Performace

Shim Chung

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Period 2011. 11. 28. (Mon) ~ 2011. 11. 28. (Mon)
Venue Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman
Time Monday 20:00
Ticket information RO 15,20,25,35,40 (oman dallor)
Running Time 2hours 15minutes (including two 15min. intermissions)
Host/Organizer/Sponsor Royal Opera House Muscat

Shim Chung (沈淸)_Presented in Nine Countries in the World

  

Universal Ballet’s Original Production on the road again

Shim Chung, a modern day classical masterpiece created for Universal Ballet has
been staged 250 times at home and abroad and has sparked interest in many
hearts in many places. As major newspapers around the world have praised
its success, Shim Chung enjoys a growing endorsement from prestigious theaters
the world over.

 

Shim Chung, a pillar of Universal Ballet’s repertory for more than 20 years 

Choreographer Adrienne Dellas and composer Kevin Barber Pickard teamed up to
infuse traditional elegance into this classic ballet work.
In preparation, they studied the history of Korea and took care in combining Korean cultural history with western classical ballet forms.
This resulted in the creation of Shim Chung, a new level of performance blending
traditional sentiment and modern artistry into one.
The main story line is about Shim Chung’s devotion to her blind father and
how heaven is moved to restore his eyesight.

In Korea, where family values are a deep and integral part of the culture, this kind
of dedication to serve one’s parents is referred to as ‘Hyodo (孝)’, and
is considered a great virtue.
The ballet Shim Chung, faithfully following the original story, accentuates
the traditional virtue of filial piety in refined neoclassic choreography.

  

Updated with underwater video scenes

In 2010, Shim Chung was further developed with the addition of underwater video
scenes.  For theaters with sufficient technical facilities, this upgraded version of the production will offer an extra treat to the dance audience.

 

Unforgettable Highlights

* The Sea Dragon King’s fury turns the sea into a whirlpool of storm.

* The strength and vigor of the sailors’ dances, matching the energy of the men in
Spartacus, a Russian spectacle ballet.

* Shim Chung Pas de Deux with the Sea Prince
– as memorable as Odette with Siegfried.

* The fantasy undersea kingdom in Act 2 is a visual feast.

* The company dances in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Korean Court in Act 3 present traditional Korean
dances with a new makeover.

Shim Chung is performed by Universal Ballet’s world-class artists, who have been
earnestly praised by the New York Times and the LA Times

* Presented as a special production during the 1988 Seoul Olympics Culture and
Arts Festival

* Selected as the best ballet work at the 1986 Asian Games Culture and
Arts Festival

* Received critical and public acclaim at Lincoln Center in New York,
The Kennedy Center in Washington  D.C., and the Music Center
in Los Angeles in 2001

 

Reviews

 … and clearly touched the hearts of audience members in a time when the essential
humanity of dance seems largely lost.  

                                                                                 - Jennifer Dunning, The New York Times

 

The women aim for lyricism and extended linearity, and the men for herotic strength. It is
unusual to see a male corps with such cohesion and cushioned power as this company’s.    

                                                                              -  George Jackson, The Washington Post

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