Cuba's National Ballet to perform in China

 　　HAVANA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's National Ballet (BNC), directed by the legendary¹ dancer and choreographer² Alicia Alonso, will perform in three Chinese cities in late April and early May, Cuban official media reported Thursday.

　　From April 28 to May 4, the BNC is scheduled to perform in Chinese capital Beijing, commercial hub Shanghai and southern city of Guangzhou, presenting its interpretation³ of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet "Swan Lake," with choreography by Alonso based on the original by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, the Cuban National Information Agency said.

　　Featured dancers include Anette Delgado, Viengsay Valdes, Sadaise Arencibia, Danni Hernandez, Osiel Gounod, Yanier Gomez, Arian Molina and Victor Estevez, with soloists⁴ and the ballet corps⁵.

　　As a top attraction at the Beijing Arts Festival, the Cuban ballet company will open the cultural festival with the first of four functions of "Swan Lake," before travelling to Shanghai and finishing its tour in Guangzhou.

　　Alonso said she was pleased to be performing at the festival because "the Chinese public is a great lover of arts, enthusiastic and with great knowledge of the world of dance."

　　She said the BNC presentations in China were "an artistic⁶ gift to the youth and a people I admire."

　　Alonso and the BNC previously⁷ performed in China in 1960, 1964, 1965, 2002 and 2004, when they presented the best of the company's repertoire⁸ with performances of "Giselle," "Coppelia," "Don Quixote" and "La fille mal gardee," among others.

1 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

2 choreographer   

n.编舞者

参考例句：

• She is a leading professional belly dancer, choreographer, and teacher. 她既是杰出的专业肚皮舞演员，也是舞蹈设计者和老师。 来自辞典例句
• It'stands aside, my choreographer of grace, and blesses each finger and toe. 它站在一旁，我优雅的舞蹈指导，并祝福每个指尖与脚尖。 来自互联网

3 interpretation   

n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理

参考例句：

• His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
• Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。

4 soloists   

n.独唱者，独奏者，单飞者( soloist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The soloists were ably supported by the University Singers. 这些独唱歌手得到了大学歌手的大力支持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Summer music festivals feature leading orchestras, soloists and opera companies. 在夏季举行的各音乐节，有著名的交响乐团、独唱和独奏者及歌剧团表演。 来自互联网

5 corps   

n.(通信等兵种的)部队；(同类作的)一组

参考例句：

• The medical corps were cited for bravery in combat.医疗队由于在战场上的英勇表现而受嘉奖。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

6 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

7 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

8 repertoire   

n.(准备好演出的)节目，保留剧目；(计算机的)指令表，指令系统， <美>(某个人的)全部技能；清单，指令表

参考例句：

• There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
• He has added considerably to his piano repertoire.他的钢琴演奏曲目大大增加了。