As the fourth quarter of 2022 has started, the Guangzhou Opera House will present a wave of shows, ranging from new productions by local theaters to other outstanding performances across China.
These shows will kick off with Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Theater's new work "Princess Wencheng", which premieres on October 11. It is based on the story of Princess Wencheng, who came from Chang'an (today's city of Xi'an) to marry a king of a dynasty in Tibet in ancient China, and brought the culture of the Han people to the southwestern Chinese region.
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The opera features a cast with national first-class director Tong Weiwei, Jiang Zhaogao, a famous playwright and national first-class scriptwriter, as well as three actors who have won the Plum Performance Award, the most prominent opera award in China. According to Tong, the show features the artistic expression of dance, Chinese boxing, and modern drama. It also integrates orchestral music, music from the Tang Dynasty, Tibetan music, and Buddhist music as well, in a bid to showcase the national unity, prosperity, and culture in ancient China.
Here are some of the other hot shows.
English monologue "Revel's World of Shakespeare"
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This is an original English-language monologue that tells an amusing and touching story about a six-year-old boy Graves' relationship with Shakespeare and his literature teacher Clive T. Revel. Actor Joseph Graves' performance will resonate with many Shakespeare fans, and this is a shortcut to Shakespeare's writings for those who don't know his work.
Musical "Anna Karenina"
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The show is based on Tolstoy's legendary work "Anna Karenina". The creative team of the original Russian musical participated in the whole process of the Chinese version's production, bringing the audience a visual and auditory feast. It discusses the philosophical propositions of love and death, freedom and fate in a passionate musical language.
Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting
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This is a dance drama based on The Vast Land, Wang Ximeng's famous blue-green landscape painting from the Song Dynasty, which was shown on China Central Television's 2022 Spring Festival Gala and became a hit.
When enjoying the show, the audience will follow the perspective of a modern-day Forbidden City researcher and wander through the legendary traditional Chinese aesthetic journey.
Schedule
Venue: Guangzhou Opera House (广州大剧院)
Nearest metro station: Take Metro Line 3 or 5 and get off at the Zhujiang New Town Station, and then use the GT Land Plaza Exit
Where to buy tickets: Search WeChat official account "广州大剧院 (pinyin: guang zhou da ju yuan)" to purchase the ticket.
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