The Peninsula Hong Kong is reimagining Bizet's ‘Carmen' opera
The story of the famous femme fatale Carmen is set against a distinctly Hong Kong style and features a cast of superb vocalists, including tenor Chen Yong, mezzo-soprano Ashley Chui, soprano Etta Fung, and baritone Isaac Droscha. And where else should Les Amours de Carmen Wong be held but within The Peninsula Hong Kong's beautiful fine dining spaces? Two performances will be held in their top-floor restaurant Felix and one in the legendary French dining destination Gaddi's. To make the three evenings even more special, each performance will be accompanied by culinary offerings specially created for the occasion.
On the Saturdays of May 31 and September 20, head to Felix for the opera performance and to enjoy chef de cuisine Aurélie Altemaire's French duck foie gras terrine with strawberries, basil, and brioche feuille; French Baerii caviar with ricotta spinach ravioli and a warm lemon mayonnaise; along with an appetiser and a choice of mains. Of course, the meal is fittingly wrapped up with Felix Opera, a dessert made with coffee cream, chocolate ganache, and cardamom ice cream.
In between the two performances at Felix, the fine-dining restaurant Gaddi's will also host a night of Les Amours de Carmen Wong on Monday, July 21. This one-off event will be accompanied by a four-course menu by chef de cuisine Anne-Sophie Nicolas, which features mains such as wild sea bass with Beluga caviar, vegetable medley, and bouillabaisse sauce, or Miéral pigeon with green peas à la Française, Girolle mushrooms, pearl onions, and rocket.
The extremely limited Les Amours de Carmen Wong opera and dinner experience is priced at $4,800 per person, and is available by reservation only.
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