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OperaViva was incorporated on 16 May 2008 and it focuses on Baroque and Contemporary opera
as well as on new works by Singaporean and other Asian composers / librettists.
OperaViva’s 1st inaugural concert, where the inspiration of the Artistic Director, John Sharpley came from a special brew of ‘love’, ‘despair’, ‘hope’
was topped off with a generous serving of ‘light banter’ at the end of the evening to charm our 1st audience. This concert held on 8 and
9 April 2009, entitled Songs of Love, Despair & Hope, featured songs and excerpts from operas and musicals in three sets – Early Music,
Contemporary Musicals and Contemporary Opera was received warmly.
“KANNAGI, the story of the Jewelled Anklet” on 25 October 2009 was our second production for 2009. It blended two distinctive art forms and
cultures into one precious evening and was proudly presented jointly by OperaViva Limited & Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society in conjunction
with the Sri Mariamman Temple. Our future production will premiere Fences, an original opera written by John Sharpley and Robert Yeo. Conceived
by Leow six years ago, Fences, is about the fences in our hearts told through a version of the Romeo and Juliet story set in the tumultuous 1960s
just before Singapore joined Malaysia, through the period when Singapore was in Malaysia and into separation from Malaysia. The question is
whether love will triumph despite parental objections and racial and religious divisions.
OperaViva is a non-profit, charity and IPC registered organization providing tax exemptions for all donations received individually or through a
corporation.
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