OSAKA, Japan—Divine Performing Arts (DPA) International Company’s last Japanese show on Feb. 18 at Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka charmed a diverse audience, including artists and businessmen.
Mr. Ooyama and his wife loved the performance. Mrs. Ooyama has liked ballet since she was young and continued to dance as an amateur. The program that touched her the most was The Udumbara’s Bloom.
The Udumbara flower of Buddhist lore blooms only once every 3,000 years and is said to do so only with the coming of a great, enlightened being. Thus, the legend carries rich, spiritual implications.
“It is very exciting. The performers are flawless. Even raising an arm or foot is extremely precise. It is absolutely moving.”
Mr. Ooyama and his wife loved the performance. Mrs. Ooyama has liked ballet since she was young and continued to dance as an amateur. The program that touched her the most was The Udumbara’s Bloom.
The Udumbara flower of Buddhist lore blooms only once every 3,000 years and is said to do so only with the coming of a great, enlightened being. Thus, the legend carries rich, spiritual implications.
“It is very exciting. The performers are flawless. Even raising an arm or foot is extremely precise. It is absolutely moving.”
Ms. Shiozuka, a classical ballet teacher, was equally captivated.
“The stage and the backdrops are both extremely splendid and grand. The performers’ sense of music is very good. Their bodies are flexible and relaxed. The animated backdrops made the traditional stories more understandable. The performers synchronized with the figures in the backdrops. It seemed so real.”
Classical Chinese dance has a wide range of dancer movements and enable a wide range of expressive power—even to the point of displaying character mood, age, or time period.
Another two classical ballet teachers, Ms. Atsumi and her mother, came together to watch the show.
“I really enjoyed the stories of the monkey king and poet Li Bai,” said Ms. Atsumi.
Her mother added: “DPA’s performance is extremely spectacular. The performers’ level is very high. The costumes are gorgeous. I hope I can make my students those costumes. I was really touched when the immortal fairies of the moon palace descended [The Poet’s Vision]. I hope this performance will help my future choreography.”
Mr. Sugou, who runs a French restaurant, attended the performance with his wife.
“This is the first time I have seen a show that embraces Chinese classical dance. I’ve always been interested in traditional Japanese legends. In the performance, I found many connections. Although I run a French restaurant, I am Japanese. I am very interested in Japanese heritage, and Japanese culture has always had deep connections with Chinese culture. I feel even more that way after watching today’s show. I feel very fortunate that I’ve come.”
Mrs. Sugou added: “The performance is very beautiful. The costumes are pretty. The performers’ gestures are beautiful, and I am kind of dazzled by all this. I feel great gratitude toward the performers for bringing us such a wonderful performance.”
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Divine Performing Arts 2009 World Tour.
For more information please see DivinePerformingArts.org
“The stage and the backdrops are both extremely splendid and grand. The performers’ sense of music is very good. Their bodies are flexible and relaxed. The animated backdrops made the traditional stories more understandable. The performers synchronized with the figures in the backdrops. It seemed so real.”
Classical Chinese dance has a wide range of dancer movements and enable a wide range of expressive power—even to the point of displaying character mood, age, or time period.
Another two classical ballet teachers, Ms. Atsumi and her mother, came together to watch the show.
“I really enjoyed the stories of the monkey king and poet Li Bai,” said Ms. Atsumi.
Her mother added: “DPA’s performance is extremely spectacular. The performers’ level is very high. The costumes are gorgeous. I hope I can make my students those costumes. I was really touched when the immortal fairies of the moon palace descended [The Poet’s Vision]. I hope this performance will help my future choreography.”
Mr. Sugou, who runs a French restaurant, attended the performance with his wife.
“This is the first time I have seen a show that embraces Chinese classical dance. I’ve always been interested in traditional Japanese legends. In the performance, I found many connections. Although I run a French restaurant, I am Japanese. I am very interested in Japanese heritage, and Japanese culture has always had deep connections with Chinese culture. I feel even more that way after watching today’s show. I feel very fortunate that I’ve come.”
Mrs. Sugou added: “The performance is very beautiful. The costumes are pretty. The performers’ gestures are beautiful, and I am kind of dazzled by all this. I feel great gratitude toward the performers for bringing us such a wonderful performance.”
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Divine Performing Arts 2009 World Tour.
For more information please see DivinePerformingArts.org
