PURCHASE, N.Y.—Mr. Fisher, a retired art director, who previously worked for some of America’s top companies, and his wife had nothing but the highest accolades for the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) show they saw at Purchase College on Jan. 23.
It was the first time the couple had seen the show, “and we loved it, we loved it,” said Mr. Fisher.
“It was very colorful and the movement. I loved it,” agreed Mrs. Fisher.
The specially designed 3-D backdrop was a highlight for both of them—enhancing the stage performance.
“They’re terrific. They’re wonderful,” Mr. Fisher said, “They’re very beautifully integrated into the performance. And you know, although I’m not familiar with a lot of history except for basic history, what I experienced was a great feeling of tradition and history and so many thousands of years.”
Mr. Fisher said he was delighted by the “the drama of the drums” [Drummers of the Tang Court].
“Basically, for a male, I think a male would respond more to that kind of feeling, but also the beauty of the costumes; the traditions of Chinese people.”
Together, they picked out the vocal performances as particularly enjoyable. “The singing was beautiful,” said Mrs. Fisher.
The vocal soloists of DPA are elite singers who perform throughout the year on many of the world’s greatest stages and who have been highly acclaimed by audiences and critics alike.
The deeper meaning behind the songs also made a big impression on Mr. Fisher. “I was very impressed by the feeling of the meaning of life and although some of it I may not be familiar with, I understood; it’s very serious, beautiful presentation and beautifully sung … this is an event.”
The guiding mission of DPA is to rediscover and renew humanity’s true, rightful cultural heritage. The New York-based company is said to create and perform works that center upon the authentic, divinely bestowed culture of humankind, and seeks to provide an experience of consummate beauty and goodness.
Mr. Fisher said that as well as seeing “humanity and beauty” in the show, he also got “an eternal feeling” from it.
“I understand now the culture is … much more serious than over here in America,” he said.
It was a Chinese friend, a psychiatrist, originally from mainland China that suggested the couple come see the DPA performance. Mr. Fisher explained that the friend’s father, an ex-general with Chang Kai Shek who passed away a number of years ago, had also been a “great friend” and always dressed himself in Chinese traditional clothing.
“He couldn’t speak a word of English, but … he taught me Tai Chi; he told my fortune with numbers. He was a poet—very gentle man.”
Sometimes, without language, like dance, or like between Mr. Fisher and his general friend, communication can still work.
“We were able to communicate very beautifully,” said Mr. Fisher. “I remember he had this beautiful coat it had a fox lining, and he would be walking along the road and the police would come, I guess on patrol and they saw this man. … They asked him if they could take him home, if he didn’t know how to. …It was so funny, he would go on some of the properties and pick flowers, and he was a wonderful man.”
The couple thought this gift from the general’s daughter was very “special.” “Very, very special, very special; and I will remember it for a long, long time. And maybe I will come next year,” said Mrs. Fisher.
Mr. Fisher is now becoming an artist himself on top of his experience as an art director. “And I see things through different eyes now you know, but I thought the color, the sensitivity, the performances were wonderful.”
For more information visit DivinePerformingArts.org
It was the first time the couple had seen the show, “and we loved it, we loved it,” said Mr. Fisher.
“It was very colorful and the movement. I loved it,” agreed Mrs. Fisher.
The specially designed 3-D backdrop was a highlight for both of them—enhancing the stage performance.
“They’re terrific. They’re wonderful,” Mr. Fisher said, “They’re very beautifully integrated into the performance. And you know, although I’m not familiar with a lot of history except for basic history, what I experienced was a great feeling of tradition and history and so many thousands of years.”
Mr. Fisher said he was delighted by the “the drama of the drums” [Drummers of the Tang Court].
“Basically, for a male, I think a male would respond more to that kind of feeling, but also the beauty of the costumes; the traditions of Chinese people.”
Together, they picked out the vocal performances as particularly enjoyable. “The singing was beautiful,” said Mrs. Fisher.
The vocal soloists of DPA are elite singers who perform throughout the year on many of the world’s greatest stages and who have been highly acclaimed by audiences and critics alike.
The deeper meaning behind the songs also made a big impression on Mr. Fisher. “I was very impressed by the feeling of the meaning of life and although some of it I may not be familiar with, I understood; it’s very serious, beautiful presentation and beautifully sung … this is an event.”
The guiding mission of DPA is to rediscover and renew humanity’s true, rightful cultural heritage. The New York-based company is said to create and perform works that center upon the authentic, divinely bestowed culture of humankind, and seeks to provide an experience of consummate beauty and goodness.
Mr. Fisher said that as well as seeing “humanity and beauty” in the show, he also got “an eternal feeling” from it.
“I understand now the culture is … much more serious than over here in America,” he said.
It was a Chinese friend, a psychiatrist, originally from mainland China that suggested the couple come see the DPA performance. Mr. Fisher explained that the friend’s father, an ex-general with Chang Kai Shek who passed away a number of years ago, had also been a “great friend” and always dressed himself in Chinese traditional clothing.
“He couldn’t speak a word of English, but … he taught me Tai Chi; he told my fortune with numbers. He was a poet—very gentle man.”
Sometimes, without language, like dance, or like between Mr. Fisher and his general friend, communication can still work.
“We were able to communicate very beautifully,” said Mr. Fisher. “I remember he had this beautiful coat it had a fox lining, and he would be walking along the road and the police would come, I guess on patrol and they saw this man. … They asked him if they could take him home, if he didn’t know how to. …It was so funny, he would go on some of the properties and pick flowers, and he was a wonderful man.”
The couple thought this gift from the general’s daughter was very “special.” “Very, very special, very special; and I will remember it for a long, long time. And maybe I will come next year,” said Mrs. Fisher.
Mr. Fisher is now becoming an artist himself on top of his experience as an art director. “And I see things through different eyes now you know, but I thought the color, the sensitivity, the performances were wonderful.”
For more information visit DivinePerformingArts.org
