The performers ...
The leaders 黄莉莉, 戚超群 ...
Minister Yaacob Ibrahim was the GOH. He sat through one opera excerpt and one song. If he had sat through the whole performance, I think he would be very very bored because he couldn't understand a thing. You see, there were 5 songs and cantonese operatic songs are very long. One of the songs lasted about 15 minutes while the others were about 20 - 25 minutes each. There were 3 opera excerpts. So the whole show lasted slightly more than 3 hours.
Some Cantonese opera fans have the bad habit of leaving before the show ends. This happened that night too though it was not late. What was the hurry?
The performers are amateurs who take up the art for interest and leisure. So don't expect very high standard. But they have enthusiasm and courage.
Ng Lili, a sheng and leader of the Kolam Ayer CC opera group, performed two items - one solo and one with Chik Chiu Kuan. She sang well and I feel that her make-up has improved. Chik Chiu Kuan is from China, but is a resident now and conducts opera and singing lessons. She is a beautiful dan.
Curtain Call 謝幕
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