Equipped with top-quality sound, Bucheon Art Center is ready to open its doors to the public on May 19, almost two decades after the initial plan for the construction of an art hall in the city of Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, was passed. “Bucheon's long-awaited dream has finally become a reality,” Bucheon Mayor Cho Yong-eek told reporters on Thursday at BAC’s concert hall. "I'm happy to announce ...

The musical numbers of the production, based on the composer’s melodies and reborn through composer Lee Jin-wook and Kim Bo-ram, are also a major highlight. While it can be challenging to blend classical melodies with modern lyrics successfully, the songs in the musical "Rachmaninoff" are a seamless and captivating fusion of music and lyrics. The string quintet and one piano might be limited in...

South Korean musical theater producer OD Company has announced plans to create at least three original works, as it aims to expand to Broadway and beyond. Led by CEO and chief producer Shin Chun-soo, the company is working on two musicals -- "The Great Gatsby," based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the same title, and "Il Tenore," a story about three college students who fall in love with oper...

On a warm spring day, foreign exchange students at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies gathered in their traditional costumes and held up their respective country flags to introduce their cultures during the 17th Culture Expo event hosted by the Korean Language and Culture Education Institute at HUFS in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, on Friday. Students operated booths introducing regional cultures, ...

Also on Thursday, the Culture Ministry signed its first memorandum with the Smithsonian Institution of the US to enhance cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two organizations. The deal will facilitate cooperation between 23 cultural arts institutions under the ministry and 21 such institutions under the Smithsonian, including personnel exchanges for academic research and professional ...

Art programs for children To celebrate children's right to respect and happiness, a special series of events are set to take place at Marronnier Park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, near the city's main theater district. From April 22 to June 24, “Picnic to Art Street” offers programs including performances, exhibitions and hands-on events. The event aims to help children recover from the emotional impac...

The upcoming 14th edition of the Korea Opera Festival will feature a mix of old and new repertoires, extending beyond Seoul for the first time to include performances in Daejeon, in an effort to bring opera to different parts of the country. The Daejeon Opera, with the DCMF Orchestra, will stage Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” in one performance fro...

Damrau, who is known for her role as the Queen of the Night, explained that she hasn't performed the role as frequently since 2008. Her performance of “The Magic Flute” in David McVicar's production at London's Royal Opera House in 2003 has rendered more than 50 million views on YouTube since it was uploaded in 2017. She believes it's a role that is suitable for a specific period of time, and th...

According to Garrington, observing Choi Jung-won's portrayal of Donna for over a decade has been captivating due to her growth as an artist and how she has incorporated her personal experiences into the role. Garrington stated, "Watching her evolve as an artist and witnessing the changes in her life and how she brings her experiences into her part has been fascinating." Morland, who discovered s...