MONTREAL—Warm applause and a standing ovation welcomed the Divine Performing Arts World Tour at the Place des Arts in Montreal.
For Mr. Pinheiro, a marketing director, it wasn’t his first time watching a Divine Performing Arts performance. He said that it keeps getting better every year.
“Very nice, very energetic…It keeps getting better every year. It’s always dynamic and enthusiastic, it just is a fantastic show. Very colourful and very great.”
“The fact that you have a live orchestra on site, it gives such a wonderful texture, so it is a great combination,” he said.
The Divine Performing Arts Orchestra begins with a classical Western orchestra as its foundation and augments this with traditional Chinese instruments, enabling its compositions to at once mine the potential of Western orchestral music and yet be
rich in Chinese qualities.
Mr. Pinheiro wanted to congratulate the whole production on doing such a great job. Like countless audience members, he thought the costumes were phenomenal. He enjoyed both the design and the creativity.
“Very colourful! It’s a show that keeps you on your feet.”
He also enjoyed a dance about China’s mythical hero, the Monkey King.
“The Monkey King Triumphs,” is a dance based on a scene in “Journey to the West,” one of China’s most beloved classic novels written close to 500 years ago. The protagonist, a Buddhist monk, is traveling to India in search of scriptures, joined by an ogre, a pig, and the miraculous Monkey King. Along the way they are set upon by a demon that assumes the guise of a temptress. The storyline reflects the melding of the magical, moral, and mundane so common in the traditional Chinese novel.
“I found it very, very interesting,” he said “I think the whole ensemble was very nice, intriguing!”
Divine Performing Arts prides itself on using classical Chinese dance in its performances. Classical Chinese dance is one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world and has many challenging aerial techniques and a rich expressive power.
Mr. Pinheiro was impressed with the whole production and found it quite intriguing. He also felt like he was learning something about Chinese culture every time after he came to the show.
“I learn about the culture, the different types of dances. It’s a great learning process, and I’m going to be coming every year.”
To conclude, he raised his glass and said cheers to the Chinese community for doing such a great job.
“I think everybody is proud to be here and to be a part of the show.”
Divine Performing Arts will perform three more shows in Montreal’s Place des Arts this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 18, at 2:30pm.
For more information please visit DivinePerformingArts.org
For Mr. Pinheiro, a marketing director, it wasn’t his first time watching a Divine Performing Arts performance. He said that it keeps getting better every year.
“Very nice, very energetic…It keeps getting better every year. It’s always dynamic and enthusiastic, it just is a fantastic show. Very colourful and very great.”
“The fact that you have a live orchestra on site, it gives such a wonderful texture, so it is a great combination,” he said.
The Divine Performing Arts Orchestra begins with a classical Western orchestra as its foundation and augments this with traditional Chinese instruments, enabling its compositions to at once mine the potential of Western orchestral music and yet be
rich in Chinese qualities.
Mr. Pinheiro wanted to congratulate the whole production on doing such a great job. Like countless audience members, he thought the costumes were phenomenal. He enjoyed both the design and the creativity.
“Very colourful! It’s a show that keeps you on your feet.”
He also enjoyed a dance about China’s mythical hero, the Monkey King.
“The Monkey King Triumphs,” is a dance based on a scene in “Journey to the West,” one of China’s most beloved classic novels written close to 500 years ago. The protagonist, a Buddhist monk, is traveling to India in search of scriptures, joined by an ogre, a pig, and the miraculous Monkey King. Along the way they are set upon by a demon that assumes the guise of a temptress. The storyline reflects the melding of the magical, moral, and mundane so common in the traditional Chinese novel.
“I found it very, very interesting,” he said “I think the whole ensemble was very nice, intriguing!”
Divine Performing Arts prides itself on using classical Chinese dance in its performances. Classical Chinese dance is one of the most comprehensive dance systems in the world and has many challenging aerial techniques and a rich expressive power.
Mr. Pinheiro was impressed with the whole production and found it quite intriguing. He also felt like he was learning something about Chinese culture every time after he came to the show.
“I learn about the culture, the different types of dances. It’s a great learning process, and I’m going to be coming every year.”
To conclude, he raised his glass and said cheers to the Chinese community for doing such a great job.
“I think everybody is proud to be here and to be a part of the show.”
Divine Performing Arts will perform three more shows in Montreal’s Place des Arts this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 18, at 2:30pm.
For more information please visit DivinePerformingArts.org
