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<strong>北京大学</strong>英语新闻网/<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>News</strong><br />

<strong>PKU</strong> Touched by World Ballet Master<br />

Roland Petit‘s Masterpiece Carmen<br />

<strong>PKU</strong> NEWS 2005—11-13<br />

http://ennews.pku.edu.cn/news.php?s=131943543<br />

<strong>Peking</strong> <strong>University</strong>, Beijing, Nov.13th, 2005: French ballet master Roland Petit‘s<br />

masterpiece Carmen made its Chinese debut in the Centennial Hall <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> in the<br />

night <strong>of</strong> Nov.10th, which was a great success. The other two famous works <strong>of</strong> him<br />

Les Demoiselles de la Nuit and Le Jeune Homme et la Mort were also presented.<br />

More than 2000 audience enjoyed these three ballets with curiosity and excitement.<br />

The choreodrama Les Demoiselles de la Nuit was adapted from Bizet‘s famous<br />

cento <strong>of</strong> the same name, which is quite affecting and elaborately conceived. The Le<br />

Jeune Homme et la Mort was adapted from Bach‘s pipe organ music Passacaglia<br />

and it gave the audience a heart quake by its pr<strong>of</strong>ound meanings. Carmen has<br />

received much recognition since it was born fifty years ago, and it has been<br />

performed for more than 5000 times all over the world. The performance <strong>of</strong> that night<br />

was a triumph. The audience showed their appreciation by unceasing bravoes and<br />

applause at the end <strong>of</strong> the performance.<br />

The 81-year-old famous French director Roland Petit is known for his originality and<br />

creativity and enjoys high reputation around the world. He is one <strong>of</strong> the three most<br />

distinguished ballet directors in the world. As French President Chirac said : ―He is a<br />

world-class master with a national feature.‖<br />

Mr. Zhao Ruheng, the president <strong>of</strong> National Ballet <strong>of</strong> China said in his speech before<br />

the performance that it had a great significance for National Ballet <strong>of</strong> China to<br />

perform the work <strong>of</strong> Mr. Roland Petit after 1947. Their guideline is to spread excellent<br />

Chinese ballets through the world and to import classic ballets into China. They have<br />

been inviting famous directors <strong>of</strong> different genres to rehearse different styles <strong>of</strong><br />

works for Chinese actors. The debut <strong>of</strong> Carmen in the Centennial Hall <strong>of</strong> <strong>PKU</strong> no<br />

doubt has a positive significance for the popularization <strong>of</strong> elegant arts in China.<br />

It is reported that Roland Petit‘s special performance will start its road show<br />

throughout the country after three-night‘s performance at <strong>PKU</strong> and the scheduled<br />

stages will be about twenty.<br />

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