CANBERRA—Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company, based in New York, performed to a full house at its last Australian show of the 2011 season, at the Canberra Theatre,on March 9.
Mr. Neil Emanuel, a company director, was amidst an enthusiastic audience and was amazed by the performance.
“It was really excellent, it was fantastic! It was much better than I thought it would be. The time went so quickly ... I don’t know what else I can say, it was absolutely excellent,” he said.
Mr. Emanuel, who has lived in Hong Kong and visited Shanghai and Taiwan occasionally, found the show of superb quality.
“It was all good, so good. From the singing point of view, I loved the baritone. The baritone was superb. The music was fantastic, the music was superb,” Mr. Emanuel said.
Baritone, Mr. Qu Yue, who sang “The Path to Heaven,” made his debut with the New-York based company in 2007 and received an honourable mention in the bel canto male division of New Tang Dynasty’s 2007 International Chinese Vocal competition.
Mr. Emanuel commented that there was a distinct message and meaning in the show.
“The message is there—freedom; freedom of expression, freedom of religion. It’s all there,” he said, adding, “Each dance has a meaning but they are all different meanings, but it’s great to see because China is such an old country. It is good to see the culture being revived.”
Reporting by Anne Zhong and Ron Champagne.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
Mr. Neil Emanuel, a company director, was amidst an enthusiastic audience and was amazed by the performance.
“It was really excellent, it was fantastic! It was much better than I thought it would be. The time went so quickly ... I don’t know what else I can say, it was absolutely excellent,” he said.
Mr. Emanuel, who has lived in Hong Kong and visited Shanghai and Taiwan occasionally, found the show of superb quality.
“It was all good, so good. From the singing point of view, I loved the baritone. The baritone was superb. The music was fantastic, the music was superb,” Mr. Emanuel said.
Baritone, Mr. Qu Yue, who sang “The Path to Heaven,” made his debut with the New-York based company in 2007 and received an honourable mention in the bel canto male division of New Tang Dynasty’s 2007 International Chinese Vocal competition.
Mr. Emanuel commented that there was a distinct message and meaning in the show.
“The message is there—freedom; freedom of expression, freedom of religion. It’s all there,” he said, adding, “Each dance has a meaning but they are all different meanings, but it’s great to see because China is such an old country. It is good to see the culture being revived.”
Reporting by Anne Zhong and Ron Champagne.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
