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Stage
Chamber music The weekly chamber music concert at the San Diego Hall of the Jing'an Hotel on Friday will feature "3 Preludes" and "Suite Bergmasque" by Debussy, "Piano Sonata" by Haydn, "Etude, Op 8, No 6" by Scriabin, "Prelude & Fuga" by Bach, "Scherzo in B Minor" by Chopin, "Violin Concerto in D Major" by Brahms and "Tone poem ‘By the Seashore"' by Qing Yongcheng. Members of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will play. Time: 8:00 pm Place: 370 Huashan Road Price: 20 yuan Tel: 6248-1888 ext 617 Piano concert Two French and Canadian pianists will hold a concert on March 24, playing works by F. Poulenc, M. Ravel, G. Faure, P. Michaud, E. Satie and G. Gershwin. Time: 7:30 pm Place: 523 Yan'an Road E. Admission: 50-150 yuan Tel: 6386-9153 Opera concert The orchestra of Shanghai Opera House will perform selections from operas on March 25, playing "La Traviata," "Carmen," "Pique Dame" and "Sound of Music." Time: 7:30 pm Place: 523 Yan'an Road E. Admission: 20-80 yuan Tel: 6386-9153 Acrobatic show The Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, which has toured many countries in the world in the last several decades and won many awards in international competitions, will perform most days of this month at Shanghai Centre Theatre. Time: 7:30pm Place: 1376 Nanjing Road W. Admission: 30-60 yuan Tel: 6279-8663 ‘The Nutcracker' The National Ballet of China will make its China premiere of its China edition of "The Nutcracker" at Shanghai Grand Theatre on March 24 and 25 to the live accompaniment of the Central Ballet Orchestra. On March 28 and 29, it will present "La Sylphide" and "Suite Yellow River" to the accompaniment of the Central Ballet Orchestra. Time: 7:15pm Place: 300 People's Boulevard Admission: 100-300 yuan Tel: 6372-8701, 6372-8702
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