Article: Ballet performances to mark 10th anniversary of HK's return

Ballet performances to mark 10th anniversary of HK's return

HONG KONG, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Two well-known ballet productions will be performed here next month by the internationally renowned National Ballet of China (NBC) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

Featuring classical ballet "Le Corsaire" on June 28 and 29, and the Chinese ballet "The Red Detachment of Women" on July 1, the performances will be staged at Hong Kong Cultural Center with live music by the National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra.

Inspired by a poem by Lord Byron, "Le Corsaire" is an oriental fantasy about bravery and love featuring Turkish and Arabic elements. "The Red ...

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