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Cal Performances Presents: The Guangzhou Ballet
Mei Lanfang
Friday, October 10, 8:00
Saturday, October 20, 8:00
Sunday, October 21, 3:00
Zellerbach Hall |
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Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), the legendary Peking Opera performer who shaped the art of Chinese theater for generations, is the subject of a new production by Guangzhou Ballet Company of China.
Formally organized in 1994, the Guangzhou Ballet has already produced over a dozen accomplished programs embracing both Western classics and original ballets based on Chinese themes.
The company has participated in memorable collaborations with the Chinese National Opera; performed before cheering audiences in Cuba, Spain, France, Germany, Australia, and Canada; and won awards from Paris, Moscow, and Helsinki international dance competitions.
The ensemble’s full-length production, inspired by the life of Mei Lanfang, has been praised internationally for its elaborate sets and costumes as well as its captivating score by Liu Tingyu and the innovative choreography of Fu Xingbang and artistic director Zhang Dandan. |
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| URL: http://calperfs.berkeley.edu/presents/season/2007/dance/gb.php |
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| Octorber 19, 1:00-4:00 pm |
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IEAS Conference Room, 2223 Fulton Street, 6th Floor
Mei Lanfang, Peking Opera, and the Chinese Aesthetic |
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Colloquium with:
Zhang Dandan, ballet artistic director
Joshua Goldstein, Mei Lanfang biographer and Professor of History
at University of Southern California
Ban Wang, Professor of Chinese Literature, Stanford University |
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| Octorber 19, 7:00-7:30 pm |
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| Zelerbach Hall: Sightlines |
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Pre-performance talk by Ban Wang, Professor of Chinese Literature, Stanford University. “Sightlines” is free to all event ticket holders. |
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