7:15 pm, Nov 21, 22
Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Opera Hall, 425 Dingxiang Lu
021-6854-1234
Shanghai Opera House will stage La Traviata, Verdi's tragic love story about a socialite in 19th century Paris. Soprano Xiong Yufei, tenor Chi Liming and baritone Zhang Feng will play the lead roles.
7:30 pm, Nov 21, 22
Shanghai Grand Theater, Drama Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue
021-6386-8686
Original musical Master Hong Yi chronicles the life of Hong Yi, an intellectual-turned-monk in the 20th century. Born to a wealthy family, Li Shutong studied Western art and music in Japan before returning to China to work at a teachers' training school. Li later moved on to more celestial pursuits and changed his name to Hong Yi.
7:15 pm, Nov 22-27
Shanghai Grand Theater, Lyric Theater, 300 Renmin Avenue
021-6386-8686
Exhibitions
ShanghART gallery has emptied out its warehouse to produce the exhibition Things from the Gallery Warehouse, which is made up of several large installation works from outstanding artists, including three pieces by Shao Yi and Shen Fan. Space and volume contribute to the theme of eccentricity.
1-6 pm, Nov 13-Dec 13,
H-Space, ShanghART Gallery, Bldg 18, 50 Moganshan Lu
021-6359-3923
The exhibition They Still Look Beautiful features paintings by Huang Kui. Huang draws on his memory to produce this selection of paintings that stand as a testament to his creative stamina, his varied social life and his inimitable skill at combining humor and criticism on canvas.
10 am-7 pm, until Dec 2
ShanghART at 796 Huaihailu, 796 Huaihai Zhonglu
021- 3395-0808
Guangzhou
Stage
The Guangzhou Ballet spent two years creating its new drama Returning Home on a Snowy Night. Based on the original by late Chinese playwright Wu Zuguang, it narrates the sad love story of a famous prostitute and an actor and is set in the early 20th century.
8 pm, Nov 25-Dec 11
Beilei Theater, 167 Dongfeng Xilu
020-8776-8099/8660
America's most famous gospel choir, the Harlem Gospel Choir, will reinterpret popular songs such as I Believe I Can Fly.
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