Presenter: Liaoning Ballet Troupe
Venue: Opera House
Hours: 19:30, Jan08-10, 2009　
Price: VIP/600/500/300/200/100 RMB

Programme Introduction

This is a fictional story of true love:

Young artist Quange and embroiderer Yue'er fall in love with each other, but she is seized by Master Gu, the local tyrant. The wall of Gu's house does not stop their love, and Quange does whatever he can to reunite with his sweetheart. Yue'er kills Gu by accident and flees his house. She joins Quange, and they pledge undying love. At the funeral, Gu's mother blinds Quange in revenge for her son, shedding his blood on him and his musical instrument - erhu. Life turns into spirit, and pursuit turns into eternal youth. In the distinct theme of erhu melody The Moon Reflected in Er-quan Spring, holy fairies awaken Quange, and Yue'er arrives, treading on flowers by the stream...

The ballet The Moon Reflected in the Er-quan Spring, is acclaimed as a milestone of Chinese ballets, blowing a fresh wind to the long-dormant creation of national ballet. Liaoning Ballet Troupe gives a visual representation of the erhu masterpiece so that the audience could better appreciate the touching mood, the images and the spring that is conjured up. It is arguably a product of bold innovation by the Chinese school of ballet.

Liaoning Ballet Troupe

Liaoning Ballet Troupe, founded in 1980, is one of China's prominent ballet troupes. In addition to rehearsing world classics, it is devoted to creating ballets with Chinese characteristics, and has scored remarkable achievements on the road to establish the Chinese school of ballet.

Since its establishment, the troupe has successfully presented such world classics as Swan Lake, Le Corsaire, La Fille mal gardée, Don Quixote and The Nutcracker. It has created and performed ballets with distinct national flavor, such as The Butterfly Lovers, Gadameilin, Peacock Gall, The Moon Reflected in Er-quan Spring and The Peony Fairy, modern ballet The Last Emperor, neo-classic ballet Song of the Seasons and such evening parties as Into the World of Masterpieces.

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