On February 2, 2023, members of the National Ballet of China are seen during a rehearsal of “Dream in the Red Room,” a magnificent masterpiece of Chinese literature. It will be performed in Beijing on February 10, 2023.Photo: Courtesy of Shi Ren
red room dreamA magnificent masterpiece of Chinese literature, the National Ballet of China (NBC) will be staged as an original ballet show on Feb. 10, the company announced at a media event on Thursday.
Ballet-dance-drama is the pinnacle of Chinese classical fiction, and its influence and worldwide fame are expressed in romantic Western-style narration. This combination certainly poses a challenge for all creators and dancers.
“I believe many ballet directors are considering adaptations of the classics. red room dream Work enjoys a high place in the hearts of the Chinese people, so as the ultimate goal of their career. And there is no doubt that telling a classic Chinese story using Western ballet is very attractive,” chief choreographer Tong Ruirui told the Global Times on Thursday.
On February 2, 2023, members of the National Ballet of China are seen during a rehearsal of “Dream in the Red Room,” a magnificent masterpiece of Chinese literature. It will be performed in Beijing on February 10, 2023.Photo: Courtesy of Shi Ren
Behind the ballet is a heavy-duty cast team that includes Central Theater Academy stage designer Liu Xinglin, composer Ye Xiaogang, and costume designer Yang Donglin. He designed the costumes for the hit poetry and dance drama “Travel of Legendary Landscape Paintings”.
The performance features a carefully designed winter snow stage dressing and character costumes that focus on a “combination of Eastern and Western aesthetics” by costume designer Yang, who incorporates Chinese silk into ballet skirts. It is also a visual feast.
One of the four great classics of Chinese literature, first published in 1791, red room dream This work by Cao Xueqin and Gao Yun (1644-1911) of the Qing Dynasty tells the story through the perspective of Jia Baoyu, a young man from a wealthy family, and the complex relationship between Lin Dayu and Xue Baochei. An epic tale of the beauty of women and the complexities of ancient Chinese society from every angle.
The show will run from February 10th to 18th at the Tianqiao Theater in Beijing.
“NBC has done an amazing job of adapting this great classic into a ballet. I hope it will help this story to be more widely recognized around the world,” said the president of the China Red Chamber of Dreams Society. commented by Zhang Qingshan.
