Shen Yun is based in New York and its mission is to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. China was once known as the land of the divine. Shen Yun strives to renew the faith that was destroyed with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took power.

After the CCP came to power, the Chinese people lost their fundamental rights. They were denied freedom of speech and the free will to worship a higher power.

“Having faith and being able to believe in something, in my opinion, is a fundamental value,” expressed Mr. Massa.

“We certainly need to preserve the value of the human being. Human life is the greatest value we have, so this is also a fundamental message,” he said.

Because of Shen Yun’s efforts to raise awareness of the CCP’s crimes, it is unable to perform in China.

“The act of preventing cultures from expressing themselves has also been repeated in other parts of the world. And it is time to put an end to it,” said Ms. Gadducci.

“It was nice that they explained that one of the first forms of medicine was music. I work with frequencies and sounds, so I use it as therapy every day. I resonated with what they said on stage,” she said.

Shen Yun’s orchestra harmoniously blends instruments of the East and the West. The ensemble is the first in the world to have traditional Chinese instruments as permanent members in a Western orchestra setting.

“They were very good. They were always on point throughout the show,” said Mr. Massa.

“I thank all the artists and the orchestra. I also did it while the curtain was closing; I said thank you to the spirit of each of them,” said Ms. Gadducci.

Francesca Maria Girmenia attended Shen Yun on the afternoon of Jan. 23. Hailing from Rome, Ms. Girmenia owns a real estate agency.

“The first impression is that of harmony, grace, and emotion. They are magical, beautiful, I like it very much,” said Ms. Girmenia.

Shen Yun’s dancers are trained in classical Chinese dance, one of the most athletic and expressive dance forms in the world.

“The sets, the delicacy of the colors, the acrobatic ability of the dancers are remarkable, really remarkable,” she said.

“We come from our history, from our roots. So keeping the roots is a mission which deserves great respect,” said Ms. Girmenia.