02/27/2013 – 03/03/2013
David H Koch Theatre (Lincoln Center)
Amsterdam Avenue aprox 63rd Street
The New York premiere of a new dance drama production, “Silk Road” by the Gansu Dance Theatre will begin performances next week at the David H. Koch Theater (Lincoln Center) February 27 – March 3, 2013. The spectacular production is presented by The China Arts & Entertainment Group (CAEG), a creative enterprise under the administration of the Ministry of Culture for the People’s Republic of China. The engagement is the second production in the continuing of an ongoing relationship between CAEG and the David H. Koch Theater. These presentations showcase China’s historical contribution to the world of theater and art by presenting the finest in Chinese contemporary and classical performing arts to the United States.
“Silk Road” is inspired by the magnificent Dunhuang frescoes. This award-winning classical Chinese dance drama presents the tale of the friendship forged during the Tang Dynasty between the China and the people of various countries along the Silk Road. Silk Road follows master fresco painter Zhang, his daughter Yingniang, and the Persian merchant Yunus. The lavish theatrical production is presented with visually stunning scenes, and dazzling ornate, elaborate costumes for the sixty dancers, in this unique production of this classic China story. (2 hrs including the intermission)
Gansu Dance Theater was established in 1961 to research, create, and perform music and dance reflecting the culture of Dunhuang, a city renowned for its natural beauty and its historic role in the Silk Road.