BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are a selection of art festivals, shows and exhibitions available in Beijing in the coming week:
Drama: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Date: Nov. 21-28
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: National Center for the Performing Arts
Introduction:
A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies.
In the drama, Shakespeare creates a ceaseless succession of chaos and changes between the solemnity of Athens and the freedom of the forest. One story happens within another, and all established relationships are broken apart. All these changes happen in the moonlit night and end at daybreak.
Titanic: The Musical
Date: Nov. 19-24
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center
Introduction:
This November, the Tony-award winning musical Titanic comes to the stage of the Tianqiao Performing Arts Centre in Beijing. Based on the real-life stories of passengers on the fateful maiden voyage, this brilliant performance, direct from London has won acclaim from The Guardian, The Telegraph and many others.
Evita: The Musical
Date: Nov. 22-28
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Place: Beijing Century Theater
Introduction:
Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice's iconic Evita comes to the stage of Beijing Century Theater, directed by Broadway legend Hal Prince. Evita charts the story of Evita Peron, the wife of Juan Peron, from her humble beginnings to becoming the "spiritual leader" of the Argentinian people.
Le Nozze di Figaro: Opera
Date: Nov. 24-30
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: National Center for the Performing Arts
Introduction:
Composed in 1786, the opera Le Nozze di Figaro is one of Mozart's masterpieces. This version is presented in an elegant and witty style with the authentic stage background of the urban landscape of Seville. Conductor Francesco Lanzillotta will raise his baton over an international cast to re-display their unique interpretation and virtuoso performance of Mozart's work. Enditem
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