Mokpo City Symphony Orchestra Holds 2022 Year-End Concert

7:30 PM on the 22nd at the Citizen Culture and Sports Center... Opera Arias and Beethoven Chorus Performance

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] The Mokpo City Symphony Orchestra will hold the '2022 Year-End Concert' at 7:30 PM on the 22nd at the Citizen Culture and Sports Center.

Conducted by permanent conductor Jeong Heon, this concert will begin with the overture of Wagner's opera 'Die Meistersinger von N?rnberg' and feature arias from long-loved famous operas such as 'Tosca,' 'Cavalleria Rusticana,' 'Juditha,' and 'L'elisir d'amore,' performed by top domestic vocalists including soprano Lee Yoon-kyung, soprano Jo Ji-young, mezzo-soprano Lee Ah-reum, tenor Lee Jae-sik, and bass Jeon Tae-hyun.

The finale of the concert will be adorned by over 60 performers, including all the artists and the Mokpo City Choir and Yeosu City Choir, performing Beethoven's final symphony, the 'Choral,' also known as the 'Ode to Joy.'

The 'Choral' is a masterpiece performed worldwide at the end of the year, based on Schiller's poem and completed by Beethoven despite his suffering and illness, conveying themes of life's hardships, overcoming adversity, and joy.

A city official said, "We hope this concert will be a meaningful way to conclude the eventful year of 2022."

The performance is free of charge for all seats, and advance reservations can be made online through Ticketlink starting from the 7th.

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