North American Premiere 2019

Mila U.S. Tour 2019

After Mila’s successful premiere in Hong Kong in 2018, we were thrilled to hear endorsement from the opera world and in particular, encouragements from the Hong Kong Arts Development to bring Mila on tour. In December 2019, Mila appeared for the first time in New York City and San Francisco, telling a Hong Kong story to an international audience. More than 500 guests, including major icons like Amy Tan, David Henry Hwang, William Kentridge, and Du Yun joined us in celebrating Asian talents and raising awareness about the plight of Hong Kong's domestic workers.

Mila received critical acclaims from the New York Times, Broadway World, Opera Wire, World Journal, and more. Read more about Mila in the news below:

Mila in the News

• Broadway World: Asia Society Presents North American Premiere Of MILA 
• China Daily: Hong Kong opera 'Mila' to premiere in New York
• Interlude: A Hong Kong Tragedy
• Inquirer.net: Domestic worker opera ‘Mila’ to premiere in New York Dec. 7
• Inquirer.net: One sings, the other doesn’t
• Singtao USA: 香港藝術發展局及亞洲協會合辦 室內歌劇 Mila探討香港家庭傭工辛酸
• World Journal: 室內歌劇Mila 12.12金山首演
• World Journal: 展香港菲傭辛酸 歌劇「Mila」 紐約上演
• Opera Wire: Hong Kong Arts Development Council & Asia Society 2019 Review: Mila
• Opera Wire: The Unexpected Heroine – How Alice Mong, Candace Chong, Eli Marshall & Chu Hei Chan Created ‘Mila’
• El Impacial: Ópera "Mila" debuta en EU en el espacio Ángel Orensanz de NY
• La Vanguardia: La ópera "Mila" debuta en EE.UU. en el espacio Ángel Orensanz de Nueva York

The U.S. tour of Mila is generously supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in New York and San Francisco, Albert Chao, the Marka and Anla Cheng Kingdon Foundation, Morningside, and Stephen Riady Foundation. It is dedicated to the late Mr. Washington SyCip, former Honorary Trustee of Asia Society and Founding Chair of Asia Society Philippines, whose support also helped make Mila possible.