Best bets
Alexandro Querevalu: The Last of the Mohicans
Date: Dec 19-20 - 7:30 pm
Venue: Grand Theater of Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Price: 100-560 yuan
The Last of the Mohicans, composed by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman for the film of the same name, is the signature tune of Alexandro Querevalu. The sentiment expressed in Querevalu interpretation of the music has a uniting effect on the hearts of people of all races, nations, religions and cultures. Querevalu was born in Lima, Peru, to a humble but hard-working family, and emigrated to Poland at the age of 18. He plays a wide variety of wind instruments, such as the Quena, Quenacho, Antara, Basto Zampona and Malta Zampona, among others. He has a large repertoire, including The Last of the Mohicans, El Condor Pasa, and so on.
Russian State Ballet: Swan Lake in Beijing
Date: Dec 21-25 - 2:30 pm/7:30 pm
Venue: Grand Theater of Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Price: 180-1,280 yuan
Swan Lake is a tale of two young women, Odette and Odile, who resemble each other so much that one can easily be mistaken for the other.
It is the compelling legend of a tragic romance in which a princess, Odette, is turned into a swan by an evil curse. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful young woman he is instantly captivated - will his love prove strong enough to break the evil spell that she is under?
St Petersburg Russian Classical Ballet: The Nutcracker in Shanghai
Date: Dec 25 - 7:30 pm
Venue: Daning Theater
Price: 180-380 yuan
The St Petersburg Russian Classical Ballet was founded in 1992. The director of the theater Anatoly Nikiforov and artistic director Irina Safonova are former performers of the Mariinsky Theater. Over the years the theater has grown into a creative team with great artistic abilities. Theater performances are original full-length classical ballets which are different from the productions of other professional companies. They are held on prestigious St Petersburg stages including the Mariinsky, Alexandrinsky, Hermitage Theater, and Musical Theater at the Conservatory named after Rimsky-Korsakov.
