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New Opera Singapore
New Opera Singapore (NOS) is an Institution of Public Character Charity (IPC UEN: 201114924K) founded in July 2011 by Korean-Singaporean Soprano, Jeong Ae-Ree. It is a Major Company grant recipient of the National Arts Council, Singapore for the FY 2019 - 2022. Past productions 2017: Monteverdi ''L'incoronazione di Poppea'' (The Coronation of Poppea). This production was staged at Victoria Theatre on 29 July 2017 and 30 July 2017. The storyline was based on events during the reign of Emperor Nero in ancient Rome. Nerone's mistress Poppea position herself as empress and sly by ruthlessly removing all opponents and obstacles, while the bad guys win in the end. Pergolesi Stabat Mater. This production was staged at Victoria Concert Hall on 7 April 2017. In 1735 Giovanni Battista Pergolesi composed The Stabat Mater, that is why The New Opera Singapore performed it down to its barest bones with just four singers but never more than two were singing at any given time. As string ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Arts Council, Singapore
The National Arts Council (NAC) is a statutory board established on 15 October 1991 to oversee the development of arts in Singapore. It is under the purview of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. The NAC provides grants, scholarships, awards and platforms for arts practitioners, as well as arts education and programmes for the general public. History In 1989, the Advisory Council on Culture and the Arts, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong, produced a report assessing the status of various aspects of arts in Singapore. The report would form the blueprint for cultural policy in Singapore, and led to the establishment of the National Arts Council and National Heritage Board to spearhead the development of arts in Singapore. In 1991, the National Arts Council (NAC) was formed from the amalgamation of the Singapore Cultural Foundation, Cultural Division of Ministry of Community Development, Festival of Arts Secretariat and the National Theatre Trust. Org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
