SOUTH KOREA: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA PERFORM THEIR FIRST EVER JOINT CONCERT IN SEOUL
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SOUTH KOREA: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA PERFORM THEIR FIRST EVER JOINT CONCERT IN SEOUL
- Title: SOUTH KOREA: SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS FROM NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA PERFORM THEIR FIRST EVER JOINT CONCERT IN SEOUL
- Date: 21st August 2000
- Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 21, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF SOUTH KOREAN SOPRANO JO SUMI AND NORTH KOREA'S TENOR RI YONG-UK SINGING "THE BRINDISI LIBIAMO" FROM GIUSEPPE VERDI'S "LA TRAVIATA" AT REHEARSAL 0.45 2. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN SOPRANO SUMI JO SAYING: "I felt confident while I sang, that we can accomplish the reunification if we have a very cultural gathering first. So it was very touching performance, and it was more important and meaningful to me than any other performance abroad." 1.05 3. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) NORTH KOREAN TENOR RI YONG-UK SAYING: "I learned our (Sumi Jo and my) voices and thoughts are harmonised. I think if we harmonise our voices and minds then the day of reunification will come sooner." 1.14 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 21, 2000) (HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 4. VARIOUS OF NORTH KOREAN ORCHESTRA, LED BY NORTH KOREAN CONDUCTOR KIM BYONG-HWA, PERFORMING "THE BRINDISI LIBIAMO" AT CONCERT 1.32 5. VARIOUS OF JO AND RI TAKING BOW, APPLAUDING ORCHESTRA (2 SHOTS) 1.50 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 21, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 6. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) HONG SUNG-KYU, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT KOREA BROADCASTING SYSTEM SAYING: "It is an opportunity for North and South (Korean orchestras) to make a united effort. And the orchestra stands for a harmony, right? This concert is also meant to make harmony together." 1.59 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 21, 2000) (HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 7. VARIOUS OF NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN ORCHESTRAS JOINTLY PERFORMING KOREAN TRADITIONAL FOLK MUSIC "ARIRANG" (6 SHOTS) 2.54 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 21, 2000) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 8. SV: WOMAN BUYING PAMPHLET AT CONCERT 3.00 9. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 53-YEAR-OLD HAM DUK-IM SAYING: "I wish similar events could be held more often, and I hope reunification will come closer through the event." 3.10 SEOUL,SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 21, 2000) (HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) 10. VARIOUS OF NORTH AND SOUTH KOREAN MUSICIANS HOLDING HANDS TOGETHER ((3 SHOTS) 3.25 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
- Country: South Korea
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