CULTURE
2022-10-12 10:05:36
CHINA TODAY 2022年9期
Spartacus
The Bolshoi Ballet
Date: August 31,2022
Venue: National Center for the
Performing Arts
Spartacus and his wife Phrygia are enslaved in ancient Rome,under the thumb of Crassus and his concubine Aegina.During a gladiator fight,Spartacus unwillingly kills one of his fellow countrymen.Driven by a strong desire for freedom and determination to be reunited with his wife,Spartacus leads a revolt against the Empire...
The Bolshoi Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company,based at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow,Russia.Founded in 1776,the Bolshoi is among the world’s oldest ballet companies.
The Sleeping Beauty
Teatro Alla Scala
Date: September 14,2022
Venue: National Center for the
Performing Arts
Sleeping Beautyis a fairytale about a girl who accidently pricked herself with a spindle and fell under an old curse that had been placed on her from an evil fairy.She fell asleep for 100 years,and was saved by the actions of a brave prince.
The Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala has a glorious history dating back to the centuries before the opening in 1778 of the world’s most celebrated musical theater,which is still its home today.
