Beijing Dance Academy
The Butterfly Lovers
- When
- Event has passed (Tue Feb 16, 2010 - Wed Feb 17, 2010)
- Cost
- $35 - $70
- Tags
- Dance
Description
In celebration of the Chinese New Year, Chinus Cultural Productions and China Arts and Entertainment Group are proud to present the U.S. premiere of The Butterfly Lovers— hailed as China’s Romeo & Juliet — performed by the Beijing Dance Academy Resident Dance Company, the most prestigious dance academy in China. This unique production will take place on Tuesday & Wednesday, February 16 &17, 2010 at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco and on Friday & Saturday, February 19 & 20, 2010 at The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis.This special production is choreographed by Zhang Jianmin to China’s most famous violin concerto ‘The Butterfly Lovers,’ written in 1959 by Chinese composers Chen Gang and He Zhanhao. The lead roles will be performed by Wang Zihan and Shao Junting, respectively. Both Mr. Wang and Ms. Shao are graduates of Beijing Dance Academy’s Classical Dance Department, and have won numerous awards in prestigious national dance competitions.
More Info
- Link
- http://www.butterflyloversdance.com
- Call
- 415-392-4400 (Box Office)
- Contact Form (account required)
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