The German opera Der Freischütz was reinterpreted in Vietnamese as Nhà Thiện Xạ, and staged in July this year. The performance proved popular with audiences, especially young theatre-goers. The choreographer behind the opera, Nguyễn Phúc Hùng, who is also Chief Choreographer of the Hồ Chí Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO), and his colleagues at the HBSO completed the work in co-operation with the Goethe Institute. Thành Vinh spoke to Hùng about the project and his career as a choreographer.

They call him the King of Avocado for his unrivalled knowledge of the tree, the exceptionally high quality avocado seeds he supplies and his passion for transferring his planting techniques to other farmers of the Central Highlands.

Der Freischutz (The Maskman), a German romantic opera by Carl Maria von Weber, will premiere at the HCM City Opera House this weekend.

Among the many jobs to which millions of people aspire – doctor, lawyer, entrepreneur – music instrument repairer is not likely on the list. And in Việt Nam, where jazz music is a niche passion, Nguyễn Khang, a saxophone repairer, dubbed “Dr Sax”, in HCM city, is in a class of his own.

A classical music concert featuring renowned Sri Lankan and Vietnamese musicians will take place at the Việt Nam National Academy of Music in Hà Nội tomorrow.

Mozart’s most famous opera The Magic Flute will be restaged at the HCM City Opera House on June 9 and 10.

The Loud Sound concert in the capital tonight will allow the audience to enjoy music in their own way.

Internationally acclaimed flutist Nicolas Duchamp and pianist Hélène Jeanney will perform at HCM City’s International Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF) on May 24 to mark the 100th death anniversary of French composer Debussy.

The Friends of Vietnam Heritage (FVH) will organise two interesting activities this weekend.

Communities of the Cơ Tu ethnic group living in the city and Quảng Nam province will host the traditional Cơ Tu Cultural Day in Giàn Bí village in the city’s Hòa Bắc commune on April 13-14.