The grand line-up for theater鈥檚 reopening
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Domestic artists and troupes will dominate the stage of Shanghai Grand Theater for the rest of the year, in a schedule of 33 programs in 65 performances through December.
The performances will span musical concerts and dance to drama and opera. Some new works by local troupes will be making their debuts.
Shanghai Grand Theater traditionally unveils its 12-month program every August, but coronavirus has interrupted normal plans.
鈥淭his is the first time in the theater鈥檚 22-year history that we had to break with tradition and announce a five-month schedule instead,鈥 said Zhang Xiaoding, general manager of the theater.
鈥淒espite the emergence of online theaters and programming after the pandemic outbreak, we still believe that the distinctive experience of seeing the performing arts live in a theater cannot be duplicated,鈥 she added. 鈥淪hanghai Grand Theater is making full use of its resources to provide that experience for audiences in the remaining months of this year.鈥
This year marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven鈥檚 birth, but a planned series of concerts by international troupes paying homage to the great composer had to be canceled due to border-control policies.
The Shanghai Opera House Orchestra will fill some of that gap by presenting selected Beethoven symphonies on October 23 and 24, under the baton of conductor Xu Zhong.
The orchestra will also present the annual New Year鈥檚 concert to usher in 2021 with a Grand Theater audience on December 31.
Shanghai Opera House鈥檚 original opera production 鈥淭ian Han鈥 will make its debut on December 1 and 2. The opera focuses on crucial crossroads in the life of Tian (1898-1968), who wrote the lyrics to China鈥檚 national anthem.
The Shanghai Chinese Orchestra is bringing two new works to the Grand Theater this year with two concerts. 鈥淪plendid China 鈥 Children of the River鈥 will be presented on September 23, and 鈥淪eason of Music 鈥 Forbidden City鈥 will come to the stage on December 30. The latter is a work commissioned by the China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
Concerts by individual artists have also been scheduled. A recital by pianist Chen Moye will take place on October 25, featuring works by Schubert, Mozart and Liszt. Violinist Wang Zhijiong will present a recital on November 22, with pianist Wang Lu.
Traditional opera troupes, including the Shanghai Peking Opera Theater, the Shanghai Pingtan Troupe, and Kunqu, Yueju and Huaiju opera troupes, will share the stage in late August.
Shanghai Grand Theater鈥檚 own production of the Kunqu Opera 鈥淪ix Chapters of a Floating Life鈥 will make return to the stage on November 5-8.
In the realm of dance, the Shanghai Dance Theater is bringing 鈥淐rested Ibises,鈥 starring principal dancer Zhu Jiejing, to the Grand Theater on August 27-30.
Jin Xing Dance Theater will perform two of the troupe鈥檚 signature works: 鈥淪hanghai Tango鈥 and 鈥淲ild Flower鈥 on December 15-18.
鈥淲ild Flower,鈥 which premiered in 2018, is a joint creation by Jin Xing and the Dutch choreographer Arthur Kuggeleyn.
Jin, 53, a transgender dancer, will take part in the performance of 鈥淪hanghai Tango鈥 on the Grand Theater鈥檚 stage.
Shanghai Ballet will celebrate Christmas with Tchaikovsky鈥檚 鈥淭he Nutcracker鈥 on December 23-26.
Shanghai Grand Theater is also planning to introduce a new online project in collaboration with Broadway鈥檚 live颅streaming platform 鈥淏roadway on Demand,鈥 as well as performances by the English National Opera and English National Ballet. The programs will be recorded in Shanghai and London before airing to audiences on streaming platforms.
鈥淯nlike recorded performances, this project is tailored for online dissemination,鈥 said Cao Yebo, a representative of 鈥淏roadway on Demand鈥 in China. 鈥淥ur directors will invite Chinese and foreign artists and experts to demonstrate or comment on classic stage works.鈥
Jin said theaters determined to develop online programs should bear in mind the varied nature of different art genres.
鈥淚t鈥檚 all right to watch or listen to concerts from online platforms,鈥 said Jin. 鈥淗owever, I don鈥檛 think dance and drama are suitable for online streaming. The audiences can follow only the camera director鈥檚 angle and choice of view.鈥
She continued: 鈥淚t鈥檚 the same for dancers, who are often stimulated and encouraged by the resonance of audience attendance. The decrease in performing opportunities is hurting their careers because some dancers only have a few years of peak form.鈥
Shanghai Grand Theater endured a 147-day operational suspension before reopening the venue in June, adhering to limitations on audience sizes.
The theater is redecorating some of its public areas, including the caf茅 and souvenir shop, to welcome people back with a new look.
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