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China's High-Flying Troupe |
| Section: THE ARTS / DANCE |
| Author: Sheila Melvin |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/1996 |
| Size: 2,331 Words, 14,379 Characters |
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Darkly transparent, a curtain silhouetted with the mystical figures of stone Buddhas and bodhisattvas looms over the stage of the Beijing Worker's Club. A rustling dimness settles on the dingy, concrete auditorium, and through the curtain, as through a twilight mist, dozens of dancers frozen in postures that evoke the Buddhist sculptures become visible. Suddenly, a morning bell chimes and the curtain floats upward. The orchestra glides into the wake of the bell's fading resonance, and the dancers spring from their stony sleep, whirling across the stage in a glow of gold.
This group dance, first performed by the Central Ballet of China (CBC) this past July, is an ode to the Tang dynasty (618--907) craftsmen who created the Buddhist sculptures depicted on the curtain. It is part o...
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...ward. Like the gold-sheathed dancers shining through the curtain at the start of "The Soul of Dazu," the soul of the CBC shines through its dedication, its perseverance, and its eagerness to learn and grow. The CBC's devotion to ballet as an international language, and its determination to interpret this language for China, will ensure it a long-lasting and valued place in the world of dance.
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