Opera goes hi-tech

China's illustrious Shaoxing Opera stars get together for the first time to stage Butterfly Lovers at National Center for the Performing Arts. The top 10 artists from eight genres and 13 troupes first created this edition of the story in 2008, combining elements of MIDI and high-tech lighting with traditional Shaoxing Opera art.

7:30 pm, Oct 20, 21. 180-580 yuan. National Center for the Performing Arts, west of Tian'anmen Square. 6655-0000

国家大剧院, 天安门广场西

(China Daily 10/20/2009 page27)