Opera "IBU--yang anaknya diculik itu" will visit Jogja , Monday, August 17th, 4 p.m .
After the great success of its world premiere produced by its commissioner, Jakarta Opera last June, this opera is now highly demanded by other cities in Indonesia. It is already called " ... a work of genius" by the magazine "NOW! Jakarta" and also received high acclaim from other media and the public who gave a standing applause at the first performance. Jogja will be the first city that could witness the greatness of this masterpiece by Ananda Sukarlan.
This "pocket opera" is written for one soprano only, based on the monologue by Seno Gumira Ajidarma. The monologue was originally performed by actress Niniek L. Karim last year. For Ananda Sukarlan's opera, this tour-de-force role will be sung by Aning Katamsi, one of the best Indonesian soprano. She will sing AND act for 40 minutes, a spectacular, poignant, touching and mesmerizing show you surely don't wanna miss !
The first part of this unique concert will feature some of the most beautiful music of Ananda Sukarlan with the composer himself playing piano pieces never performed before in Jogja, such as Rapsodia Nusantara no.3 and several pieces from his book "Alicia's first piano book".
Place : Concert Hall ISI Yogyakarta
Date & time : 17 Agustus 2009, 16.00 hrs
Ticket price : VVIP Rp. 100.000,- VIP Rp. 60.000,0 Student Rp. 40.000,-
More info : Chendra Panatan, ycep@yahoo.com or 0818 891038
After the great success of its world premiere produced by its commissioner, Jakarta Opera last June, this opera is now highly demanded by other cities in Indonesia. It is already called " ... a work of genius" by the magazine "NOW! Jakarta" and also received high acclaim from other media and the public who gave a standing applause at the first performance. Jogja will be the first city that could witness the greatness of this masterpiece by Ananda Sukarlan.
This "pocket opera" is written for one soprano only, based on the monologue by Seno Gumira Ajidarma. The monologue was originally performed by actress Niniek L. Karim last year. For Ananda Sukarlan's opera, this tour-de-force role will be sung by Aning Katamsi, one of the best Indonesian soprano. She will sing AND act for 40 minutes, a spectacular, poignant, touching and mesmerizing show you surely don't wanna miss !
The first part of this unique concert will feature some of the most beautiful music of Ananda Sukarlan with the composer himself playing piano pieces never performed before in Jogja, such as Rapsodia Nusantara no.3 and several pieces from his book "Alicia's first piano book".
Place : Concert Hall ISI Yogyakarta
Date & time : 17 Agustus 2009, 16.00 hrs
Ticket price : VVIP Rp. 100.000,- VIP Rp. 60.000,0 Student Rp. 40.000,-
More info : Chendra Panatan, ycep@yahoo.com or 0818 891038
