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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject: Theater/Opera/Symphony Goers |
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Chicago will finish up this weekend. I hear there is MacBeth going on now. I think Lion King is on somewhere, and Carmen should be coming in November.
Anyone been to many shows in Korea? Whats it like?
Also, anyone got any scoops on what shows will be coming to Korea soon? I know there was Mama Mia before summer, Chicago now, I wonder what musical will come next. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you asking about musicals, rather than operas? |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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This may be a stupid question, but:
Are the plays in their original English, or is everything translated? I'd definitely go see something like Macbeth, but not particularly if it's in Korean... |
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vox
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Location: Jeollabukdo
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I saw Il Trovatore by the Gwangju city Opera last November. Great production. The baritone and soprano were fantastic and the orchestra was tight except for one spot. Overall I was quite impressed. I expected a piano and minimalist costuming. No freaking way it was a totally immersive experience. I had no idea. So keep your eyes on Gwangju Opera's next productions. |
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tzechuk
Joined: 20 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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Lion King's been running for almost a year since 28/10/06. The last show will be on the 28th of October. It is being shown at Charlotte Theater, next to Lotte World in Jamsil.
Tickets are:90,000 / 70,000 / 50,000 / 35,000
Next up is Chicago. It will run between 18.9 to 30.9 at SaeJong Cultural Center. Tickets are: 130,000 / 110,000 / 90,000 /70,000 /50,000 / 30,000
The Great Gatsby at Daehangno Art Center (or something) between 8.8 and 31.12. Tickets are 40,000.
Next is some Korean musical that's been running for 3 years and it ends on Sunday.
Another Korean musical about a bboyz and ballerina. Runs until 31.10 at HongDae Bboyz (??) Theater. Tickets are 50,000 and 30,000.
Sweeney Todd from 15.9 to 14.10 at LG Art Center. Tickets are100,000, 80,000, 60,000 and 40,000.
Musical *Iyagishow* (some Korean stuff) at Chungmu Art Hall between 16.10 and 17.10. Tickets are 50 and 40K.
*Menopause* at Samsungdong BaekAhm Art Hall. Runs until 14.10. Tickets are 60K.
Nanta at Nanta's own place. Runs until 31.10. Tickets 60/50/40K.
Musical *Hamlet*. Universal Art Center. From 12.10 to 11.11. Tickets are 100/80/60/40K. |
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cwaddell
Joined: 23 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
Lion King's been running for almost a year since 28/10/06. The last show will be on the 28th of October. It is being shown at Charlotte Theater, next to Lotte World in Jamsil.
Tickets are:90,000 / 70,000 / 50,000 / 35,000
Next up is Chicago. It will run between 18.9 to 30.9 at SaeJong Cultural Center. Tickets are: 130,000 / 110,000 / 90,000 /70,000 /50,000 / 30,000
The Great Gatsby at Daehangno Art Center (or something) between 8.8 and 31.12. Tickets are 40,000.
Next is some Korean musical that's been running for 3 years and it ends on Sunday.
Another Korean musical about a bboyz and ballerina. Runs until 31.10 at HongDae Bboyz (??) Theater. Tickets are 50,000 and 30,000.
Sweeney Todd from 15.9 to 14.10 at LG Art Center. Tickets are100,000, 80,000, 60,000 and 40,000.
Musical *Iyagishow* (some Korean stuff) at Chungmu Art Hall between 16.10 and 17.10. Tickets are 50 and 40K.
*Menopause* at Samsungdong BaekAhm Art Hall. Runs until 14.10. Tickets are 60K.
Nanta at Nanta's own place. Runs until 31.10. Tickets 60/50/40K.
Musical *Hamlet*. Universal Art Center. From 12.10 to 11.11. Tickets are 100/80/60/40K. |
Excellent post, I'm quite interested in going to a show also. Like another poster asked, are they generally still in English? I'm a little clueless, I'm not sure if these are touring Western groups or local folk.
Also, where are the Universal Art Center and LG Art Center? |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Your basic domestic Korean symphony has good ticket prices. Opera tickets are commensurate with what you'd pay in Toronto or any large NA city. Foreign shows (from Cirque to the Lion King) go for big bucks. |
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SpicySteve
Joined: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:14 am Post subject: |
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You should check out this calendar:
www.seoulsteves.com/calendar
it's got all of your classical/ballet/dance/opera /everything listed.
You don't see what you you're looking for....
Tell me!
[email protected] |
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lsrupert
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:37 am Post subject: |
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| From my experience, these shows are generally performed in Korean. If it is an opera, the subtitles are in Korean. My friends and I have even called to ask if the subtitles for an opera would be in English, told yes, then showed up to *surprise, surprise* no English. The opera was still amazing, but would have been better with English. |
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paquebot
Joined: 20 Jun 2007
Location: Northern Gyeonggi-do
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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| lsrupert wrote: |
| From my experience, these shows are generally performed in Korean. If it is an opera, the subtitles are in Korean. My friends and I have even called to ask if the subtitles for an opera would be in English, told yes, then showed up to *surprise, surprise* no English. The opera was still amazing, but would have been better with English. |
Best thing go online, read the story of the opera. Opera is amazing if you can follow the story. |
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