Garcia Golanba

Author: Li Mei
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Publish Date: 1998-09-01
Features: According to the cultural exchange agreement between China and France, on the first day of the New Year in 1982, the Central Song and Dance Theater first brought the famous French opera Carmen to the Chinese stage, causing a sensation in Beijing. The French newspaper Le Monde published an article stating, "The Chinese performed Carmen in Mao Zedong's language, and its premiere on January 1st in Beijing achieved an unprecedented success." The commented, "Carmen won a triumphant victory in the Forbidden City." After that, the opera Carmen was frequently performed on Chinese stages, broadcast on radio and television, and related records, videotapes, and laser discs remained bestsellers in the Chinese audio-visual market.