Shanghai Grand Theatre
300 Renmin Dadao
Tel: 5466-0206
"Phantom"
The Phantom of the Opera, by Andrew Lloyd Webber, debuts in Shanghai, marking the production's first Asian performance. Since it was first staged in London, the play has been seen by 58 million people all over the world. "The Phantom of the Opera" depicts a mysterious person with a beautiful voice living under the Paris Theatre. The grand stage sets and music have made the musical famous throughout the world.
7:15 pm, through February 13
1:30 pm, on Saturdays and Sundays through February 13
100-800 yuan
Children's drama
Jinan Children's Art Theatre from Shandong Province will stage a musical drama named "Big Nose Uncle's Adventure", with the aim of helping children to form good habits to protect the environment.
January 29-31
60 yuan
Shanghai Concert Hall
523 Yan'an Donglu
Tel: 6386-2836
New Year's concert
A 2005 New Year's concert will be staged by the Stockholm Sinfonietta. The tour of these musicians to China is their first to Asia and all of them are looking forward to presenting a superb programme for Chinese music lovers, under the guidance of conductor Maestro Alberto Hold-Garrido and highlighting the soprano Susanna Andersson.
7:30 pm January 6
100-600 (VIP)
Dominique Merlet
Merlet's piano recital. One of the series concerts of French Impressionism.
7:30 pm, January 14
80-380 yuan
Splendid Beethoven
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra's serial concerts of Beethoven pieces.
7:30 pm, January 15, 22, 29
80-280 yuan
Sunday morning concert
Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra gives a regular concert on Sunday morning.
10 am, January 9, 30
15-50 yuan
Xu Zhong Vs Marc Coppey
Chinese pianist Xu Zhong and French cellist Marc Coppey collaborate in one of the series of concerts on French Impressionism.
7:30 pm, January 20
80-380 yuan
Beauty in the Music
A Night in the Far East, solo concert by Sun Meina.
7:30 pm, January 25
50-500 yuan
He Luting Concert Hall
20 Fenyang Lu
Tel: 6437-1192
Master concert (1)
Dimitri Bashkirov, one of the most talented piano masters in the world, will stage a piano recital, as part of the International Piano Master Class 2005. Bashkirov is considered representative of Russian academic musicians.
7:30 pm January 11
120-480 yuan
Piano recital
Chen Hongkuan's solo concert. The programme is: Rondo K511 by Mozart, Sonata in C Minor D958 by Schubert, Sonata in B-flat Major by Beethoven.
7:30 pm, January 13
80-280 yuan
Master concert (2)
World famous pianist Boris Berman, will stage a recital. He has been greatly honoured for his co-operations with many international orchestras and has made an important contribution to music education as well.
7:30 pm January 14
80-280 yuan
Piano master concert (3)
Pierre Reach, a world renowned pianist, will stage a piano recital in Shanghai.
7:30 pm January 15
80-280 yuan
Piano master concert (4)
Paul Badura-Skoda, a master of early piano, who thoroughly understands Bach and Mozart, will stage a piano recital.
7:30 pm January 16
120-480 yuan
Students concert
Outstanding Students from the International Piano Master Class 2005 will stage a recital after those of their four great tutors.
7:30 pm January 17
50-200 yuan
Majestic Theatre
66 Jiangning Lu
Tel: 6217-2426
The Maze
A fairy tale musical play produced by the Children's Art Theatre of Beijing. Avant-garde playwright Meng Jinghui, composer San Bao and Hong Kong star Steven Chow all contributed to the production.
7:15 pm, January 12-15
2 pm, January 15
80-380 yuan
Dunhuang, My Dreamland
A dance drama presented by Lanzhou Songs and Dances Troupe from Northwest China's Gansu Province. The play tells an ancient Chinese love story with ancient folk dances and rich costumes inspired by the Dunhuang fresco images.
7:15 pm, January 16
100-480 yuan
Gordenker Dance
The Russian company presents a show of global dances, from an American broadway medley to Indonesian, Spanish, Egyptian, Hawaiian and Indian dance.
7:15 pm, January 22-23
60-380 yuan
Swan Lake
The classical ballet presented by the Moscow Stanislavky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre.
7:15 pm, January 26, 28
180-1,000 yuan
Notre Dame de Paris
A ballet presented by the Moscow Stanislavky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre.
7:15 pm, January 27
180-1,000 yuan
Swan Lake
The classical ballet presented by the Russia National Ballet Theatre, accompanied by the Russian Symphony Orchestra.
