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Saturday, October 14, 1972

PREMIERE PERFORMANCE OF CHINESE OPERA

The Urban Council will present a premiere performance of the

Chinese opera Tien Ku, or The Sweet Girl, at the City Hall Concert Hall

next Saturday (October 21).

The opera, first published in Peking in 1962, was based on a

Chinese folk-lore in the Shansi Province.

The story tells how a native girl fought against the mountain devil to get water for her village. She lost both her sight and her voice as a result of her dual with the devil, but her valour was praised by the

people of the village.

On October 21, 14 numbers from the opera arranged by the local

composer, Doming Lam, will be sung for the first time in Hong Kong.

Performing in the concert are Barbara Fei (soprano), Lin Siang-yuen (tenor) and Chan Kung-sang (bass-baritone), who are all well-known singers in Hong Kong. They will be accompanied at the piano by Nancy Loo.

In addition to the opera, Barbara Fei, Lin Siang-yuen and Chan Kung-sang will each sing a group of Chinese folksongs and Nancy Loo will play two pieces by Doming Lam.

Tickets at $1 (for students), $2 and $3 are available daily from

10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the City Hall Box Office.

Note to Editors:

You are invited to a press conference arranged by the performers in conjunction with the Urban Council on Tuesday (October 17) from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. in the Salisbury Room, First Floor, Peninsula Hotel where several pieces of the opera will be performed.

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