Composer Huang Ruo on why opera is ‘the last dance of humanity’, and his Hong Kong show

Composer Huang Ruo on why opera is ‘the last dance of humanity’, and his Hong Kong show



“Nowadays, we have people listening to AI pop singers,” Chinese-American composer Huang Ruo says during a talk on music and culture in Hong Kong. “They sing so beautifully, but it’s not real. So I do believe theatre and opera are the last dance of humanity.”

“Seriously, you want to feel real?” Huang asks. “Come to see a live theatre, live opera.” But this does not mean he is against digital technology.

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