Mulan - Chinese Original Ballet tours North America
The Chinese Original Ballet “Mulan” is produced by Liaoning Ballet Group (Liaoning Ballet, or Liaoba)
The ballet drama Hua Mulan will be staged in Canadian cities Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal in September 2019.
Produced by the Liaoning Ballet of China, it attempts to interpret the classic Chinese story of Hua Mulan through dance and music for contemporary audiences.
Mulan’s name originally appeared in the The Ballad of Mulan, an ancient Chinese poem composed based on the life story of Hua Mulan dating back to over 1000 years ago. Mulan, the valiant daughter, volunteered to join the army on behalf of her ailing father to defend her country. Despite her well-known military exploits, Hua Mulan excused herself from an official title and accolades, and returned to her hometown to live an ordinary life after the war.
Into this Ballet piece distinctive ancient Chinese elements and modern aesthetics are incorporated to suit the taste of today’s audiences. Mulan’s filial piety and loyalty, as well as her longing for the home and country, are interpreted from a contemporary perspective.
The first global tour of Hua Mulan will be officially launched in August 2019 at the Lincoln Art Centre, New York City. It will then be performed in other US and Canadian cities, and in other countries.
About Liaoba
Established in 1980, Liaoning Ballet of China has performed world famous ballet pieces such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Giselle. It has also created and performed classic Chinese dance dramas such as The Butterfly Lovers, Song of Mongolia and The Last Emperor.
The ballet drama Hua Mulan will be staged in Canadian cities Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal in September 2019.
Produced by the Liaoning Ballet of China, it attempts to interpret the classic Chinese story of Hua Mulan through dance and music for contemporary audiences.
Mulan’s name originally appeared in the The Ballad of Mulan, an ancient Chinese poem composed based on the life story of Hua Mulan dating back to over 1000 years ago. Mulan, the valiant daughter, volunteered to join the army on behalf of her ailing father to defend her country. Despite her well-known military exploits, Hua Mulan excused herself from an official title and accolades, and returned to her hometown to live an ordinary life after the war.
Into this Ballet piece distinctive ancient Chinese elements and modern aesthetics are incorporated to suit the taste of today’s audiences. Mulan’s filial piety and loyalty, as well as her longing for the home and country, are interpreted from a contemporary perspective.
The first global tour of Hua Mulan will be officially launched in August 2019 at the Lincoln Art Centre, New York City. It will then be performed in other US and Canadian cities, and in other countries.
About Liaoba
Established in 1980, Liaoning Ballet of China has performed world famous ballet pieces such as Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and Giselle. It has also created and performed classic Chinese dance dramas such as The Butterfly Lovers, Song of Mongolia and The Last Emperor.