'A tale that still speaks to us today'

The idea of interpreting a Baroque opera through the eyes of a Chinese contemporary artist came from Lady Linda Wong Davies, chairperson of the KT Wong Foundation.

The same night the 450-year-old ancestral temple arrived at Poly Theater, Lady Wong stayed until 3 am to discuss technical details of the show.

She prefers to be called producer rather than patron or sponsor. She says while some people prefer being just sponsor, leaving the artistic and technical details to the show's creators, she enjoys being involved in the whole process.