|Century Voice Choir
Associate Director|Elaine Tyler-Hall
Assistant Director and Director of Children|Derek Walker
Designer|Wolfgang TILLMANS
Associate Designer|Justin NARDELLA
Costume Designer|Nasir MAZHAR
Lighting Designer|Charles BALFOUR
Choreographer|Ann YEE
Photo by Richard Hubert Smith
The performance is co-produced by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) and English National Opera.
Major Sponsor
Benjamin BRITTEN : War Requiem
War Requiem is one of the greatest choral works of the twentieth century. Benjamin BRITTEN juxtaposes the anti-war poetry of Wilfred OWEN with the timeless ritual of the Latin Requiem Mass. The result is a passionate outcry against man's inhumanity to man. Joining the production team as designer and making his ENO debut is the Turner Prize-winning artist and designer Wolfgang TILLMANS. CHIEN Wen-pin, Artistic Director of National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), conducts this new co-production, along with Daniel Kramer's contemporary staging, seeking to examine and process the grief of the incomprehensible loss of life from wars past and present, and offering hope for the future. War Requiem is performed by the three soloists, the full NTSO Orchestra, a chamber orchestra and the combined forces of an 80-strong chorus, a children's choir of 40.
Master Visual Statement
Generations shattered and Nations split apart, will the world fractured by war make peace with itself ?
"Britten's War Requiem at ENO is more relevant than ever" said by Wolfgang Tillmans
Tillmans's visuals in this production too emphasise the intergenerational dynamics of violence, use graphically detailing the disfiguring effect of modern warfare.
English National Opera
English National Opera is founded on the belief that opera of the highest quality should be accessible to everyone. At ENO opera is theatre; expressing drama through the unique combination of music, text, dance, and design. We sing in English and believe that singing in our own language connects the performers and the audience to the drama onstage, and enhances the experience for all.
We collaborate across contemporary art forms, to reflect the growing diversity of our culture. And we take a fresh approach right across the repertoire, from baroque to contemporary, as well as commissioning new works as part of our commitment to the future of the art form.
We bring our productions to the widest possible audience, whether at the London Coliseum, nationally or internationally. We make our work accessible by offering a large proportion of tickets at affordable prices, and by distributing it widely on screen and via digital media.
Artistic and Creative Team
Conductor|CHIEN Wen-pin
Director|Daniel KRAMER
Soprano|CHEN Mei-lin
Tenor|Joshua Owen Mills
Baritone|Martin NG
Orchestra|National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra
Chorus|Taipei Philharmonic Chorus
Children Chorus|Century Voice Choir
Associate Director|Elaine Tyler-Hall
Assistant Director and Director of Children|Derek Walker
Designer|Wolfgang TILLMANS
Associate Designer|Justin NARDELLA
Costume Designer|Nasir MAZHAR
Lighting Designer|Charles BALFOUR
Choreographer|Ann YEE
Photo by Richard Hubert Smith
The performance is co-produced by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) and English National Opera.
Major Sponsor
Dear Weiwuying Unlimited member, this is a non-Weiwuying-presented program. You can buy ticket directly via the link below.
● The Tenor part will now be replaced by Joshua Owen Mills. Other vocalists remain unchanged.For more information please contact +886-7-2626669.
●Presented by National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts.
●Early Bird ticket sale is available to Weiwuying members from noon on 1st Dec., and it will be available to the public from noon on 8th Dec. to 22nd Dec, at 25% off. (No discounts for tickets below NTD300)
●Performance duration is 90 min without an intermission.
●Sung in English and Latin with both Mandarin and English surtitles.
●Suitable for age 12+.
●Latecomers must follow staff instructions for entry and re-entry.
From 1st to 22nd, Early Bird discount at 25% off is available to Weiwuying members (The discount is not applicable to ticket price under NTD300). For more information, please visit details .
- 10% off for Weiwuying Lifestyle member
- 25% off for Weiwuying Youth member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Hero member
- Applicable for Weiwuying Unlimited member