Jos� Carreras Farewell Performance in Hong Kong For the eyes and ears of Citi Credit Cardholders only

HONG KONG, CHINA�- Media OutReach - 26 August 2019 - Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C)

 

Almost 50 years into
professional operatic singing, José Carreras,
one of the legendary ‘The Three Tenors’, is concluding his scintillating career
with a Global Farewell tour. Citi Credit Cardholders will enjoy the exclusive
privilege to be part of this history-making moment as the opera supremo sings
live in the one-off Hong Kong Performance at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Hall 5BC) on November
19, 2019. Tickets at HK$880-1,980 will be available on www.hkticketing.com starting from August 23, 2019.

 

The
Performance is set to be extra special and emotional as it will see José
Carreras say goodbye to Hong Kong, meaning this is one of the very last chances
to indulge, with fellow fans and enthusiasts, into the divine and high-octane
live vocal of the great tenor. He will be accompanied by an orchestra of 50
musicians on the stage to present a truly international operatic gala, where
the maestro will be joined by the brilliant young local soprano Alison Lau. In addition, Chiu Tsang Hei, the cream of homegrown
musician, is the orchestra music consultant for this show.

 

Ticket
booking is open for all Citi Credit Cardholders from August 23 (Friday) onward.

 

José
Carreras Farewell Performance in Hong Kong

Date: November 19, 2019  

Time: 8:15PM

Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
(Hall 5BC)

 

Booking details:

All Citi
Credit Cardholders: August 23, 2019 onwards

 

Ticket price:

HK$1,980 /
HK$1,680 / HK$1,280 / HK$880

 

Ticketing:

Website: www.hkticketing.com

Period: August
23, 2019 onwards

Hotline: 31 288 288 (10a.m. — 8p.m. daily)   

About José Carreras

José Carreras,
one of the legendary ‘The Three Tenors’, was born in Barcelona in 1946. He
began singing onstage at the age of 11, but his role as Gennaro in Donizetti’s Lucrezia
Borgia in 1970, opposite ‘La Superba’ Montserrat Caballé, is generally
considered his real debut as a tenor. Carreras is widely represented in
operatic and concert recordings, with more than 50 complete opera recordings to
his name. From 1990 to 2003, he toured the world alongside Placido Domingo and
Luciano Pavarotti as part of ‘The Three Tenors’. He won the ‘Best Classical
Vocal Performance’ award in Grammy Awards 1990.

About Soprano Alison Lau—Special Guest in Hong Kong Performance

Soprano Alison
Lau is one of the most promising operatic talents of her generation. She was
the winner of the ‘Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater’ Special Prize at the 22^nd
Concorso Internazionale per Cantanti Lirici Spazio Musica in Italy, the First
Prize at Yokohama International Music Competition in Japan, and the Outstanding
Performance Award at the Metropolitan International Music Festival Vocal
Competition in New York. She was awarded the Certificate of Commendation by the
HKSAR Government.

Alison will be
giving a special crossover performance with José Carreras.

About David Gimenez–the Performance Conductor

David
Gimenez, a well-known conductor specializes in conducting at leading orchestras
including Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna and the London Symphony in London. He
has led the most prominent orchestras and soloists in renown venues all over
the world, with regular collaborations with music giants such as José Carreras, Placido Domingo and cellist Yoyo
Ma. The farewell
performance of José Carreras in Hong Kong will also be conducted under his
baton. 

About Citi Prestige Card

Citi Prestige Cardholders can enjoy priority
booking for the José Carreras Farewell Performance in Hong Kong. Citi Prestige
Card, a premium credit card that offers benefit such as travel, dining and
lifestyle privileges, a world of unforgettable experience await. You will get a
complimentary 4^th night stay at any hotel worldwide. And that’s not
all. You will also receive 20,000 Miles and enjoy unlimited global airport
lounge access and complimentary green fees for you and your family to create
unforgettable memories. For the card details, please visit www.citibank.com.hk/prestige
.

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