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Madana returns to the stage in Bangkok
Life, Published on 01/05/2025
» This year, Somtow Sucharitkul will bring back Madana, the opera he composed 25 years ago, to the Main Hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on May 7 at 7.30pm.
Madana – 25 years on
Life, Published on 30/04/2025
» Twenty-five years ago, composer and novelist Somtow Sucharitkul, living in the United States and never imagining a career in Thailand, was invited to compose an opera to help raise funds for the reconstruction of King Rama VI's Phayathai Palace.
A religious experience
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 10/04/2025
» In 1516, Leonardo da Vinci travelled by horseback from Italy to France with the Mona Lisa carefully rolled up in his saddlebag.
An evening of magic
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 06/03/2025
» In the opulent surroundings of Bangkok's Banyan Tree, Somtow Sucharitkul, with the Siam Sinfonietta and a host of singers, earlier this month presented an evening of popular opera to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Opera Siam.
Opera Siam celebrates silver jubilee
Life, Published on 25/02/2025
» Opera Siam will celebrate its 25th birthday with a concert in the Grand Ballroom of Banyan Tree Hotel, Sathon Road, on Saturday at 7.30pm.
Trisdee's trailblazing trifecta
Life, Somtow Sucharitkul, Published on 11/02/2025
» It's been over 15 years since London's Opera magazine labelled Trisdee Na Patalung "a genius" for his interpretation of The Magic Flute, and his illustrious career since then conducting world-renowned orchestras such as the Scottish National Orchestra and the Orchestra della RAI in Italy has borne this out.
A fun time for classical
Life, S.P. Somtow, Published on 12/09/2024
» I've lived in Bangkok three times; first, as a child, between the ages of seven and twelve, sneaking out to see concerts by the Royal Navy Orchestra conducted by ML Usni Pramoj; next, as a young man, in the 1970s, battling to create new audiences; and finally, in my old age, for the last twenty years, when I've had the chance both to witness and to be a part of exciting new developments in music. But it is only in the last month or so that it's really hit home: the audience in Bangkok has come of age at last, and it's a young, passionate, and uniquely local audience.
Somtow's epic Das Jati returns to the stage
Life, Andrew Eisenmann, Published on 20/08/2024
» Opera Siam recently presented Das Jati, a series of highlights from Somtow Sucharitkul's epic 10-opera series Ten Lives Of The Buddha, at the Thailand Cultural Centre Main Hall.
Enjoy DasJati performances at TCC
Life, Published on 22/07/2024
» Highlights from Somtow Sucharitkul's epic series of 10 music dramas DasJati: Ten Lives Of The Buddha will be staged at Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, on July 29 at 8pm.
Amal Naj: Taking inspiration from crisis
Life, S.P. Somtow, Published on 06/06/2024
» Once a powerful executive for a worldwide Big Pharma company, Indian-American author and entrepreneur Amal Naj found his true calling in a hospital in Bangkok during the Covid crisis. Suffering from the virus, involuntarily sequestered in strict quarantine during one of this century's darkest times, he had the chance to reflect on what life really means, who he really wanted to be in life, and how he could truly make a difference in the lives of others.