7:15 pm, February 4-5
100-800 yuan
Oriental Art Centre
Tel: 6217-2426 6217-3055
New Year's concert
Vienna's Johann Strauss Waltz Ensemble will stage a New Year's concert. Over 20 of the greatest waltzes will be performed.
7:30 pm January 6
100-880 (VIP)
Piano recital
Anatol Ugorsky is considered the most talented pianist in the world. This tour is his third visit to China. Seven of the greatest works of Chopin and Beethoven, including four Mazurkas, and Klavier Sonata Nr. 32 c-Moll Op. 111, will be performed.
7:30 pm January 7
120-680 yuan
Lyceum Theatre
57 Maoming Nanlu
Tel: 6217-8530
Kunju opera
"Butterfly Dream" is an experimental Kunju play. The drama is a love story about the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi who lived before the Qin Dynasty. Zhuang pretends to be dead and tests his wife's loyalty.
7:15 pm January 7
20-200 yuan
Local comedy
A classical comedy drama, "The House of 72 Tenants", will be staged. It was first produced in 1952, showing the hard life of Shanghai citizens before 1949.
7:15 pm January 14-15
20-300 yuan
Eighteen Springs
An original opera based on the novel by Eileen Chang is presented by the Shanghai Opera House. The play tells a tragic love story from the Shanghai of the 1930s.
7:15 pm, January 18-20
50-220 yuan
Huju opera
The classical Huju opera "Down to the Lower World" will be staged by the Shanghai Huju Opera Troupe.
7:15 pm January 21-22
20-250 yuan
Puppets show
"The Lotus Lamp", a puppet show rewritten from an ancient Chinese folk tale, will be staged. The story is about a brave boy called Chenxiang, who experienced lots of difficulties while rescuing his mother.
3:30 pm, January 29-February 3
50-60 yuan
Shanghai Centre Theatre
1376 Nanjing Xilu
Tel: 6279-8663
Acrobatics
The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe presents its famed repertoire every night.
7:30 pm, January 6, 8-19,21-27, 30-31
100-200 yuan
Yifu Stage
701 Fuzhou Lu
Tel: 6351-4668
Tian Xian Pei
A classical Huangmei opera play is shown.
7:15 pm, January 6
80-280 yuan
Nu Fu Ma
A classical Huangmei opera play is staged.
7:15 pm, January 7
80-280 yuan
Li Wa
Yueju opera "The Story of Courtesan Li Wa"
7:15 pm, January 14
40-150 yuan
Jade Hairpin
A Yueju opera play is staged.
7:15 pm, January 15
40-150 yuan
Hua Zhong Jun Zi
A Yueju opera play is presented.
7:15 pm, January 16
40-150 yuan
Butterfly Lovers
The Yueju opera play is shown.
7:15 pm, January 17
40-150 yuan
Zhen Jia Fu Ma
A Yueju opera play.
7:15 pm, January 18
40-150 yuan
Meng Li Jun
A Yueju opera play.
7:15 pm, January 19
40-150 yuan
Yihai Theatre
466 Jiangning Lu
Tel: 5396-7009
Pingtan opera
Sixteen artists of Pinghua and Tanci will perform a classical Pingtan opera to celebrate the Spring Festival.
2 pm January 15
50 yuan
Shanghai Circus World
2266 Gonghexin Lu
Tel: 3603-0788
Urban stunts
Shanghai Circus gives a regular acrobatic performance, presenting the troupe's repertoire.
7:30 pm, Through January 31
50-280 yuan
Dramatic Arts Centre
288 Anfu Lu
Tel: 6473-0123
100 yuan
To Heaven-Go Left, To Shenzhen-Go Right
A play adapted from the latest novel by Internet writer Murong Xuecun is about problems faced by modern urbanites.
7:15 pm, Through January 16
100 yuan
(No show on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Noises Off
A British farce by Michael Frayn is staged, directed by Chung King-fai from Hong Kong. It tells the story of a theatrical company engaged in the final rehearsal for a play called "Nothing On", which is about to go on tour. A farce occurs on stage as the actors put on a real-life comedy backstage.
7:15 pm, January 8-February 6
100-200 yuan
(Performed in Chinese with English subtitles)
Jing'an Hotel
370 Huashan Lu
Tel: 6248-1888
Chamber Music
Shanghai Symphony gives weekly chamber music concert. The coming week's programme includes: Piano Sonata in A-Flat Major by Beethoven, Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-Saens, Theme Original and Variations by Wieniawski, Vilja's Song (from The Merry Widow) by Lehar, Shepherd on the Cliff by Schubert, and Dance of Sailors by Stravinsky.
8 pm, January 9
20 yuan
