Cypriot composer turns Shanghai’s sounds into groundbreaking audiovisual opera

By Karen Taylor

Meaning City on the Sea, Shanghai is one of the most populous cities in China. A technological and financial hub, it is fast paced and high tech. It is also noisy. But what is this noise made up of? This is a question posed by Cypriot composer Marios Joannou Elia, whose latest cinematic audiovisual project, aptly called the Sound of Shanghai, is dedicated to all the sounds the city, including its modern seafront and ancient heart, makes....