Sunday MPO Concert: 2nd September

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
Matthias Bamert conductor
Kumpulan Wayang Kulit Anak Seri Baju Merah Dalang Saupi bin Isa tok dalang

WONG Empunya yang beroleh Sita Dewi
BIZET Jeux d'enfants
RESPIGHI La Boutique fantasque (after Rossini)

This concert is part of celebration for the 10th Anniversary MPO. The conductor classify as 10 years old as "youth". Therefore, he includes "Children Songs" (Bizet) and "The Toy Shop" (Respighi). He ended another piece by Rossini which is not in the program for the 50th Year celebrations of our National Independence Day.

This was the very first time I watched a Malay shadow puppet show. I would say, it's nice for an experience... given another chance, I don't think I would want to see it again. The reason being the puppet story teller speaks in Kelatanese Malay but I don't understand most of his words. Also another matters was I never understand all those Hinduism mythos. Therefore, I have difficulties to understand all the fairy tales being told... shame on me, isn't it...? :-)