Listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Pansori is a unique dramatic art form in Korea. In this "one-voice opera," a singer embodies all the characters in turn. Discovered last season with * Fire and Tears* , Ko Yeong-yeol is a leading figure in the modern reinterpretation of Korean musical heritage, making this ancestral art accessible to all generations without betraying its essence. In this new production, he is joined by the Montpellier National Orchestra. Together, they open a dialogue between three cultures and three ways of inhabiting folk song. Canteloube collected and elevated the laments of shepherds from the Auvergne region; Kodály did the same with the peasant dances and songs of Hungary. Composer and performer Soo Yeon Lyuh summons the haegeum, a Korean instrument with a profoundly human timbre, to weave an unexpected link between these worlds. A striking encounter where symphonic grandeur meets the raw power of Korean song.

Andrew Joon Choi

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Jun 17, 2027

Korean Summer Rite · Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier

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