When resident conductor Dr. Juan Montoya proposed the idea of staging Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine in late 2019, the KLCO Artistic Committee immediately said yes to it. We are very grateful that we still persisted in producing this opera despite several postponements due to the several Movement Control Orders that we had to comply with. Revisiting the work again after leaving it several months gave a fresh perspective to the cast, creative and production team members. Mezzo-soprano YiLing Chaing who is no stranger to opera scenes in Malaysia rose to the challenge to perform the role of Elle with music and piano accompaniment by Dr. Juan Montoya.
Originally, La Voix Humaine was planned as part of KLCO’s OperaKUL 2020 Festival in our humble studio but in 2021, we are given the opportunity to perform this special work in a new space in Nero, PJ Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC), 1-Utama E, adding a more theatrical feel to the entire work.
In the end, we were able to successfully sell out all 3 shows and we are grateful at the turnout of audiences to support opera in Malaysia.
