2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. The Bordeaux National Opera Ballet came to Shanghai with the romantic ballet masterpiece "La Sylphide" and the classical ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote", and performed at Shanghai Dongyi from May 10th to 12th. On the morning of May 9th, the day before the performance, artists from the Bordeaux National Opera and Ballet appeared at the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe on Shaoxing Road. Led by director Emmanuel Hondré, the artists from France The ballet dancers experienced unique oriental art here for a whole morning and had a lively artistic exchange with the actors from the Kunqu Opera Troupe from China.
In a short two-hour exchange, artists from Shanghai Kun Opera Troupe led dancers from the ballet company to visit the theater and introduced in detail the historical origins, contemporary development and unique artistic characteristics of Kun Opera.
The young actors presented exciting excerpts from the operas "Hujiazhuang", "Sanchakou" and "Down the Mountain". Their heroic, neat and vigorous fighting scenes showed the unique charm of Kunqu Opera and won rounds of applause from the French. National first-class actors Yu Bin and Hu Weilu brought excerpts from the classic opera "The Peony Pavilion: A Dream", and their exquisite and exquisite opera performances once again won praise.
At the scene, Chinese artists showed the French actors the traditional musical instruments commonly used in Kun Opera. These instruments are not only the soul of Kun Opera music, but also the treasures of Chinese traditional culture. The unique cultural charm of Chinese music also aroused French artists' interest.
The interactive session between artists from the two countries was full of joy. The dancers of the ballet troupe experienced Kun Opera costumes, put on opera helmets, and tried the classic movements of Kun Opera under the guidance, which made everyone at the scene unable to bear it. Live and laugh.
The artists of Kunming Troupe experienced the performance of standing on tiptoes. The difficult skills of the two arts, the delicate body movements in Kun Opera and the light pointe dance steps in ballet, and the communication between toes and fingertips, allowed everyone to discover the ultimate and perfection pursued by each other's art.
As one of the inheritors of the French royal dance tradition, the Bordeaux National Opera and Ballet has won many awards. Dean Emmanuel expressed emotion after the event: "This exchange is far from just a performance, it is a blending of souls and a collision of ideas. In mutual learning and enlightenment, the relationship between our two cultures A solid bridge has been established, which has shortened the distance between people and deepened friendship. I sincerely invite the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe to perform at the Bordeaux National Opera and look forward to more cultural exchanges in the future.”
Ballet Administration. Director Vincent Jeandin (ballet administrator: vincent jeandin) also said: "This event demonstrated the unique charm of Chinese and French cultures and allowed us to have a deeper understanding of each other's artistic essence."
And Shanghai Kunming Gu Haohao, director of the troupe, said that as important representatives of Eastern and Western civilizations, China and France have profound cultural heritage, and Kun Opera and ballet are the most representative arts of the two countries. Although the forms of expression are different, artists from the two countries have the same Make friends through art, connect hearts with art, integrate emotions, enhance understanding and inspire artistic inspiration through exchanges and mutual learning. Thanks to Dean Emmanuel Ondre for the invitation, we are very much looking forward to a return visit to the National Opera and Ballet of Bordeaux, bringing the original Kunqu opera to the French audience and demonstrating the unique charm of Chinese traditional culture. "
