Theater brings art to the masses with courses
December 31, 2011, Saturday
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THE Shanghai City Theater has started offering a cluster of low-cost art appreciation courses to cultivate public awareness of music and dance.
The themes of the courses cover Western music concerts, Peking opera, the erhu, a two-string classical Chinese instrument, folk dances and ballet.
The classes are held Sunday. They began on December 25 and will also be held on January 8, February 12 and 26, and March 11 and 25. Fees range between 20 yuan (US$3) and 60 yuan.
The courses include performances, videos, discussions and participant interaction.
The organizers said they would provide in the future courses tailored for specific groups, such as parents with small children.
No less than 30 art courses will be held throughout the year, and cheaper family tickets will be available, said Fang Yongnian, general manager of the theater.
The first art lecture attracted a full house of almost 1,000. Tickets were sold out in two days, and some scalpers were reportedly trying to coax ticket-holders to sell their seats.
Many in the audience live in nearby communities.
A mother who brought her daughter to attend the lecture said the child takes piano classes and her music teacher suggested she listen to the lectures and watch performances that go beyond the realm of the keyboard to broaden her knowledge of the performing arts.
The theater invited music critic Li Yanhuan to deliver the first lecture. Li talked about the famous New Year's Day concerts performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in its hometown. His talk was accompanied by videos of the orchestra, and musicians on stage gave a live performance of the "Blue Danube" and "Annen-Polka" – two Strauss favorites always in the holiday concerts.
Those seeking a better appreciation of music and dance won't have far to go for live performances.
The Shanghai City Theater will stage "Swan Lake" by the Shanghai Ballet at 7:30pm on January 14 and 15. The production was choreographed by Britain's Derek Deane. Ticket prices range between 100 yuan and 380 yuan.
The famed Tchaikovsky ballet, composed in the 1870s, is based on a Russian folk tale about a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse.
The themes of the courses cover Western music concerts, Peking opera, the erhu, a two-string classical Chinese instrument, folk dances and ballet.
The classes are held Sunday. They began on December 25 and will also be held on January 8, February 12 and 26, and March 11 and 25. Fees range between 20 yuan (US$3) and 60 yuan.
The courses include performances, videos, discussions and participant interaction.
The organizers said they would provide in the future courses tailored for specific groups, such as parents with small children.
No less than 30 art courses will be held throughout the year, and cheaper family tickets will be available, said Fang Yongnian, general manager of the theater.
The first art lecture attracted a full house of almost 1,000. Tickets were sold out in two days, and some scalpers were reportedly trying to coax ticket-holders to sell their seats.
Many in the audience live in nearby communities.
A mother who brought her daughter to attend the lecture said the child takes piano classes and her music teacher suggested she listen to the lectures and watch performances that go beyond the realm of the keyboard to broaden her knowledge of the performing arts.
The theater invited music critic Li Yanhuan to deliver the first lecture. Li talked about the famous New Year's Day concerts performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in its hometown. His talk was accompanied by videos of the orchestra, and musicians on stage gave a live performance of the "Blue Danube" and "Annen-Polka" – two Strauss favorites always in the holiday concerts.
Those seeking a better appreciation of music and dance won't have far to go for live performances.
The Shanghai City Theater will stage "Swan Lake" by the Shanghai Ballet at 7:30pm on January 14 and 15. The production was choreographed by Britain's Derek Deane. Ticket prices range between 100 yuan and 380 yuan.
The famed Tchaikovsky ballet, composed in the 1870s, is based on a Russian folk tale about a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse.
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