Trailer: Swan Lake - Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe of China (2008)

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The internationally acclaimed Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe of China makes its sensational debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Founded in 1951, the Company is China's foremost acrobatic company.

Renowned throughout the world, the Company astounds audiences with its astonishing productions which push imagination, physicality and technology to their limits in its electrifying presentations of traditional Chinese folk acrobatics within a dynamic modern perspective.

Drawing inspiration from classical dance, traditional Chinese acrobatics and elements of Peking Opera, the Guangdong Acrobatic Company's extraordinary version of Swan Lake has taken the world by storm since its premier in 2006.

A co-production with the Shanghai City Dance Company, this spectacular ballet, a seamless fusion of breathtaking acrobatic feats and magnificent classical dance, has transformed its principal dancers into international stars and thrilled audiences worldwide.

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• Swan
• Lake
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[rolef74]

Frog's dance touched me

[Papillion1986]

Beautiful..... and strange.

[TheEuzkaro]

omg the frogs!!! ö

[kragsbjergstraedet]

I have been sleeping with frog no 2 from the left in the front row :-) And I still love her.

[chiave1983]

that was Beyond amazing. I am Not Chinese or Asian for that matter, but I would Love to be in this show. Especially all she was doing balancing on top of that man. It All looks fun and Thrilling ^w^ Sign me up for classes Now!!

[MrCheljack]

Saw an article in the I newspaper about this Troupe they are amazing and breathtaking to watch

[mrbob30031955]

been to Birmingham Hipperdrome to see these tonight AMAZING 10 minute standing ovation

[taucher963]

Юань - наша резервная валюта на случай ГКЧП.

[rootero]

Laughed so hard! The frogs at 2:00 are hilarious... and so impressive!

[DualThunder]

@616Metalprincess616 its the whole culture. the whole social and environmental context. It doesnt help that the government have made damaging cuts to the funding and subsidising of the tuition, institutes, and education of the arts. it's destroying what we have achieved ever since the growth and rise of ballet (among the other arts) in western culture. But our culture, our greed, and our ignorance has led to something inevitable. That's why we have the problems we have today, such as education.

[HopeOfTheDay]

Great work. They will be in Vienna from 13 th to 17th September (Stadthalle Vienna). I cant hardy wait it!

[616Metalprincess616]

@hackamore but it´s very sad. For example: Today as a European you have no chance against a Japanese ballet dancer. It´s so sad I can´t describe it. Our culture is about being destroyed. Maybe the Japanese/Asians have just more discipline. (and the Japanese dancers have very beautiful bodys for classical ballet)