On the evening of June 30 and July 1, 2023, the National Ballet of China staged the ballets A Dream of Red Mansions and The Red Detachment of Women in Shanghai Grand Theatre and Xi’an Kaiyuan Grand Theater respectively.

On June 30 and July 1, the National Ballet of China staged the ballet A Dream of Red Mansions at Shanghai Grand Theatre, which kicked off the NBC “2023 Summer Ballet Season” in Shanghai.

Lin Daiyu by Qiu Yunting

Jia Baoyu by Li Wentao

Little Daiyu by Ou Mengru

Little Baoyu by Zhang Xuhao

Xue Baochai by Xu Yan

Crimson Pearl Fairy by Zhan Xinlu

Deity Shenying by Wu Sicong

Wang Xifeng by Guan Wenting

Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra gave a wonderful live performance, under the conduct of Zhang Yi, the Music Director of NBC and Artistic Director of Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Wang Xiaomao, the Assistant Music Director of NBC, Concert Master of NBC Symphony Orchestra.

Review of the performance on July 1

Wang Xifeng by Zhan Xinlu

Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun by Yu Xiaoting, Li Wen and Zheng Dudu

Jia Baoyu by Chen Zhuming

Xue Baochai by Chen Haibei

Lin Daiyu by Fang Mengying

Friends of Jia Baoyu by Wang Yuxuan, Wu Dianyu, Zhang Qi and Du Jichao

Jia Zheng by Gao Tan

Crimson Pearl Fairy by Wang Ye

Deity Shenying by Sun Haifeng

Director Feng Ying introduced the respective characteristics and highlights of these two works of NBC through the media

The audience in Shanghai took photos with NBC’s artists after the performance and got autographs as a souvenir.

On July 4 and 5, NBC will stage the classic The Little Mermaid by Master John Neumeier at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. From July 13 to 16, NBC will also present the original ballet A Dream of Red Mansions to the audience at the National Centre for the Performing Arts!