Opera Box
Magic & Purpose
We’re here to close distances, bridge gaps and support communities through music.
Opera Box (OB) provides a platform for artists and theatre makers to collaborate on Classical music productions. We emphasize honesty and sensitivity, qualities often overshadowed in the grandiosity of a typical opera production.
We develop personal, compelling presentations that connect to the human experience. Opera Box aims to keep opera current and resonant, inviting listeners to experience operatic storytelling in new and meaningful ways. We incubate homegrown ideas and ensure our productions and collaborators are diverse, different and relatively accessible.
We are passionate about supporting local emerging artists and providing them with exciting performance opportunities.
We believe that there is no need to “dumb” works down, that quality speaks for itself.
關於 Opera Box
我們致力於縮短距離、彌合差距，並通過音樂支持 社群的連結
Opera Box（OB）為藝術家和劇場創作者提供了一個合作平台，專注於古典音樂製作。我們強調誠實與細膩，這些特質往往在傳統宏大的歌劇製作中被忽視。
我們開發個人化且引人入勝的演出形式，與人類的情感和經驗產生聯繫。Opera Box 致力於讓歌劇保持時代感和共鳴，邀請聽眾以全新而有意義的方式體驗歌劇敘事。我們孵化本地的創意，確保我們的製作和合作夥伴多元化、獨特且相對平易近人。
我們熱衷於支持本地新興藝術家，為他們提供令人振奮的表演機會。
我們相信，藝術不需要被「簡化」，因為品質本身就是最好的說服力。
Who are we?
Jessica Ng, Artistic Director
Jessica founded Opera Box as a vibrant enterprise aiming to change the landscape of Hong Kong opera. Dedicated to connecting audiences and artists via music, she hopes to cultivate a creative environment that emphasizes opera as a theatrical experience rather than a performance. She promotes a “meeting of minds” in opera, allowing seasoned artists to cooperate and explore, and inviting the audience to interrogate what it means to enjoy the art form in a personal manner.
An experienced soprano, Jessica performs regularly with MusicaViva. She has written and directed the critically acclaimed puppet play/opera Tallard and the Ladderbird, as well as In/Between, a semi-staged song cycle for soprano and harp.
See Jessica's full bio here.
Isaac Droscha, Resident Conductor
Isaac Droscha, operatic bass-baritone, holds a Doctorate in Vocal Performance from the University of Michigan and is currently a faculty in the Division of Humanities at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Isaac is also the Artistic Director and vocal coach of the “HKUST Musical!”, which he also helps coordinate. He is also the Co-Artistic Director of the HKUST Cosmopolis Festival and the Artistic Director of Shaw Auditorium at HKUST.
He is a prolific concert performer of oratorio and art song and frequently lends his VoiceOver talents to radio and television at RTHK.
See Isaac's full bio here.
Our Board of Directors
Advisory Board Members
Sally Lo (Founder and CEO of the Hong Kong Cancer Fund)
Cecilia Sze (President of K.S. Sze and Sons Jewellery)
Katy Yung (Managing Partner, SFi)
Rajat Panikkar (Director, Silvernous Advisors)
Debra Mao (Independent communications consultant)
Aditya Kurian (Lawyer)
Marie McLaughlin (Soprano, Vocal Consultant of Glyndebourne and the National Opera Studio)
Magdalene Minnaar (soprano, Artistic Director of Cape Town Opera)
Elisa Skilton
I Shyan Tng