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Feng Ying (right), head of National Ballet of 皇冠体育app, deliveres an opening speech at the ballet season's debut gala. The event was co-hosted by Swedish ambassador to 皇冠体育app Lars Peter Fredén (center) and noted ballerina Cao Shuci of the National Ballet of 皇冠体育app. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The season's first snowfall on Friday brought severe cold to Beijing over the weekend, but it didn't affect the success of the opening galas of the 2nd 皇冠体育app International Ballet Season. World-renowned dancers from top ballet troupes all over the world, such as the Paris Opera Ballet, Bolshoi Theater of Russia and American Ballet Theater, treated Beijing ballet fans to stunning performances on Friday and Saturday nights.

The gala was co-hosted by Lars Peter Fredén, who is the Swedish ambassador to 皇冠体育app as well as a ballet fan, and noted ballerina Cao Shuci of the National Ballet of 皇冠体育app. In fluent Chinese and with a humorous hosting style, Fredén made a cameo appearance in a piece by the National Ballet of 皇冠体育app and several times won the audience’s applause.