The much-anticipated romantic man is finally here! Another masterpiece from the director of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", his first visit to China in 20 years. From April 19th to April 21st, the original French musical "Don Juan" will be performed at the Shenzhen Poly Theater for 5 consecutive performances. Let’s bring the audience a long-lost, authentic listening experience.
A new interpretation of the legendary figure, using a musical to present the classic ip
Don Juan is known as one of the "Four Immortal Figures" in the history of Western literature. He is a legendary figure from Spanish folktales. He is a nobleman known for his romance. Playboy, a lecherous person who circulates among countless aristocratic women, is synonymous with the saint of love. Over the past hundreds of years, there have been more than a thousand literary, drama, music, film and other artistic works about Don Juan, including French playwright Molière, British poet Byron, musicians Mozart, and Richard Strauss And so on, they all interpreted him in different genres and languages in different eras, and the musical "Don Juan" came into being.
The famous French composer Felix Gray has always been fond of the character Don Juan. In 2003, he adapted the classic storyline of Don Juan and created the lyrics and music script of "Don Juan". In 2004, Gilles Mathieu, director of the French musical "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," officially put the musical "Don Juan" on the stage. The play gives a modern understanding of the "Don Juan" story, downplays the religious elements in previous "Don Juan"-themed works, and interprets the character of Don Juan and his story more from a human perspective.
The long-lasting French musical must-see classic, touring China for the first time in 20 years
In 2024, the musical "Don Juan" will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its premiere. In the past 20 years, the play has performed in France, Canada, South Korea and other places The performances were a huge success, and a Japanese version was produced and staged by the famous Takarazuka Opera Company in 2016. The musical "Don Juan" has attracted 600,000 viewers around the world and sold more than 300,000 music copies. The songs "du plaisir" and "les femmes" in the play also topped the Canadian charts. week.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the premiere of "Don Juan". This outstanding French musical will also come to China for the first time to meet the audience in Shenzhen on the 20th anniversary of its premiere. As the first French-original musical to open tickets in 2023, the French-original musical "Don Juan" is a key project of Shenzhen Poly Theater's 2023 "Return to the Classics" performance series. It is also a series of subsequent tributes to classics and excellent adaptations. This year’s launch is off to a good start. It also satisfies the Shenzhen audience’s long-standing expectations for the introduction of high-quality performances.
A romantic affair full of exotic amorous feelings, exciting audio-visual excitement
The highlight of the original French musical "Don Juan" is its rich Spanish style, and Spanish-style music and dance are cleverly organized into each scene. We can hear the fast syllables of rich Spanish colors played by the guitar, as well as the occasional Spanish songs interspersed between them, and we can also see the strong rhythm and dreamy flamenco dance with castanets.
In musicals, the three-dimensional expression of music and dance will be used not only to show dramatic scenes, but also to portray the inner world of the characters in the play, through the ear-catching music of 38 golden songs and the hot and unrestrained lyrics. Flamenco dance dramatically reveals the inner activities and changes of the characters, perfectly presenting Don Juan's transformation from a cynical playboy to finally dying for love, and also allows the audience to experience this purity through audio-visual experience. of love and hatred.
This performance will officially go on sale at 11:00 on January 26, 2024. Ticket price: 180/280/480/580/680. Theater gold/silver card members can enjoy priority purchase from 10:00-11:00, and members You will enjoy a 15/10% discount when purchasing tickets. From January 24th to 30th, all audiences can enjoy a 15% discount on ticket purchases, and theater gold/silver card members will enjoy an early bird discount of 8.5/10% off on ticket purchases.
This summer, come to Shenzhen Poly Theater to see Don Juan's "The Sword" and "The Rose" live.
html At 11:00 on January 26th, tickets for this drama will be opened.The ticket price for this performance is: 180/280/480/680/880/1080. Theater gold/silver card members can enjoy priority purchase from 10:00-11:00, and members enjoy 15/10% off on ticket purchases. Member discounts per People are limited to purchasing 6 tickets per session. From January 26th to 30th, all audiences will enjoy a 15% discount on ticket purchases, and theater gold/silver card members will enjoy a 8.5/10% discount on ticket purchases. At the same time, "Don Juan" is the opening play of the Shenzhen Poly Theater's 2024 musical drama series "Fa Bao", kicking off the 2024 Shenzhen Bao French drama's "unbridled love and unrestrained viewing" prelude, and the theater is also preparing for this We have purchased "Don Juan" customized badge peripherals, a total of 3 types: "Rose & Sword Type", "Spanish Dancing Girl Type", and "Thorn Wine Glass Type" to enhance the audience's sense of ritual while watching the drama. In the future, Shenbao will continue to customize the corresponding play-specific peripherals for other plays in the "Fabao" series, so that we can enjoy the charm of the 2024 French original musical together!