Classic opera, ballet and drama tread city boards
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A fully staged version of “Tosca” will be staged at Daning Theater by Carlo Felice Theater, Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti and Coro Lirico Siciliano from Italy.
“Tosca” is a three-act opera by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa which premiered in Rome 1900.
The work, based on Victorien Sardou’s 1887 French-language dramatic play, La Tosca, is a melodramatic piece set in Rome in June 1800, with the Kingdom of Naples’s control of Rome threatened by Napoleon’s invasion of Italy. It contains depictions of torture, murder and suicide, as well as some of Puccini’s best-known lyrical arias like “Recondita armonia,” “Vissi d’arte” and “E lucevan le stelle.”
Italian Soprano Raffaella Angeletti stars as Tosca. She is well-known to Chinese audiences from nine years ago in Turandot in Beijing.
“That was my first visit to China, and I was so impressed by Chinese audiences passion for opera,” said Angeletti, “I saw many young faces here, while most opera audiences in Italy are more aged.”
Date: October 20-21, 7:30pm
Venue: Daning Theater
Address: 1222 Pingxingguan Rd
Tickets: 280-1,580 yuan
Tel: 3636-8807
Jiangsu Culture Week, as part of the 20th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, will kick off on October 31 at Shanghai Culture Square with the opera “The Grand Canal.”
The weeklong event showcases the innovative Jiangsu arts through six original works — two operas, a dance and three dramas.
“All the performances are well-selected. The festival is an influential platform, through which we want to introduce excellent and original Jiangsu works to nationwide and worldwide audiences,” said Du Xiaosu, deputy general manager of Jiangsu Performing Arts Group.
The group will present an opera “The Grand Canal,” a dance performance “Deep in the Memory” and a drama “Renaissance EMU.”
The Grand Canal is the longest and the oldest canal in the world and the opera depicts its history.
Renaissance EMU
Date: November 3, 7:30pm
Tickets: 80-580 yuan
Tel: 6472-9000
Venue: SAIC Shanghai Culture Square
Address: 597 Fuxing Rd M.
Deep in the Memory
Date: November 9-10, 7:30pm
Tickets: 80-580 yuan
Tel: 6386-8686
Venue: Shanghai Grand Theater
Address: 300 People’s Ave
After 10-year discussion with Shanghai International Arts Festival, the New York City Ballet finally made its Chinese mainland debut at Shanghai Grand Theater on Thursday. The ballet show, as part of the festival’s program, will run till tomorrow.
Themed on “All Balanchine,” the performance features three masterpieces choreographed by George Balanchine, who is titled as the father of American ballet and co-founder of the New York City Ballet: Serenade, Stravinsky Violin Concerto and Swan Lake.
“This is a big deal for us because we have never been to Chinese mainland since the establishment of the dance company. We feel a lot of excitement and pressure,” said Jonathan Stafford, head of New York City Ballet’s interim artistic team.
“We are very excited to show Shanghai audiences the New York City Ballet’s dynamic, exciting and athletic movement and beautiful artistry.”
Premiering in 1934, the romantic “Serenade” to music by Tchaikovsky is the first original work created by Balanchine in America. It becomes one of the dance company’s signatures.
Throughout his career, Balanchine’s affinity for Igor Stravinsky’s compositions remained constant. “Stravinsky Violin Concerto” is one of witnesses to their longtime friendship and collaboration.
“It is one of Balanchine’s ‘Black-and-White’ ballets. He took away the tutu. All the dancers wear black and white tights,” said Jared Angle, principal dancer of New York City Ballet.
Forgoing elaborate costumes and glorious scenery, Balanchine intended to let audiences focus on music and movement.
Date: Through October 21, 2:00pm (Saturday and Sunday) and 7:30pm (Saturday only)
Tickets: 80-1,080 yuan
Tel: 6386-8686
Venue: Shanghai Grand Theater
Address: 300 People’s Ave
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