'Cats' in Singapore - From 9 January 2014

Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Cats is returning to Singapore, this time at MBS's Mastercard Theatres. Here's more information:

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Cats – One of the Greatest Musicals of All Time is Returning to Singapore!

Cats, one of the greatest and most adored musicals the world has ever known, is returning to Singapore and performing at the MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands from 9 January 2015 for a strictly limited season of three weeks only. Tickets are now on sale.

Cats is quite simply a phenomenon.  The show features a magnificent musical score composed by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber (The Phantom of the Opera, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Starlight Express), including the timeless hit song “Memory”.  Together with a fantastical oversized set, inspired choreography and mischievous costumes, Cats is a brilliant song and dance spectacular not to be missed.

KL: EST Opera 'L'elisir D'amore', 8, 9, 11 and 12 October 2014

EST Opera Company in KL will be presenting L'elisir of Love (The Elixir of Love) on 8, 9, 11 October 8:30PM and 12 October 3:00PM at Damansara Performing Arts Centre, Empire Damansara. Cast includes Yeoh Ker-Ker as Adina, Bartolomeos Tan Jong-Hann as Nemorino, Chi Hoe-Mak as Dulcamara and Danny Chen as Belcore.

Call (+60) 12-372 8892 or 17-612 0208 For ticket reservation or inquiries. 

Interviews with Cast of Bellepoque's 'Letters to Juliet' - 1 to 4 October 2014

Bellepoque's latest production Letters to Juliet is a composite of Shakespeare's classic plays, acted and sung to numerous hit operatic adaptations by Verdi, Gounod, Purcell and Rossini, performed by an international, locally based cast. We speak to tenor Melvin Tan and soprano Satsuki Nagatome to

Cavalia Run Extended Till 5 October 2014

From the official press release:

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Cavalia to Take Its Last Curtain Call with Final Week Extension- Must Close October 5
Last Chance to Experience the Magic and Beauty of Cavalia in Singapore!

SINGAPORE (September 18, 2014) - After sold-out performances and overwhelming demand throughout Southeast Asia, the producers of Cavalia are delighted to announce a final week of shows in Singapore before it travels to Seoul. This unique theatrical production featuring 50 magnificent horses and 42 artists, has played to standing ovations since its opening night, will now have its last performance under the White Theatre Tent at Bayfront Avenue next to Marina Bay Sands on October 5. Tickets are now on sale.

“The reception we’ve received so far in Singapore has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic,” said Normand Latourelle, Cavalia's Founder and Artistic Director. He added: “Not only has the show been embraced by horse lovers, but also by those who enjoy innovative arts, and we see a lot of families - children, parents and grandparents - coming to enjoy this unique and rare spectacle. This first stop of our inaugural Asian tour has been a tremendous success so far, and we couldn’t be happier.”

John Sharpley's and Robert Yeo's 'Kannagi' - 2, 3, 4 and 5 October 2014

Premiered by OperaViva some years ago with Amanda Colliver at the Sri Mariamman Temple, John Sharpley's and Robert Yeo's one-woman opera makes a return this time at the Arts House Play Den with Akiko Otao in the lead. Here's more information:

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Kannagi - an opera by John Sharpley, composer, and Robert Yeo, librettist

presented by The Arts House & Sonic Design, Singapore

2, 3, 4 and 5 October, 2014, 8 pm, The Play Den @ The Arts House

tickets:
$30 (excluding S$2 ticketing charge)
$25 (concession for students, senior citizens and The Arts House members)
Tickets will be available at www.bytes.sg and at the Arts House Box Office

What does a contemporary American Composer, Japanese Soprano, Chinese Dancer, Australian Pianist, English Director, and a Singaporean Writer/Poet, have in common?

 Silappatikaram: A fifth-century epic poem written by an Indian Jain Monk by the name of Ilango Atikal whose main character, Kannagi, is still worshipped today by both Hindus and, as Pattini, by Buddhists in Sri Lanka.

Peter Pan at RWS - Children's Auditions

After an aborted appearance a few years ago, Broadway's Peter Pan finally comes to Singapore in November. Children are welcome to audition for stage parts. Here's more information:

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Peter Pan flies into Resorts World Sentosa for Asian Premiere
Tickets on sale now

Direct from Europe to Singapore, Peter Pan, The Never Ending Story makes its Asian premiere at Resorts World Sentosa on 27 November 2014, Thursday.

The classic and timeless fairy tale is brought alive with popular and modern hit songs as well as stunning visual effects that will captivate the audience. Local kids are invited to join the cast and perform in December 2014 shows.

Vox Camerata Audition Notice

Vox Camerata, reviewed below, is looking for new singers to join their soon to be formed Chamber ensemble. Here's more information:

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Announcing the formation of the Vox Camerata Chamber Singers!

Vox Camerata, a community choir currently listed under the Registry of Societies of Singapore, is currently recruiting members for its newly formed chamber ensemble section. The audition is open to all voices. Additional opportunities as soloist, assistant conductor and/or section leader will be available for those with interest. Each such successful candidate will be given a small honorarium at the end of each completed Annual Season.

What we're looking for: