Dale Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE TO MAKE HISTORIC VISIT TO BEIJING, NOVEMBER 12-15, 2009 Engagement Marks First Performances by American Ballet Company at Newly Constructed National Centre for the Performing Arts American Ballet Theatre will give six performances in Beijing, China, November 12-15, 2009, it was announced today by Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie. The tour represents ABT’s first visit to China’s capital city and the first performances by an American ballet company at the recently constructed National Centre for the Performing Arts, also known as The Egg. American Ballet Theatre’s Beijing engagement includes four performances of the full-length ballet Don Quixote, staged by Kevin McKenzie and Susan Jones, with choreography after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky. Two repertory programs of works from the Company’s Avery Fisher Hall season (October 7-10) will also be presented. Ballets on the repertory program include works by Aszure Barton, Benjamin Millepied and ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky. American Ballet Theatre previously performed in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 2000. Link to comment
Ambonnay Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 I noticed that the ABT has a tour package on offer on its website, to visit China (including Xian and the Terracotta Warriors) while the ABT is touring there: http://www.abt.org/pdfs/2009PatronTourChina.pdf I can't make this particular tour (and the tour is, not unexpectedly, on the expensive side), but I wonder if the ABT has offered this type of travel package in the past, with the ABT company tour of foreign countries? Link to comment
Ambonnay Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 I don't know how reliable this is, but Hallberg's website indicates he is performing Don Quixote on Nov 13, 14 and 15 in China. http://www.davidhallberg.com/calendar/inde...=11&ye=2009 Also, some interesting December events in Europe (not apparently with the ABT, although with Gillian). Link to comment
mussel Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Local TV commercial spot for ABT at the National Theater in Beijing: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI1MTYwMzIw.html Link to comment
naomikage Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 From the National Theatre website, some pictures from the dress rehearal and press conference http://www.chncpa.org/n16/n2279/n2297920/3089528.html http://www.chncpa.org/n16/n2279/n2297920/3084131.html Link to comment
naomikage Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 It was been announced on the National Theatre website, that Cory Stearns has been replaced by David Hallberg on the 14th matinee due to illness, and on the evening of 15th, the leads change by the act. 1st act Gillian Murphy and David Hallberg 2nd act Michelle Wiles and Cory Stearns 3rd act Yuriko Kajiya and Daniil Simkin http://www.chncpa.org/n16/n2279/n2297920/3099560.html Link to comment
4mrdncr Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 naomikage, thanks so much for posting these links. I enjoyed the pictures, and the amusing translations my computer attempted of the various articles related to ABT's performances in Beijing. Link to comment
emilienne Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Please let me know if anyone wants a translation of the articles. Thus far they've seemed like translated press releases and rehashed itineraries. The press conference in Beijing a few posts up talks about the administration 'eagerly anticipating' a 'next time' in China, but that's probably just your PR at work. Link to comment
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