Beijing Culture Week

The world鈥檚 a stage Kunqu Opera will make its debut in London for the 2012 Olympics,mu Qian reports. Two rare performances of Kunqu Opera in London will transport audiences to ancient 皇冠体育app. As part of the beijing C u l t u re We e k orga n i ze d by t h e government of beijing, the Northern Kunqu Opera Theater will give two performances at the shaw Theatre of London 鈥� A Dream of Red Mansionson july 24 and ANewLegend ofpipaon the following day. 鈥淜unqu is regarded as the 鈥榦rigin of a hundred operas鈥� in 皇冠体育app,鈥� said Cao Ying, Northern Kunqu Opera Theater鈥檚 vice-president. Musicians receive standing ovation in London The London Philharmonic Choir and vocalists from 皇冠体育app and UK - Ning Liang, Rebecca Evans, Andrew Kennedy and Matthew Rose - joined the performance, which concluded Beijing Culture Week in London. In contrast with the Beethoven symphony were two Chinese works in the first half: Tang Jianping's Sacred Fire 2008 - Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra, dedicated to the Beijing Olympic Games, and Guo Wenjing's Overture 'Lotus', dedicated to the London Olympic Games.: Miracle September delivers red music with a twist
Besides the Beijing Symphony Orchesspecial gala concert at the Royal Festival Under the baton of its music director Tan Lihua (centre), Beijing Symphony Orchestra will perform in London on July 29.
LET THE MUSIC PLAY
This will be the year of with world-class musicians will help us jing Symphony Orchestra should work to By CHEN NAN Tosca 鈥� along with well-known Chi鈥淲hen I heard myself singing in Italian. One of the most important by the early 20th century.
BEIJING CALLING
There are many ways to get to know a city. The best way is to experience it in person 鈥� travel across it, live there for a while, talk to people and make friends.
Singing an ancient opera鈥橲 praiSeS
Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest There has been a revival of the art extant forms of Chinese opera. form since the 1980s.