Chinus Cultural Productions and China Arts and Entertainment Group are proud to present the Beijing Dance Academy Resident Dance Company on their first Northwest production of The Butterfly Lovers. Hailed as China's Romeo and Juliet, The Butterfly Lovers tells of a forbidden marriage and will be performed to the popular 1959 violin concerto, of the same name, by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao. It is choreographed by Zhang Jianmin (2005 film The House of Flying Daggers).
The evening also includes a selection of award-winning classical Chinese pieces, choreographed by China’s best up and coming choreographers. Pieces include:
- Singing of the Wind (gold medalist for choreography and silver medalist for performance at the First CCTV Dance Competition;
- Emperor Qin Shihuang Calls on Troops 1995 (inspired by the terra-cotta warriors of Qin Dynasty 221-207 BC, first prize winner of the Beijing Dance Competition, gold medalist for choreography and silver medalist for performance at the First CCTV Dance Competition).
WHO: The lead roles will be performed by Wang Zihan and Shao Junting, respectively. Both are graduates of BDA’s Classical Dance Dept.and have won numerous awards in prestigious national dance competitions. The resident company is comprised of the best and the brightest from BDA and range in age from 19-26 years old.
WHEN: February 27 & 28, 2010. 7:30 pm
WHERE: The Paramount Theater; Downtown Seattle
TICKETS: On sale now at www.stgpresents.org ,by phone at 1-877-STG-4TIX (1-877-784-4859), and through the STG Box office (M-F 10am-6pm).Tickets range from $25-$70. This stunning production of extraordinary dance and costume is presented by Seattle Theatre Group.
