Beijing
STAGE
British TNT Theatre stages William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew this weekend with modern music adding a new dimension to famous comedy. In English with Chinese subtitles.
7:30 pm, Oct 17, 18
National Center for the Performing Arts, west of Tian'anmen Square
6655-0000, 5883-6800
The Beijing Opera Art Center puts on Night of Opera with classic Italian operatic arias. The program includes selected songs from Puccini's Tosca and La Boheme, Verdi's Il Trovatore, Vespri's Siciliani and Bellini's Romeo and Juliet.
7:30 pm, Oct 17
Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhuajie, Xicheng district
6605-7006
The Peony Pavilion, the classic Kunqu Opera, is onstage at the Imperial Granary, a perfect venue. The Imperial Granary was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) 600 years ago, exactly the time the Kunqu Opera was written. To further emphasize the origins of the Granary and the opera, the entire show will take place without the benefit of electricity.
Open to individuals on Friday and Saturday; Group reservation available from Sunday to Thursday
6409-6477/6499
22 Dongsi Shitiao, Dongcheng district
380-1,980 yuan, including Royal Peking Roast Duck Buffet
The Chinese Acrobatics Group, established in 1950, has toured more than 80 countries, won numerous international awards and helped foster friendships between China and other nations. Its performance includes traditional acrobatics, a circus show, magic, old Beijing folk plays and more. The show blends music, dance, local opera and martial arts.
7:30 pm, daily
Tiandi Theater, Dongsi Shitiao, 100 m north of Poly Theater, Chaoyang district
6416-9893
CONCERTS
In its 12 years, the Xinjiang Philharmonic Orchestra has earned a reputation for producing an honest, bold and unconstrained musical style, with a repertoire of varied times, regions and nationalities. Tonight's concert mainly features folk music from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
7:30 pm, Oct 17
National Center for the Performing Arts, west of Tian'anmen Square
6655-0000, 5883-6800
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