LAS VEGAS—“It is the most visually intriguing and beautiful thing that I have ever seen,” said Debbie Walsh at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance on Feb. 26.
“The strength, the history, the longevity, and of course the beauty … is phenomenal,” she said.
As the director of development for the Children’s Miracle Network at St. Rose Dominican Health Foundation, Mrs. Walsh said the principles of Shen Yun resonate with her because her values at work are “taking care of each other [and] expressing beauty.”
Mrs. Walsh wanted her daughter to see Shen Yun so she could understand the values and principles of ancient China.
By exposing the next generation to ancient traditions, she hopes it will help to preserve the culture.
‘Very Encouraging to See’
“I was astounded … I didn’t know anything about the show prior to coming here,” said Jodi Perales, business owner, who also attended the matinee performance of Shen Yun at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 26.“[It] relays a beautiful message both musically, artistically, theologically, theoretically, philosophically,” she said.
“I was absolutely intrigued and captivated … it’s very encouraging to see.”
Ms. Perales was very impressed with Shen Yun’s orchestra, which blends traditional Chinese instruments into a classical Western orchestra.
“I was very impressed by the ancient Chinese instruments,” she said. “The woman who performed with the two strings … I was so fascinated with the depth that that instrument was able to convey.”
Regarding the company’s virtuoso vocalists who sing Chinese lyrics using the authentic bel canto style, Ms. Perales said she was very pleased’ and unexpectedly surprised by the spiritual undertones of the performance.
“I was very, very pleased to see the lyrics … and to make reference to the divine and the mercy that divinity shows on us … and the redemption we have,” she said.
“It was incredible to see because it was not anything that I expected, especially considering the world we live in,” she added.
“I felt like it was very, very bold to say that faithlessness and atheism actually will ruin us and I believe that … that’s so true,” said Ms. Perales.
“Maybe it will help people to see that this beauty comes from an inner form of divinity,” she said, “so when you enjoy that, you might want to delve a little deeper and see how there really is a divine origination of all that.”
