On the
evening of November 18 (local time) when Chinese Chairman Xi Jinping attended
the G20 Summit in Austria, Confucius
- the large-scale original ethnic dance drama produced by China National Opera
& Dance Drama Theater with its all strength debuted at Sydney State
Theatre. As the opening show of Austria-China Cultural Festival 2014, the dance
drama Confucius highlighted the G20
summit and the Sydney theatrical stage with bright oriental color and strong
flavor of Chinese culture.
Nearly
60 dancers from China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater presented
Confucius's life, human feelings, spiritual quality and wisdom with their
powerful music rhythm, gorgeous classical costumes, strong visual screen,
magnificent setting and beautiful choreography.
Performers
in the high spirits during journey
Orderly
rehearsal
Well-dressed
performers at the background
Onsite
photos
As the
excellent works of China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater, dances in
the drama were wonderful and full of surprises. Existing "Zhiyu
dance", elegant "Xunxiang dance", classic "Plucking Wei
dance", graceful "Yuren dance" caught the audiences' eyes and
moved their heart. Today when Confucius and Confucianism revive in China and
the World, the dance drama Confucius
came out amazingly and its debut in Australia undoubtedly has profound and rich
historical significance.
Existing
"Zhiyu dance"
Elegant
"Xunxiang dance"
Classic
"Plucking Wei dance"
Graceful
"Yuren dance"
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[Reports
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