“Personally it is also important to experience the Chinese tradition, which is depicted here in these dances,” said Erwin Sauter, vice president of a large company.

“I am actually touched by many scenes here, by the representation of the dances of the different epochs and the different zones, as it is actually demonstrated here in principle. Thus, very well performed,” said Mr. Sauter.

He added that nations have always been connected in some way and that it is important for different nations to work together.

Also in the audience were Holger Boppel and his wife, Gabriele, and their two daughters, Verena and Simone.

Mr. Boppel and his wife shared their support for Shen Yun’s efforts in presenting tradition on stages around the world.

“The choreography, all the girls ... they perform incredibly well, quite fantastic things. And that is pure acrobatics for me, dance combined with acrobatics. Very beautiful,” said Gabriele.

Sitting in seats close to the stage, they could see some of the finer details in the artistry of the dancers.

“A lot of liveliness, the expression down to the fingertips—we were sitting very close to the front, [and we could see] down to the fingertips, down to the expression, just enchanting, beautiful,” said Gabriele.

The singers of Shen Yun are trained in the traditional bel canto technique. The libretti is translated and projected onto Shen Yun’s patented backdrop so that audiences around the world can understand what is being sung.

Gabriele said that the words seemed “to ask the question, how many will become awake and how many will recognize what our actual origin is.”

“What is actually the most important thing in life, not wealth or other things or goods. Health is the important thing, and harmony,” she added.

Mr. Boppel said his takeaway from the Shen Yun was “That perhaps everything will be all right again, as it might have been in the past. You shouldn’t give up hope. I have that feeling.”