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Artist

Danny LI Chi-kei

Experienced performer and renowned artistic director/producer

Born into a family of Cantonese opera artists and started training from the age of eight

Co-founded Hong Kong Experimental Cantonese Opera (1970), and was invited by the Hong Kong Urban Council to perform at the Chinese Opera Festival representing Cantonese Opera

Formed the Art of Cantonese Opera Association Limited (2007) and has since devoted major efforts in preserving and promoting the art form as well as training the next generation of performers. Under Li’s leadership, the troupe has produced numerous performances ranging from the revival of traditional operas to newly commissioned scripts such as The Arrant Revenge (an adaptation from Shakespeare’s Hamlet), gaining high recognition in the field

Email

cantoneseopera@gmail.com