Sino-Foreign Performances to Illuminate Art FestivalThe Shanghai stage will display fifty-four domestic and foreign performances, which include the local Anhui Huangmei opera "Female Emperor's Son-in-Law" and an all-time classic by Verdi "Aida", from November 1.The second Shanghai International Festival of Arts, hosted by the Ministry of Culture and undertaken by Shanghai Municipal People's Government, will be held from November 1 to December 1, and will include stage art performances, art exhibitions, public cultural activities and an international performing art fair. With 5000 props and a cast of over 1,500, the opera Aida will have world-class singers in its leading roles. On a 5,000 square meter stage with a 30-meter-high Sphinx in the middle, many animal stars will also be in the performance, which is the first of its kind in China. The opera Female Emperor's Son-in-Law, which made its debut 42 years ago and achieved remarkable success, is set to be staged at the Festival. As a work of Anhui Huangmei Opera, the opera is a legendary play in ancient costumes, which features an ancient Chinese girl with wisdom, courage and a tender heart. Other activities at the festival will include the Shanghai Asia Music Festival 2000, the Shanghai International Fireworks Festival and lectures. |
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