Time
Until Oct. 31
Tickets
Venue
5/F, MixC World, Tonggu Road, Nanshan District (南山区铜鼓路深圳万象天地五楼)
Metro
Line 1 to Hi-tech Park Station (高新站), Exit A
Classic world operas shown in local cinemas| Until Oct. 31
Writer: | Editor: Doria Nan | From: Shenzhen Daily
Thirteen Chinese and international operas, including Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Bizet’s “Les Pecheurs de Perles” and Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” will be screened at Broadway’s two cinemas in Shenzhen.
‘La Traviata’
Plot: Teatro Real in Madrid presents opera “La Traviata” that brought Verdi’s legendary status through music, with a profound sense of humanity and a psychological portrayal of the characters.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 14 (Broadway Cinematheque); 2:30 p.m., Sept. 22 (Broadway Cinema)
‘Romeo et Juliette’
Plot: The world’s most famous love story comes to an operatic life presented by The Metropolitan Opera.
Time & venue: 2 p.m., Sept. 15; 7 p.m., Sept. 22 (Broadway Cinematheque)
‘Madama Butterfly’
Plot: Presented by Teatro Real in Madrid, the tragic story of the geisha Cio Cio San, known as Madama Butterfly, touches all audiences. Puccini’s innate talent narrates the terrible conflict between two irreconcilable civilizations.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 15 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 21 (Broadway Cinema)
‘The Long March’
Plot: The Long March, a two-year tactical retreat of the Chinese Red Army to evade Kuomintang forces starting in 1934, is staged as a Chinese opera produced by the National Center for the Performing Arts.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 17 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20 (Broadway Cinema)
‘Les Pecheurs de Perles’
Plot: Set in ancient times on the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Bizet’s “Les Pecheurs de Perles” presented by The Metropolitan Opera tells the story of how two men’s vow of eternal friendship is threatened by their love for the same woman.
Time & venues: 2 p.m., Sept. 22 (Broadway Cinematheque); 2:30 p.m., Sept. 15 (Broadway Cinema)
‘You and Me’
Plot: The National Center for the Performing Arts’ Beijing opera “You and Me” is directed by Zhang Yimou. It tells the story of a king in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.) who reseumes his ties with his mother to express the great wisdom of filial affection.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 19 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 18 (Broadway Cinema)
‘Cendrillon’
Plot: With Joyce DiDonato as Cinderella capturing all hearts (not just Prince Charming’s), Massenet’s enchanting, sophisticated retelling of the classic fairytale makes its debut at Covent Garden in a charming and witty production by Royal Opera House.
Time & venues: 2 p.m., Sept. 16 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 22 (Broadway Cinema)
‘The Beautiful Blue Danube — The Story of Johann Strauss’ 1872 U.S. Tour’
Plot: This opera presented by National Center for the Performing Arts is created with reference to Chinese book “Music, Art and Life — Li Lanqing’s Essays on Music.” John Strauss, the famous composer and conductor in Europe, toured the United States in 1872 and spread his name throughout the world.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 20 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 17 (Broadway Cinema)
‘La Sonnambula’
Plot: Just as a woman is about to marry her sweetheart, she is discovered asleep with a stranger by the entire village. The Metropolitan Opera transfers Bellini’s bucolic tale to a rehearsal room in modern New York. An opera company rehearses “La Sonnambula” and the singers are truly in love with each other.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 21 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 14 (Broadway Cinema)
‘Lucia di Lammermoor’
Plot: Lucia’s brother Enrico is horrified to learn she has fallen in love with his sworn enemy Edgardo. He hastily arranges her marriage to his associate Arturo. Edgardo and Lucia privately exchange rings before he leaves to fight in France. Royal Opera House presents a powerful and distinctive production of Donizetti’s tragic opera.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 16 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 16 (Broadway Cinema)
‘Simon Boccanegra’
Plot: National Center for the Performing Arts will present Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra,” starring Placido Domingo. It follows the Venetian Doge, the titular Simon Boccanegra, and his family, through a series of operatic tragedies. With an uprising, revenge and mistaken identities, the plot is designed to thrill.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 18 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19 (Broadway Cinema)
‘Adriana Lecouvreur’
Plot: Adriana Lecouvreur is adored by many but she loves Maurizio, Count of Saxony, who desperately tries to extricate himself from his former lover, the Princesse de Bouillon. The production was presented by The Royal Opera.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 23 (Broadway Cinematheque); 2:30 p.m., Sept. 16 (Broadway Cinema)
‘Eugene Onegin’
Plot: Tchaikovsky’s setting of Pushkin’s timeless verse novel is presented by The Metropolitan Opera. The story concerns a selfish hero who lives to regret his blasé rejection of a young woman’s love and his careless incitement of a fatal duel with his best friend.
Time & venues: 7 p.m., Sept. 23 (Broadway Cinematheque); 7:30 p.m., Sept. 15 (Broadway Cinema)
Broadway Cinematheque
深圳百老汇电影中心
Add: 5/F, MixC World, Tonggu Road, Nanshan District (南山区铜鼓路深圳万象天地五楼)
Metro: Line 1 to Hi-tech Park Station (高新站), Exit A
Broadway Cinema
深圳百老汇影城
Add: L2, Coco Park, Fuhua Road 3, Futian District (福田区福华三路Coco Park商场L2层)
Metro: Line 1 or 3 to Shopping Park Station (购物公园站), Exit D
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