Formally organized in 1994, the Guangzhou Ballet has already produced over a dozen accomplished programs embracing both Western classics and original ballets based on Chinese themes. The company has participated in memorable collaborations with the Chinese National Opera; performed before cheering audiences in Cuba, Spain, France, Germany, Australia, and Canada; and won awards from the Paris, Moscow, and Helsinki international dance competitions. For its Berkeley visit, the ensemble will present its full-length production of Mei Lanfang, an inspired work based on the life of the legendary Peking Opera performer who shaped the art of Chinese theater for generations. Mei Lanfang has been praised internationally for its elaborate sets and costumes as well as its captivating score by Liu Tingyu and the innovative choreography of Fu Xingbang and Zhang Dandan (the group's artistic director).
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Program Notes
Program notes are available online. [PDF]
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Sightlines
Fri, Oct 19, 7-7:30 pm, Zellerbach Hall
Pre-performance talk by Ban Wang, Professor of Chinese Literature, Stanford University. This Sightlines event is free to all event ticket holders.
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Education/Community Events
Colloquium: Mei Lanfang, Peking Opera, and the Chinese Aesthetic
Fri, Oct 19, 1-4 pm
Institute for East Asian Studies, 2223 Fulton Street 6th Floor
Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), outstanding artist of Peking Opera, is the subject of a new production by Guangzhou Ballet Company of China (Oct 19-21). Ballet artistic
director, Zhang Dandan, Joshua Goldstein, Mei Lanfang biographer and Professor of History at University of Southern California, and Ban Wang, Professor of Chinese Literature, Stanford University, highlight China's foremost dramatic art form as part of UC Berkeley's opening celebrations for the Chang-Lin Tien Center for East Asian Studies and C. V. Starr East Asian Library. Presented in association with the Institute for East Asian Studies, the Berkeley China Initiative, and the Center for Chinese Studies.
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Artists links: Official Guangzhou Ballet site
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Purchase Tickets
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Venue: Zellerbach Hall A
Price: $32/$52/$68
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