After the three performances of Ballet Gala for Croisements Festival came to a successful conclusion, Director Feng Ying took the stage to congratulate the dancers.

Mr. Pei Guoliang, Minister Counselor for Culture, Education and Scientific Affairs of the French Embassy in China, congratulated all the cast and crew of National Ballet of China after watching the performance.

On May 25th and 26th, NBC completed all three performances of Ballet Gala for Croisements Festival at Beijing Tianqiao Theater.

Performance on May 25

L'arlesienne

Vivette by Li Mengfei

Frédéri by Guan Chongzheng

Carmen

Female Bandit by Ning Long

Male Bandits by Lu Chenqi and Yan Hualong

Carmen by Qiu Yunting

Don José by Ma Xiaodong

Escamillo by Bi Ruxin

NBC Symphony Orchestra, under the conduct of NBC music director Zhang Yi, and led by the vice concert master Liu Xiaohuan, presented a vivid live music performance.

Performance on May 26

L'arlesienne

Vivette by Yan Mengxuan

Frédéri by Guan Chongzheng

Carmen

Female Bandit by Zhang Yizhu

Male Bandits by Lu Chenqi and Chai Yansong

Don José by Chen Zhuming

Carmen by Fang Mengying

Escamillo by Yu Zeyuan

This performance also witnessed the debut of three new leading dancers. Yan Mengxuan, an excellent young dancer of NBC, as well as Fang Mengying and Chen Zhuming, the principal dancers of NBC, successfully had their debut in this performance, winning applause and praise from the audience.

The Ballet Gala for Croisements Festival has come to a successful conclusion. This is just the beginning of a series of China-French cultural exchange activities of NBC this year. Let's look forward to more wonderful performances brought by NBC!