Looking at this season, the artistic essence from all over the world has been included in the collection. The content of international projects is extremely high, nearly 70%, and the scenes from various countries complement each other. In addition to setting top standards for international programs, this year is also the year of Dongyi's "self-produced dramas". Two original works with different styles and themes are coming one after another, and will soon launch their first national tour, continuing to exert the vitality of first-class artistic creation entities. .
The world's top troupe "parked" at China House
Dongyi, as a proud symphony performance sanctuary in Shanghai, once again demonstrates the strong appeal of classical music highland. The core brand "Listen to Symphony·Go to the East" still exerts its stable strength this season . Following the Berlin Philharmonic's visit to Shanghai, another "classical orchestra" the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra will also return to Shanghai on October 30-31. The orchestra visited Dongyi for three consecutive years in 2017, 2018 and 2019, leaving an unparalleled impression. Musical moment. After five years, the orchestra will present two nights of exquisitely conceived blockbuster symphonies with Yefim Bronfman, one of the hottest pianists in the international music scene, led by the leading conductor Andris Nelsons, continuing its relationship with Shanghai. Audience love.
In October, the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra, led by its new chief conductor Antonio Pappano, will join hands with pianist Yuja Wang to visit Dongyi from October 8th to 10th. This "top ten symphony orchestra in the world" and " The "Top Ten Conductors in the World" group will perform wonderful music across the ages for three consecutive nights; on October 20, the "brother-in-law" Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra, who are very popular among Chinese audiences, will come for the fourth time Dongyi brings the works of Mussorgsky, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky.
The popular conductor Kurunchis and the Music Eternal Orchestra visited China for the first time last year and were recognized by Chinese music fans. From November 20th to 21st, they will visit Shanghai again to bring a super-burning classical scene. In the first performance, they will bring Wagner and In the second performance of Mahler’s romantic masterpiece, concertmaster Volkova presented Brahms’ Violin Concerto and Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony.
Famous performers took to the stage one after another to enter the "honeymoon period"
At the Oriental Concert Hall, at the beginning of the year there was a highlight night created by Zimmerman and Yuja Wang, followed by Mutter, Zuckerman, Avdeeva, Buchbinder, etc. With the return of the master, Dongyi ushered in a wave of "Western Wind" with famous artists coming in droves. The new season is approaching, and many music fans are beginning to look forward to the next lineup of musicians.
performed two series of performances in his lifetime at the Oriental Concert Hall. In November, the world-renowned "Piano Priestess" Marta Argerich will join hands with world-class cellist Misha Maisky, violinist Gil Shaham, and pianist Theodosia Ntoku A group of palaces and legends in the music world will bring together chamber music and symphony performances for two consecutive nights. I believe that this "100% A content" classical feast will reignite Shanghai; leading piano master Christian Zimmer For many music fans, Man has always been a musician who lives in records. In January this year, the maestro who was instantly missed as soon as the ticket was released made his debut in Shanghai to open Dongyi's last season. However, he could only play due to physical discomfort. An encore, deeply regrettable. Despite this, both Dongyi and the Shanghai audience left a good impression on the master. He accepted the invitation to perform in Shanghai again within the year on the spot, and chose to return to Dongyi on his birthday to spend this special moment with Shanghai music fans.
This season’s performers and chamber music section will once again meet the audience with a new lineup. Grammy jazz master Herbie Hancock talks about black and white keys, Shaw Competition rookie champion Liu Xiaoyu travels through the "Four Seasons" to bring Russian classics, and cellist Wang Jian will bring music by Richard Strauss, Grieg and Frank For the work, world-class musicians such as Daniel Froschauer, first violinist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and violinist Joseph Shpacek performed a string feast. In addition, in terms of chamber music, the internationally renowned Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra of Germany performs pure German and Austrian classics, and the Shanghai Quartet will make its debut with a new lineup to perform Beethoven's masterpieces.
