Published on Mar 7, 2018

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: June 17-18, 2018

Times: 7:30pm

Venue: Opera House of NCPA

Prices: 100, 160, 220, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600

Features: The Shanghai Ballet will be performing the British deluxe edition of Swan Lake by the celebrated world famous master ballet choreographer Mr. Derek Deane at opera house of NCPA from June 17th-18th, 2018.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

The British deluxe edition of Swan Lake was created and composed by the celebrated world famous master ballet choreographer Mr. Derek Deane. It was premiered by the English National Ballet at the London Royal Albert Hall.

The Shanghai Ballet rehearsed and performed a brand new Swan Lake in 2015 to commemorate the 120th anniversary of this great ballet work. Derek Deane proposed the concept of making the Albert Hall a round swan lake, and eventually created an unprecedented swan ocean for the Shanghai Ballet. This was the first time that Swan Lake was performed in a theatre with a deluxe swan flock lineup, not only in China but also in the world.

SYNOPSIS

Prologue
Princess Odette is kidnapped by the wicked sorcerer Rothbart, who is half-man, half-bird. The evil sorcerer turns the Princess into a swan and condemns her to a life under his spell at the lakeside.

ACT I

The Palace
Preparations are underway to celebrate the birthday of Prince Siegfried. The palace courtyard is being decorated for the occasion with garlands under the watchful eye of the Prince's tutor. He announces Prince Siegfried's arrival and the entertainment begins.

In the midst of the celebration, the Queen arrives to give her son a magnificent crossbow for his birthday. Taking him aside, she tells him that he has now come of age and must consider marriage. The Queen departs and the celebrations continue.

Late in the afternoon, Siegfried is left alone with his thoughts. He sees a flock of swans flying overhead and, armed with his new crossbow, he sets out to hunt them at the lake.

Shanghai Ballet
The Shanghai Ballet was formally renamed in 1979 at the base of The White-haired Girl performing team. The White-haired Girl, which has been staged nearly 2000 performances, won the Gold Medal of the Best Classical Dance Works of the 20th Century in China, which helped establish the Shanghai Ballet's predominant position in ballet circle in China.

Since its founding, many young dancers of the company have won total of 27 medals in various international dance competitions, and they also achieved good results in nationwide competitions. The Shanghai Ballet is active in cooperation and cultural exchange with the artists and companies both abroad and at home. The company not only tours nationwide but also has visited many countries and regions, including Japan, Korea, France, Canada, the U.S.A., Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, etc.

Tickets for Shanghai Ballet Swan Lake are Available now!