Ballets, concerts, dramas... Come and enjoy the cross-cultural artistic celebration in Beijing this May.

The Bolshoi Ballet Gala

The most exceptional works from a centuries-old repertoire of the Bolshoi Ballet will be staged at the Gala. The performance will feature classic masterpieces of early classical ballet.

Time: 19:30, May 7-8

Venue: Opera House, National Centre for the Performing Arts

Also presented by the Bolshoi Ballet, "Sleeping Beauty" is a pinnacle fairy tale ballet created by Tchaikovsky in collaboration with choreographer Marius Petipa. This masterpiece is hailed as one of the great ballet works in the 19th century.

Time: 19:30, May 10-11; 13:30, May 11

Venue: Opera House, National Centre for the Performing Arts

Elisabeth Leonskaja Piano Recital

Elisabeth Leonskaja, one of the most respectable classical pianists of modern times, will return to the National Centre for the Performing Arts for the International Piano Series after a ten-year absence. For this Piano Recital, she has selected masterworks by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert of their late years, so as to present a profound dialogue with classical and romantic music.

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Time: 19:30, May 7

Venue: Concert Hall, National Centre for the Performing Arts

The King's Singers Concert "Close Harmony"

The King's Singers, established in 1968, are renowned for their innovative and unique arrangements and reinterpretations of various musical works. This concert will feature a diverse repertoire, including two Chinese songs: "She Came to My Concert" and "The Moon Represents My Heart".

Time: 19:30, May 11

Venue: Concert Hall, National Centre for the Performing Arts

Stage Play "Parasite"

The stage play "Parasite" was adapted from Bong Joon-ho's Oscar-winning film of the same name, which won four Academy Awards. The curtain is about to rise on this "fantasy-realist" masterpiece featuring 12 main characters from three distinct families .

Time: 19:30, May 8-10; 14:30, May 11

Venue: Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts

NCPA Drama "A Doll's House"

"A Doll's House" is the most famous work of Norwegian literary giant Henrik Ibsen. Known for its vivid character portrayals, rigorous dramatic structure and intense dramatic tension, this drama is an enduring classic on global theatrical stages.

Time: 19:30, May 8-11 & May 13-14

Venue: Multi-functional Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts

(Source: National Centre for the Performing Arts)