In terms of vocal music, Christine Obolais, "the leading Puccini soprano in today's music world", returned to Dongyi to sing; the famous soprano Huang Ying and the baritone singer Shen Yang joined forces with the conductor Hong Chuan and the piano Artist Feng Jiayin and the Echo Choir jointly presented a special concert of vocal works; Jin Chengzhi and the Shanghai Rainbow Chamber Chorus continued to present "The Rakshasa Kingdom·Mountain Chapter".
2024 coincides with the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and many foreign countries. Dongyi has planned a series of major-country diplomatic performances to continue the artistic stories in the field of people-to-people and cultural exchanges between various countries, covering different forms such as music, dance, and aesthetic education activities, highlighting the important role of cultural bridges.
On the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, new and old friends gather again at Dongyi: From November 14th to 17th, the internationally renowned St. Petersburg Eifman Ballet will arrive for the fifth time, with two classic masterpieces and four performances, to be continued In addition to bringing "Anna Karenina" that is familiar to Shanghai audiences, "Russian Hamlet" will also be presented for the first time at Dongyi; large-scale symphonic song and dance concerts by the Russian Red Army Song and Dance Ensemble will also be held one after another. On stage Dongyi. This year, the cooperation between Dongyi Art Education and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory has been upgraded. They jointly launched the "Tchai Institute in Dongyi" series of activities to create a five-week art feast and use aesthetic education to continue the friendly exchanges between the two peoples.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil, the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra in Brazil will be led by conductor Thierry Fischer in November, joining hands with rising Brazilian violin star Guido Santa Anna, and specially invited soprano Huang Ying to present a unique South American style. Works; In October, Gilberto Gil, the godfather of Brazilian music who is over 80 years old, will lead the audience into the inner world of the "great architect of Brazilian pop music" and relive the classic songs of his glorious career.
On the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Portugal, Dongyi will once again usher in a Portuguese "Fado" night that integrates culture and music. Following the Portuguese Fado King Camané's debut in Shanghai, contemporary Fado Queen Marissa will perform on November 8 Debut, bringing "the soul sound of Portugal".
"Asian flavor" impacts the sensory feast
This season's Oriental Opera Hall stage has a unique "Asian flavor", a feast of stage feasts representing international cutting-edge perspectives and Asian aesthetics: multiple premieres, masterpieces of national treasure-level masters, and all-stars Dramas and classics that have returned by word of mouth are worthy of attention.
As one of this season’s major international projects, in October, one of Japan’s national treasure master Tamasaburo Bando’s masterpieces, “Hit Man,” directed by the drum boy of the world-class taiko band, will tour in mainland China for the first time, with an all-male class performance. A new look at taiko drumming and the essence of Japanese aesthetics.
In terms of drama, Hong Kong Repertory Theater's "The World's First Floor" was first staged on stage in 2022 and sold out, and subsequently won the three major awards of Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor at the Chinese Drama Festival in 2025 In January of this year, he will return with great honors, led by Xie Junhao, forming a dream combination of writing, directing and acting with He Jiping and Situ Huizhuo; Zhao's Workshop, founded by the famous Yue Opera master Zhao Zhigang, has joined forces with the Shanghai Opera Art Inheritance Center in Baoshan District, Shanghai to launch a variety of operas The fusion performance of "Xing Zaju" and "The Pretender" will premiere at Dongyi from September 14th to 17th. Zhao Zhigang plays Jin Dong's classic role Minglou, and 9 Plum Blossom Award winners from 7 major dramas will gather together.
In terms of dance, the National Ballet of China's classic ballet "The Red Detachment of Women" will showcase the charm of the "nationally renowned troupe" on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its premiere; two national dance dramas that highlight the Chinese cultural heritage: the dance drama "Deep Memory" and the dance drama "Deep Memory" "Children's Pillow·Home and Harmony" will be on the Dongyi stage in autumn and winter.
