"You have proved yourself. Two ballets of such different styles are performed at the same stage. You have done very well. Congratulations for you! I also want to thank Huang Yi, who brought us the excellent music performance of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 in B minor, Op74, Pathétique tonight, and let us feel the fusion of music and dance with passion, which is very touching!" ——After the performance, Director Feng Ying went on stage and gave high praise to the performance that night.

On December 25th, as the 12th performance of Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of National Ballet of China, romantic ballet La Sylphide and modern ballet Song of Life were performed in the Beijing Tianqiao Theater. Performed on the same stage, the classic ballet and the modern ballet both explored the eternal pursuit of the true meaning of life and the highest ideal with dance though they came from different times.

Performing video of La Sylphide and Song of Life -- Performing Season to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of National Ballet of China.

It lasts about 2 minutes and 40 seconds and is recommended to watch in Wi-Fi.

La Sylphide, which was performed in the first half, is one of the three masterpieces in the period of ballet romanticism. It is also the first large-scale ballet work for ballerinas to dance on their toes. It plays an important role in the world dance history. The performance that night was a version created by the Danish Ballet master Bournonville in 1836, which was introduced and rehearsed by the National Ballet of China in 1999. Dancers of National Ballet of China presented the pure and standard features of Danish Ballet School, showing their precise control ability and comprehensive level of strength for different styles of dance.

"The Sylphde" by Qiu Yunting

"James" by Sun Ruichen

"Effy" by Lin Xingbei

"Madge" by Yang Zhi

"Gurn" by Wang Jiyu

"Children" by students of the class of 2019 from the Dance School of NBC

That night, led by the Principal Conductor Huang Yi and the associate concertmaster Liu Xiaohuan, National Ballet of China Symphony Orchestra presented a wonderful performance. Profound, moving and delicate music played a special role in the performance, just like an invisible hand of fate on the stage, pushing everyone towards a different direction of life.

In the second half, Song of Life is a passionate collision of music and dance. This work was created by the famous dancers Ying E Ding and Yang Minjian and premiered by the National Ballet of China in 2017. In the music of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op74, Pathétique, the dancers performed passionately, composing a far-reaching praise of life.

"The life between heaven and earth

Is just like a fleeting show,

Everything changes all of a sudden."

Not been limited to Tchaikovsky's music itself, the choreographer combined Chuangtse' s philosophy with western music. He used the language of dance to go through the tunnel of time, and launched a cross century dialogue about life with Tchaikovsky.

Pas De Deux by Liu Qi, Yan Hualong

With the successful completion of the 12th performance La Sylphide and Song of Life, on December 29th and 30th, "Gala to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the National Ballet of China", the climax of the performing season will be staged. We are looking forward to an celebrate a unforgettable birthday with you!