Daily guide to shows, concerts, events in China

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BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The following is a list of major shows, concerts, exhibitions and events in China for Friday, Oct. 11:

-- Opera "Turandot"

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Sichuan Opera Theater, Chengdu

The classic opera "Turandot" by Giacomo Puccini tells a love story of a Chinese princess who stipulated that any prince seeking to marry her should answer three riddles, which, if he failed to answer, would lead to a death sentence.

The version to be staged in Chengdu was produced by Allestimento Della Fondazione Teatro "Carlo Felice."

-- Musical "Cats"

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center, Guangzhou

Adapted from T. S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," the musical tells of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" as to which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

The long-running award-winning musical first opened in the West End, London, in 1981, and then to Broadway in 1982.

-- Musical "Le Rouge et le Noir - L'Opera Rock"

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Shanghai Culture Square, Shanghai

A rock opera adaption of French classic novel "The Red and the Black" by Stendhal, the musical features a combination of all star team, music elements and 3D multimedia effects.

Conducted by Francois Chouquet, who produced "Les Amants de la Bastille" in 2012, the show is in French, with Chinese subtitles. Enditem

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