The music is from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's signature comic
opera; playing it is an orchestra from one of the world's most
important opera houses; and standing in the middle is a key
advocate of 20th century classical music - Japanese conductor Seiji
Ozawa.
?World-famous Japanese
conductor Seiji Ozawa (front) leads the Vienna State Opera in
playing a concert version of "The Marriage of Figaro," in Shanghai
on Monday, September 17, 2007. (photo: xmnext.com)
On Monday at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Seiji Ozawa led
the Vienna State Opera in presenting an impressive concert version
of Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro."
The concert abandoned fancy operatic props, letting the audience
appreciate the pure musical charisma of the classic work at the
hands of Seiji Ozawa.
Seventy-two-year-old Ozawa showed off his unique style, using
bare hands instead of a baton, and his photographic memory by
leaving the score in front of him unopened throughout the
three-hour show.
Top Chinese conductor Chen Xieyang was also among the audience.
He was overjoyed by Ozawa's performance, calling the concert "super
perfect."
(CRI.cn September 19, 2007)
