Bangkok's 17th International Festival of Dance & Music opens this week. Here are the highlights.
This year’s best bits from the city’s biggest annual stage festival, which runs from Sep 11-Oct 18.
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Opera
The Butterfly Lovers
The Butterfly Lovers (China)
Opening the festival is a love tragedy performed by the 60-year-old Zhejiang Yueju Opera Troupe, founded in 1952. The classic Chinese folktale tells the story of two young lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. The company has performed all over the world and was voted the Best Opera Company in China in 2015.
Dates: Sep 11, 7:30pm (sold out); Sep 12, 7:30pm; Sep 13, 2:30pm
Tickets: B1,200-4,000
Tosca
Tosca (Russia)
This three-act adaptation of French dramatist Victorian Sardou's work is performed by Russia’s Samara Opera Theater and conducted by Alexander Anissimov, winner of the 2005 Golden Mask Award. This frequently performed French melodrama is set in 1800 at the time when Rome was under threat of invasion by Napoleon. Translation is available in both Thai and English.
Dates: Sun Oct 4, 7:30pm
Tickets: B1,500-4,000
Ballet
Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia
Images: 20 Years
Spanish flamenco troupe Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia perform their 20th anniversary stage show, during which they revisit five significant works from their past. The group, which formed in 1994, is now considered Spain’s most important representative of flamenco dance, and has performed all over the world.
Dates: Mon Sep 21, 7:30pm
Tickets: B800-3,000
Novosibirsk Ballet Theatre
swan lake
The Novosibirsk Ballet Theatre from Russia perform a spectacular two-act show of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. The Bangkok performance will be based on the choreography of Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov in the editions of Konstantin Sergeev and Igor Zelensky.
Dates: Sat Sep 26, 7:30pm
Tickets: B1,200-4,000
Classical Music
Samara State Symphony
symphony concert
Samara State Symphony Orchestra from Russia, under the baton of conductor Alexander Anissimov (Best Conductor, 2005 Golden Mask Award) will be performing Tchaikovsky's Fantasy Overture "Romeo and Juliet" and Festival Overture 1812, as well as Beethoven Symphony No. 9.
Dates: Mon Oct 5, 7:30pm
Tickets: B800-3,000
Prague Symphony
Prague Symphony orchestra
The official representive orchestra of the city of Prague will be performing a program of Bellini, Bruch, and Dvorak. The orchestra celebrated its 80th anniversary last year. Joining them on stage is violinist Vadim Repin, said to be one of the best in the world.
Dates: Wed Oct 14, 7:30pm
Tickets: B1,000-3,500
Doors open 30 mins before shows start. All tickets are available at Thaiticketmajor unless stated otherwise. For the complete schedule, visit www.bangkokfestivals.com.
Main Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre, 02-262-3191. MRT Thailand Cultural Centre.
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