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The Kiev Ballet will visit Beijing and perform the full-leng th ballet classic Swan Lake. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Kiev Ballet in Swan Lake

The Kiev Ballet will visit Beijing and perform the full-leng th ballet classic Swan Lake. Established in 1860, the troupe has built an international reputation with fine ballet performances and notable dancers, including Serge Lifar and Maya Pisetskaya.

7:30 pm, Saturday-Jan 12. National Centre for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6655-0000.

German orchestra in concert

Under the baton of Martin Fischer-Dieskau, the German Radio Orchestra will perform in concert, including Wagner's prelude to Lohengrin and Johann Strauss II's Tritsch Tratsch Polka.

7:30 pm, Monday. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 Beixinhua Jie (Street), Xicheng district, Beijing. 010-6605-7006.

New Christie on stage

Tong Zirong and Liu Guangning along with other acclaimed voice actors will present a new translation of the Agatha Christie play Murder on Air. The actors will be seen literally reading the story while being seated onstage.

7:30 pm, Tuesday-Saturday, 2 pm, Saturday-Sunday, through Jan 18. 3F, Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center-Drama Salon, 288 Anfu Road, Xuhui district. 021-6473-0123.