Macao Int'l Music Festival formally opens

MACAO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- The 35th Macao International Music Festival formally opened here on Friday with the opera staged in two acts by Gioachino Rossini, The Barber of Seville, an adaptation of the eponymous comedy by French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais.

Themed "Melodic Reconnections," this year's music festival features dozens of eclectic programs and outreach activities, gathering maestros and rising star