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A Coproduction of NCPA, The Metropolitan Opera, Teatr Wielki-Polish National Opera & Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Opera Tristan und Isolde

Date: Aug 24-29 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 100-880 yuan

The opera Tristan Und Isolde marks the culmination of the German composer Richard Wagner's works. This masterpiece is a perfect combination of music, poetry, song, psychology, philosophy, sense and concept. Premiered at K?nigliche Hoftheater Munchen on June 10, 1865, this opera is regarded as a reflection of the love story between Wagner and Mathilde Wesendonck. Coproduced by NCPA, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Opera, Teatr Wielki-Polisch National and Metropolitan Opera, the opera Tristan Und Isolde was debuted at Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Opera on March 19, 2016, followed by performance at Teatr-Polisch National (June 12th, 2016) and Metropolitan Opera (September 26, 2016). This opera is jointly directed by Mariusz Trelinsky an award-winning Polish director and Art Director of Teatr Wielki Warszawie (a Polish national-class opera house) together with his powerful team.

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Jingju Theater Company of Beijing Splash Water Before the Horse

Date: Aug 12-13 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 120-240 yuan

Established in 1979, Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing is the largest professional performing arts ensembles of Peking Opera in China. The theater not only plays a key role in China's traditional opera circle but also enjoys a high overseas reputation. In the process of establishment and development of its arts brand, numerous performing artists made a great contribution, such as the "Four Major Masters of Female Characters" of Mei Lanfang, Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu, Xun Huisheng, as well as masters of other schools including Ma Lianliang, Tan Fuying, Zhang Junqiu, Qiu Shengrong, Zhao Yanxia, etc. They have left valuable wealth to the theater.

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Ariana Grande Live in Shanghai 2017

Date: Aug 28 - 8 pm

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena

Price: 480-5,480 yuan

Live Nation is proud to announce Ariana Grande is bringing her world tour to China for the first time this coming August. The multiplatinum selling and Grammy Award-nominated artist is ready to ignite this summer with her debut performance in China. In less than a year, Ariana Grande captured the No. 1 spot twice, on the Billboard Top 200 - first with her Republic Records debut Yours Truly and also with its 2014 follow-up, My Everything, Yours Truly yielded the game-changing pop smash The Way featuring Mac Miller, which went triple-platinum, landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, and seized No. 1 on the iTunes Overall Top Songs chart. Meanwhile, the platinum-selling My Everything garnered a Grammy Award nomination for "Best Pop Vocal Album" and spawned the six times-platinum hit Problem. Upon the single's release, Ariana became "the youngest woman to debut with over 400K sold firstweek," while the song ranked as the 5th "highest digital song debut for a female artist" and 9th highest ever. Moreover, it debuted at No 1 in 85 countries, topping the iTunes Overall Top Songs and Pop Songs charts for four weeks. In 2013, Ariana was named "Best New Artist" at the American Music Awards. Other accolades followed, with Ariana winning "Favorite Breakout Artist" at the People's Choice Awards 2014, the "Young Influencer Award" at the iHeartRadio Music Awards, the "Radio Disney Chart Topper Award,""Choice Female Artist" and "Choice Single""Problem" at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, and more. At the 2014 MTV VMAS, "Problem" was named "Best Pop Video" as well. 2016 saw Ariana released her mega-anticipated third full-length album, driven by the title track, which captured No. 1 on both iTunes Overall Top Songs Chart and Top Pop Songs Chart minutes after release. The album also debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, earning her the distinction of becoming the first artist to debut on the chart with the lead single from her first three albums. The album also hit platinum in China within 48 hours and it's approaching its 6th platinum now.