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Jonas Kaufman Solo Concert in Shenzhen

Date: Nov 11－8 pm

Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall

Price: 280-1,280 yuan

Jonas Kaufmann is a German operatic tenor. He is best known for his performances in spinto roles such as Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur, and the title role in Don Carlos. He has also sung leading tenor roles in the operas of Richard Wagner with success in Germany and abroad, most notably the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He is also an accomplished Lieder singer. In 2014 The New York Times described Kaufmann as "a box-office draw, and ... the most important, versatile tenor of his generation."

Contact: 400-610-3721

Moumoon Fullmoon Live Special 2017

Date: Oct 21－7:30 pm

Venue: Bandai Namco Shanghai Base Dream Hall

Price: 380-680 yuan

Moumoon is a Japanese pop duo comprising Yuka (vocals) and Kousuke Masaki (guitar). The band's name is a portmanteau of the French word "mou" (soft) and the English "moon". The duo met at a summer rock festival in 2004; after swapping demo tapes, the pair decided to work together professionally. The band self-produced and arrange the vast majority of their songs, with Masaki composing the music while Yuka writes the lyrics. Both band members were brought up on classical music, with Masaki playing piano and Yuka a keen violinist. Their present musical style covers various types of music such as pop, alternative rock, electronica, folk and indie rock.

Contact: 400-610-3721

Musical West Side Story

Date: Nov 23-Dec 6－7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Culture Square

Price: 200-1,000 yuan

Provocative finger snapping of street gangs, Puerto Rican girls' whirling skirts on New York City's flat roofs, derelict West Side backyards－just a few notes of Leonard Bernstein's world-famous score, featuring songs such as Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, immediately evoke these images of West Side Story. At its 1957 Broadway premiere the musical redefined an entire genre both musically and in terms of dance. The genius of its four creators-Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim－produced a piece whose great artistic quality remains unquestioned to this day. The film version won ten Oscars and brought the masterwork to an audience of millions just a few years later. Today West Side Story stands unchallenged as the No 1 of American musical theater－daring, realistic, and as relevant as on the day of its premiere.

Contact: 010-6655-0000