SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—Helene Rosenkranz, an event planner, and her son, Craig came to see Shen Yun Performing Arts on April 22.
“It was beautiful. It was educational. I just admire all the work that went into the hours and hours of training that they’ve had to have done,” Ms. Rosenkranz praised.
Shen Yun is based in New York, and its mission is to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.
Mr. Rosenkranz remarked that all of the history and culture presented was “from before the Cultural Revolution, so that unfortunately, is a lot of culture and history lost. That’s a lesson we need to think about and hold on to our traditions.”
“It was sharp. It was right on target. Like, I was looking for flaws, but no flaws,” Ms. Rosenkranz said.
“Very seamless. I felt like the orchestra—I kind of forgot they were there, and they did a wonderful job,” Mr. Rosenkranz said.
Shen Yun’s singers are trained in bel canto technique, and the digital backdrop provides a translation of the Chinese text being sung.“Reading the translation of the woman who did the soprano, and then the gentleman earlier, reading the words of what they were singing, [it was] definitely soulful on that part,” Ms. Rosenkranz said.
Shen Yun’s use of its digital backdrop is patented. The versatility of technology allows the set to change scenes in the blink of an eye, giving the stage endless possibilities.“I was blown away by the use of the screen in the background. I was not expecting that,” Ms. Rosenkranz said.
Reporting by Jeanette Wen and Maria Han.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
