‘The visual effects were ingenious’, Czech Opera Singer Says of ‘Chinese Spectacular’

By Kamil Rakyta, Epoch Times Staff, Mar 11, 2008-

PRAGUE, Czech Republic— “Totally, completely divine,” said Alexandra Polarczyk describing the Chinese Spectacular after attending the matinee at the Prague Congress Centre on Tuesday.

Polarczyk was especially impressed by the dancers.

(photo: Opera singer Alexandra Polarczyk said that the Chinese Spectacular was “completely divine”. / Jan Jekielek/The Epoch Times)

“They are perfectly organized, very silent, they are floating — it seems that they weigh only a few grams. They are wonderful. I’ve got feeling that there are five hundred of them.”Although still studying opera singing, Polarczyk is already performing at the Antonin Dvorak Theater, a major Moravian theater.”I liked every performance. The visual effects were ingenious. That one with fabrics, for example the waterfall [Nymphs of the Sea], it takes your breath away.”

She was also impressed by the state of the art digital backdrops used in the Spectacular.

“The video projections were super, they were nicely blended into the story. Wonderful stories, wonderful expressions.”

As for the singing, one of her favourites was the contra-altist, Jiansheng Yang. However, she said the erhu performance made her feel like she was “in Heaven.”

“The most beautiful musical experience for me was the Erhu player, Xiaochun Qi. It was perfect, I wanted to listen it for a whole lifetime. Like magic, splendid.”

The erhu is a two-stringed Chinese instrument known for its wide range of notes and mellow, haunting sound. Polarczyk also commented on the professionalism of the show.

“It was like professional recording, like they polished faults in studio and then played the best version of recording. Perfect. From artistic viewpoint I’m very positively surprised.”

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Chinese Spectacular Is a ‘Great way of spreading a great culture’, says Chairman of Tokyo Chinese Language Center

“I am grateful to friends who told me about this show, it is fortunate that they asked me to come. This is the first time that I have seen such a good show — it is a great way of spreading a great culture.” more details please check this report from Tokyo, Japan

(Video) Audience Feedback (4)~(6) on 2008 Chinese New Year Spectacular

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Canadian Cabinet Minister Has ‘No Words to Describe’ Chinese Spectacular

By Matthew Hildebrand, Epoch Times Ottawa Staff, Jan 15, 2008-

Playing to a sold-out crowd in Ottawa on Sunday, the Chinese New Year Spectacular, performed by the Divine Performing Arts company, dazzled a full house of 2,100 at the National Arts Centre, prompting a standing ovation.

Ontario’s Minister of Community and Social Services and Francophone Affairs, Madeleine Meilleur, had high praise for the performance.

“This show is just wonderful,” she exclaimed. “The costumes are outstanding, the choreography is wonderful—it’s a wonderful history of China through singing, dancing, and the costumes.

(photo: Ontario Liberal MPP Madeleine Meilleur. /Ivan Ning/The Epoch Times)

“I am so pleased I had the opportunity to see this show tonight as it represents very well the Chinese culture and traditions, and it’s just outstanding. There are no words to describe exactly what I saw tonight.”

Divine Performing Arts says its performances celebrate human dignity and positive values, aiming to provide an experience of consummate beauty and goodness.

“The music was wonderful; the singer had a beautiful, beautiful, golden voice.”

“The message is very clear,” Meilleur added. “You see through the dance, the choreography, the pain that Chinese people have gone through.”

Hosted in Ottawa by New Tang Dynasty TV and the Falun Dafa Association of Canada, the Spectacular will visit Europe, Asia, the U.S., and Australia before returning to Canada in April and May.

- Source: the Epochtime