A opera was composed by Karsten Gundermann, based on the Vietnamese fairy tale "Su tich qua dua hau” (The Legend of Watermelon).
The performance, hailed as a huge success by the audience, attracted great attention of German media and newspapers including public TV broadcaster ZDF and Deutschland national radio.
Encore performances are scheduled throughout Germany.
Vietnamese artists Nguyen Hong Uyen Khanh, Nguyen Dan Thy, Tran Phuong Hoa and Hung Le performed in the opera, alongside foreign professional instrumentalists of the Bremen orchestra and as many as 600 other participating artists.