Opera Butterfly Lovers will be presented by the Shanghai Ballet Troupe at the Great Hall of the People.

One of the most popular repertoires of the Yueju Opera, Butterfly Lovers is a story that begins when Zhu Yingtai, a woman disguised as man, goes to Hangzhou to study. On the way, she meets Liang Shanbo and they become sworn "brothers".

The Butterfly Lovers follows a young couple's ill-fated romance through elegant choreography, splendid costumes, and evocative sets depicting the natural and supernatural worlds. These masterfully trained dancers convey the story's bittersweet beauty with expressive hand gestures and theatrical pantomime, evocative complements to their stunning classical technique.

Presenter: Shanghai Ballet

For more than three decades, the Shanghai Ballet has been dazzling international audiences with its unique repertoire of folk-infused Chinese ballet and classical Western masterworks. For the company's Berkeley debut, audiences are treated to the "Romeo and Juliet" of Chinese folklore - a poignant love story that dates to the Tang Dynasty.

Date: August 20

Venue: Great Hall of the People

Add: No. 23, Xijiaominxiang, Xicheng District, Beijing

Opera Butterfly Lovers will be presented by the Shanghai Ballet Troupe at the Great Hall of the People.

One of the most popular repertoires of the Yueju Opera, Butterfly Lovers is a story that begins when Zhu Yingtai, a woman disguised as man, goes to Hangzhou to study. On the way, she meets Liang Shanbo and they become sworn "brothers".

The Butterfly Lovers follows a young couple's ill-fated romance through elegant choreography, splendid costumes, and evocative sets depicting the natural and supernatural worlds. These masterfully trained dancers convey the story's bittersweet beauty with expressive hand gestures and theatrical pantomime, evocative complements to their stunning classical technique.

Presenter: Shanghai Ballet

For more than three decades, the Shanghai Ballet has been dazzling international audiences with its unique repertoire of folk-infused Chinese ballet and classical Western masterworks. For the company's Berkeley debut, audiences are treated to the "Romeo and Juliet" of Chinese folklore - a poignant love story that dates to the Tang Dynasty.

Date: August 20

Venue: Great Hall of the People

Add: No. 23, Xijiaominxiang, Xicheng District, Beijing