From "Towards Yan'an" to "Thunderstorm", "Dongyi Manufacturing" ushered in a great year of original productions
Last July, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, as a producer, brought the drama "The Righteous Way in the World Is Vicissitudes" to the National Center for the Performing Arts International Drama In this season, four tickets were sold out quickly. After a year, "Made by Dong Yi" shines again. The "Twin Stars" - the drama "To Yan'an" and the dance drama "Thunderstorm" - are two masterpieces of Dong Yi's annual masterpiece, reshaping literary classics in the contemporary context. , is about to start a nationwide tour.
is adapted from the novel of the same name by the writer Hai Fei, who won the "People's Literature Award·Biennial Novel Award". The Shanghai-style spy drama "Toward Yan'an" was directed by Hai Fei as the screenwriter and Li Bonan, the winner of the "Wenhua Director Award" was released on July 1st. It debuted at the National Center for the Performing Arts for the first time, and the tickets were nearly sold out before the premiere. On the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, it was a birthday gift to the Party. For four consecutive days, the venue was extremely popular. From September 21st to 22nd, the play will return to Dongyi and start a national tour from September 25th to November 6th, starting from the Yangtze River Delta and touring all the way to Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, There are theaters in 15 cities in Liaoning and other places. The rich group portrait drama deeply depicts the complexity of human nature and embodies the character of small people and big beliefs. It will immerse the audience in the spy war scene with a very enveloping sense of participation, and experience the spiritual journey of thinking about human nature and exploring faith in the interweaving of drama contradictions and conflicts. The subtlety of human nature in literature and the poetic character combine to create a two-way empowerment of literature and stage dramas. The innovative expression of the main theme works makes Dongyi's "red and hot" vision of production come true. It is reported that at the 2024 Weibo Cultural Night Ceremony held on June 23, the drama "To Yan'an" won the honor of "Performance IP of the Year·Excellent Drama of the Year".
dance drama "Thunderstorm" is the first original dance drama produced by "Made by Dongyi". It extends Dongyi's new exploration in the field of dance and will have its world premiere from July 25th to 28th. For the first time, the dance drama "Thunderstorm" adapted Cao Yu's classic into a dance drama in the form of a complete text and all characters, presenting the essence of the original work in a highly concentrated plot of 90 minutes. The unique Zhou Mansion is presented in a highly concise symbolic way, integrating contemporary values with modern aesthetics and breaking stereotypes. It combines the feel of oil painting, wood carving and subtle tones, bringing the audience simple yet deep rich colors with the texture of oil painting. The play brings together domestic artists from all walks of life. Shan Chong, the artistic director of China Opera and Dance Drama Theater and vice chairman of the Chinese Dancers Association, serves as the artistic director and is a special guest star. Zhao Xiaogang, a national first-class choreographer, serves as the chief choreographer. Eight domestic first-class dancers perform the performance with passion. It is reported that the dance drama "Thunderstorm" will embark on a tour of more than 30 performances from November to January 2025, which is bound to set off a violent storm related to fate.
Outside the radius, it’s all in Dongyi. Since the beginning of 2024, the performance market has continued to be booming, and the industry has also ushered in new opportunities. From the introduction of programs to production, from the "pier" of performances to the "source" of creation, Dongyi reshapes the soft power of theater culture, upgrades its positioning, and changes its role to take the responsibility of spreading excellent cultural traditions to society and the world, and to demonstrate the symbol of modern theater status and creative image. At the same time, as the core carrier of "social aesthetic education", it absorbs development nutrients in the city. Multi-field aesthetic education activities are open to life, communities and schools, nourishing the urban context. In the future, Dongyi will continue to play the role of "bringing in and going out" as a cultural terminal, demonstrating the new attributes of future art landmarks, seeing the world in Shanghai, and allowing the world to encounter Shanghai.
Author: Jiang Fang
Text: Jiang Fang Picture: Ye Chenliang Performer Editor: Xu Yang Editor: Li Ting
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