On November 30, reporters inquired from many performance organizations in Chongqing, including the National Ballet of China's "House Opera" "The Red Detachment of Women", the science fiction musical "A Bouquet for Algernon", and the hilarious New Year's Eve comedy talk show A number of exciting performances, including special performances, will be coming soon. The Chongqing stage in December is full of excitement -
Chongqing Grand Theater
Opera "La Traviata"
Time: December 1st to 3rd
Chongqing Opera House will present to the audience a performance by Italian composer Zhu The classic opera "La Traviata" written by Seppe Verdi. This opera is adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous writer Xiao Dumas. It tells the story of a young woman struggling between love, society and morality. Since its performance, it has become one of the most frequently performed classics in opera houses around the world.
The stage presentation of this performance is mainly freehand, in order to better highlight the actors' performances and convey the connotation of the opera while simplifying the stage design.
Drama "The Life of the Disliked Matsuko"
Time: December 8th to 9th
The play "The Life of the Disliked Matsuko" is adapted from the novel of the same name created by the Japanese writer Yamada Muneki, and is produced by the famous drama Directed by director Zhao Miao. The story shows the protagonist Songzi's life full of ups and downs through the three main lines of family, love, and friendship. Although he experienced family breakdown and the fate of being abandoned in his childhood, and his life when he grew up was also full of twists and turns, Songzi never Give up the pursuit of life and love.
It is worth mentioning that the famous actress Deng Jiajia will play the protagonist Songzi in the play. In previous tours, her performance has won unanimous praise from the audience with her extremely tense and deep emotional display.
Dance drama "Riverdance: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Upgraded Edition"
Time: December 23 to December 24
"Riverdance: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Upgraded Edition" is a dance drama based on Irish history and culture This is a dance drama with the theme of "Irish National Treasure". It uses passionate music, touching stories and exquisite dance as a carrier to show the audience the courage, enthusiasm and perseverance of the Irish people.
The performers of this dance drama are all top Irish traditional dance artists. Among them, Irish-American choreographers Michael Fraley and Jean Butler will serve as choreographers and lead dancers in this performance. By then, the audience will see beautiful Irish scenery, powerful war scenes, cheerful folk dances and profound emotional expressions in their performances.
"Love Eternal" Richard Clayderman Piano Concert
Time: December 18th to 19th
Richard Clayderman is a famous French pianist, known for his unique He is world-famous for his playing style and outstanding piano skills. From 1992 to the present, his music has accompanied more than two generations of Chinese people through their green years. In this concert titled "Love Eternal", Clayderman will use his piano to bring the audience a musical feast full of love and warmth. At that time, the audience will hear classic representative works such as "Dream Wedding", "Concerto of Love" and "Für Elise".
Cathay Arts Center
Georgian National Dance Company "Georgian Fire"
Time: December 19th to 20th
"Georgian Fire" consists of 19 small works with different styles, each small work is It shows the Georgian national culture and customs. Georgian dance has distinctive characteristics. Male dancers mainly use jumping, rapid rotation and fighting movements. Sometimes they leap into the air like an eagle and do a horse in the air. Sometimes they kneel down directly on their knees and spin like a top. They can even Spin twice continuously in the air, and the most "technical" move is to walk with the whole body weight supported by the toes. This is also the only men's pointe dance in the world.
Wind Music Carnival Chongqing United Wind Ensemble 2024 New Year Concert
Time: December 23
The New Year Concert of the Chongqing Brass Quintet, which has been hailed as the "Chongqing Music Calling Card" by many music masters at home and abroad, will be staged again. .It is particularly worth mentioning that this year's "United Wind Band New Year's Concert" will not be conducted by a professional conductor on stage, but will leave the opportunity to conduct to schools in our city that have student wind bands in large, middle and primary schools. music teacher. This form not only allows ordinary teachers on the front line of school music and wind music education to have a high-standard platform to show their talents, but also has considerable significance in improving the artistic level of school student wind bands.
Yuanqi Comedy’s Hilarious Talk Show New Year’s Eve Special
Time: December 31st
A joyful performance and humorous jokes. If you want to hook up with someone, go to the theater to have a happy New Year’s Eve. Yuanqi Comedy’s hilarious talk show is a Not a bad choice.
Yuanqi Comedy is committed to talk shows and improvisational comedy, pursuing Chongqing characteristics and hilariousness. In this New Year's Eve special, the actors will perform various forms of performances such as talk shows, sketch comedy, magic talk shows, and comics to provide the audience with laughter throughout the year.
Shi Guangnan Grand Theater
Ballet "The Red Detachment of Women"
Time: December 9th to 10th
The ballet "The Red Detachment of Women" is a classic that will never fade away, and is the "house show" of the National Ballet of China. ”, it pioneered the combination of Western ballet techniques and Chinese folk dance expression techniques. Since its premiere in 1964, it has been performed more than 4,000 times and has been invited to perform in more than 20 countries including the United States, Britain, Russia, France, and Italy. staged.
The special feature of "Red Detachment of Women" lies in the shaping of female characters. In the 59 years since its premiere, the heroine "Qionghua" has been cast for six generations. The actors are constantly changing, but the one thing that remains unchanged is "a uniform" The sonorous roses of "Dancing Ballet", they have both the heroic appearance of soldiers and the beauty and elegance of women. Their self-improvement and tenacious struggle like the "Detachment of Women" have also inspired generations of Chinese women.
The musical "Flowers for Algernon"
Time: December 15th to 16th
The musical "Flowers for Algernon" is adapted from the science fiction novel of the same name, originally written by the famous American writer Daniel ·Kes published and won Hugo Award and Nebula Award.
The play is full of technological elements, but it will not give the audience the stereotype of science and technology - cold, rigorous, hard-core laboratories, cold, unsmiling, and almost ruthless scientists. Instead, the play explores What is more important is that after science brings huge changes to people's lives, it can never replace love, happiness, warmth and the meaning of life.
