St. Petersburg Eifman Ballet Rodin

Date: Sept 16 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 160-880 yuan

Boris Eifman's ballet Rodin tells about the life and work of two great sculptors: Auguste Rodin and his disciple, mistress and Muse - Camille Claudel. The story of their love is truly a tragic one. For over 15 years Rodin and Claudel were one integral whole, both sensuously and creatively. The breakup of the lovers that ensued eventually was a fatal blow to the mental health of Camille leading to her tragic end. Half-forgotten, hardened, hopelessly impecunious, Camille goes mad. A paranoiac idea of a conspiracy against her being lead and inspired by Rodin himself incessantly torments the already weakened mind of the wretched woman. When she died, she was completely forgotten by all and everybody.

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China National Traditional Orchestra Xuanzang Goes to the West

Date: Sept 19-20 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-580 yuan

"Drama" and "musical instrument" symbolize and represent Xuanzang's journey to the West in Xuanzang Goes to the West. Chinese shakuhachi, Chinese zither, Chinese fiddle, Chinese lute, suona horn, dulcimer, Chinese harp, gijik, rawap, dobro, satar, frame drum, eagle flute, sitar and tabla are applied in the drama, which highlight the musical cultures with Han Chinese, Uygur, Kazak, Tajik and Indian characteristics, and fully demonstrate the cultural diversity of the national music along the Silk Road.

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