Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) In order to meet the strong demand of the audience who love the Chinese ballet classic "The Red Detachment of Women", the National Ballet of China will launch ten performances at the Beijing Tianqiao Theater from September 16th to 26th. The large-scale commemorative performance adds a fiery atmosphere to the Jiazi celebration of this important masterpiece of Chinese national ballet.
The National Ballet of China will launch ten large-scale commemorative performances from September 16th to 26th.
On September 26, 1964, the ballet "The Red Detachment of Women" with a distinctive Chinese style successfully premiered at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing. After sixty years, "Red Detachment of Women" has already become a memory of the times, a cultural symbol, and a genetic inheritance. The legacy of China Ballet has been passed down from generation to generation. Six generations of "Qionghua" and generations of "Women's Army" have displayed their patriotic and progressive artistic enthusiasm on the stage with their bravery and heroic appearance, infecting generations of audiences. Not only that, with the play as the starting point and cornerstone, and inspired by the "Red Detachment of Women Spirit", China Ballet continues to pursue the exploration of the national path of ballet art, and continues to contribute new creativity and strength to the development of world ballet!
"Red Detachment of Women" also shines on the world stage. It has been invited to be performed in more than 20 countries and regions including the United States, Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Finland, and Australia. It not only showcases Chinese ballet The broad international influence of art has also won Chinese ballet high praise and reputation on the international stage. Some commentators said that "Chinese ballet has become part of the world's cultural heritage!"
After sixty years, "Red Detachment of Women" has become a memory of the times and a cultural symbol.
In 2024, with Hainan, where the story takes place, as the starting point, the 60-show tour of the 60th anniversary of the premiere of "The Red Detachment of Detachments" will be grandly launched. He has traveled all over the country and has performed 50 times in 19 cities. Wherever he went, he triggered a craze for performances and won wide attention and enthusiastic support from the audience.
html From September 16th to 26th, the 60th anniversary of the premiere of "Red Detachment of Women" will reach its climax. With a grand performance scale of ten consecutive performances at Beijing Tianqiao Theater, we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the premiere of "The Red Detachment of Women" on the stage where the play premiered in 1964. The 60th anniversary of this national classic adds yet another brilliance to the glorious history of this work!China Ballet has specially arranged a super luxury lineup for this round of performances. The lead actors Qiu Yunting and Ma Xiaodong, as well as Xu Yan, Guan Chongzheng, Sun Ruichen, Ning Long, Li Jie, She Zhaohuan, Wu Siming, Zhang Yuzhu, etc. will all perform in different performances. Taking the stage to perform the main roles, they will join hands with China Ballet's powerful actor team to present classics to the audience. At the same time, students from the Chinese Ballet School will also participate in the performance of the play for the first time, working with the artists to fully demonstrate the overall strength and style of the Chinese Ballet. What is particularly worth mentioning is that we will also specially invite senior ballet performing artists Wang Caijun, Zhang Jian, Wang Qimin, Cao Shuci, etc. to perform on the stage, leaving touching moments and unforgettable memories that are classic and everlasting.
China Ballet has specially arranged a super luxurious lineup for this round of performances.
At the same time, the National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra will be led by music director Zhang Yi, permanent conductor Liu Ju, and special conductor Fanny, and will be led by orchestra principal Wang Xiaomao, deputy principal Liu Xiaohuan, and young performer Wang Zi to perform for the audience. They brought wonderful live performances, and the chorus was not only performed again by the Chinese Veterans Art Chorus that the audience is familiar with, but also invited for the first time the chorus of veteran cadres from the central and state agencies to form a more magnificent chorus line-up, bringing that kind of performance to the audience. A familiar and moving melody!
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