A Korean opera show

We got an invitation to attend a Korean opera last night. And the best thing was: FREE ADMISSION! How can we not attend.

What on earth is a Korean opera? Something like this in Korean costume? Maybe, doesn't matter. Good to go and see something different from the normal daily routines.

Well it turned out to be very different from what I anticipated... It was actually Korean vocalists singing Italian opera (I think, like Pavarotti). The Sabah Council of Churches brought them in to perform in Kota Kinabalu to 'enhance the level of musical appreciation locally'. It was the final night performance.

It was time to test-power my Pentax kit lens 55-300mm, which has been sitting in the box for too long.

This guy is tenor Gyeong-yeo Kim. Very energetic, and handsome singer.

The soprano, Hyunmi-Oh. Gosh she got a doctorate in voice!

She had lots of facial expressions to accompany the voice.

... and some play acting, like pretending to read a book.

Their voices were simply amazing. They won first prices in international competitions and achieved great success in their singing careers. Unfortunately we couldn't understand a word of what they sang. Not even sure whether they sang in Korean language, or Italian.

This looked like a love song duet. The guy was baritone Hyo-yong Yang.

A song about friendship and brotherhood?

Pianist Minji Kim, who worked hard accompanying the singers. Oh gosh she got a doctorate in music and a masters in voice.

A showcase of the pursuit of excellence.

A standing ovation to round up the night.

Izac slept thru the show, because of the comfortable aircon and soothing music. Ryan got really bored after a couple of songs, and started making trouble.

ISO 12800 pic of an ol' friend.