The year 2002 came the first spring after Beijing won the bid of hosting the Olympics. Meet in Beijing lived up to the world’s expectation with its passion and hospitality. Don Quijote performed by National Ballet of Cuba dazzled former President Jiang Zemin; the musical Tristan and Iseult by Pierre Cardin, with stunning costumes and plots, unfolded an ancient romantic tragedy; the Chinese opera Sima Qian was performed by Shaanxi Theatre in Beijing; National Ballet of Spain, the Royal Shakespeare Company, and a big concert by Australian queen of songs Tina Arena were all evidence of artistic diversity and refined taste of Meet in Beijing.
Of course, the festival continued to serve as the platform for Chinese audience to enjoy cultural diversity and harmony. Twenty-two foreign art troupes, 15 domestic art troupes and 9 mahjor exhibitions all made one of the largest Asian art festivals in springtime full of irresistible charm.
| Opening Performance |
China Central Ballet |
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“Silent Dawn Here”, China National Drama Theatre |
“Greetings of Spring”, China Song and Dance Company |
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“Blue Romance”, Oriental Songs and Dance Company |
China National Symphony Orchestra |
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China Peking Opera Theatre |
“Mulan”, China Opera and Dance Company |
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“Madame Butterfly”, China Central Opera Company |
Large-scale traditional Chinese concert “Music Pavilion”, China Chinese Orchestra |
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“Lullaby”, China Children’s Theater |
China Puppet Theatre |
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Beijing Symphony Orchestra |
“Forever Rhythm”, Beijing Song and Dance Arts Centre |
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5.27 Pop Concert |
Large-scale stage show “Taiji Era” |
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Musical “Tristan and Yseult” |
Solo Pop Concert of Tina Arena |
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Spanish Royal Dance Company |
“Don Quixote”, the National Ballet of Cuba |
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“TMSO”Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra |
Berliner Symphoniker |
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“The Merchant of Venice”, the Royal Shakespeare Company |
“The Seven Against Thebes”, the National Organization of Cyprus |
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Austrian Plant Contemporary Dance Company |
“For Peace”, Korean Star Arts Ensemble |
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Russian Samarra Ensemble |
The Art Troupe Slovak |
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Mongolian Song and Dance Ensemble |
“Because of Dream”, Japanese Comet Musical Theatre |
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Japan Kyogen (Itsumi) Troupe |
Tokyo Ballet Company |
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Greek Dance Theatre |
The Arts Troupe of Cameroon |
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Ukrainian Art |
Jiangsu Culture |
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70 Years of Art, an exhibition of works by Taiwanese painter Liu Kuo-sung |
Book, painting and crafts of Korea |
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Photography: Beijing Present and Past |
1st Exhibition of 20 Chinese Contemporary Calligraphers and 46th Exhibition of 20 Japanese Contemporary Calligraphers |
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Ink stones and Calligraphies from China and Japan: an exhibition for commemorating the 30th anniversary of the regulated diplomatic relationship between China and Japan |
