China Everbright Ltd. Proudly Presents
Shanghai Tour 2019—
The Great Gatsby
Received with Great Enthusiasm
[Hong Kong—21 November 2019] As one of the highlighted programmes in the Festival Hong Kong 2019–A Cultural Extravaganza@Shanghai during The 21st China Shanghai International Arts Festival, Hong Kong Ballet’s lavish The Great Gatsby choreographed by Septime Webre was met with enthusiastic applause and critical acclaim. The tour was generously sponsored by Official Tour Sponsor China Everbright Ltd. and further supported by the HKSAR Government, with PUMA as Tour Uniform Partner.
Two extravagant performances of The Great Gatsby were staged at Opera Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Shanghai, China during 15-16 November 2019. Featuring opulent sets and costumes by Academy Award winner Tim Yip, live accompaniment by Billy Novick’s Blue Sycopators, award-winning blues singer E. Faye Butler, narrator and vocalist James Seol, and performances by Principal Guest Artist Matthew Golding and Chinese tap dancer Jiang Shaofeng, The Great Gatsby enthralled the Shanghai audiences with the glamour of New York high society in the Roaring Twenties, as well as the dancers’ formidable artistry and technical excellence.
The Company hosted an Opening Night Cocktail Reception at Shanghai Oriental Art Center on 15 November, which was attended by Ms Wang Jun, President of the Center for China Shanghai International Arts Festival; Mrs Angelina Cheung, Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs; Ms Betty Au, Chief Manager (Film & Cultural Exchange) of Leisure and Cultural Services Department; Mr Frederick Yu, Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs; Mr Nelson Lai, Senior Manager of Cultural Exchange, Leisure and Cultural Services Department; Mrs Vennie Ho, Senior Director of Administration and Finance of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra; Members of Board of Governors of Hong Kong Ballet: Ms Lindzay Chan, Ms Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Dr h.c, Ms Linda Fung and Ms Evonne Tsui.
A programme of ‘Festival Hong Kong 2019 – An Cultural Extravaganza@Shanghai’ and ‘Hong Kong Culture Week of the 21st China Shanghai International Arts Festival’
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Photo 1: Hong Kong Ballet Dancers
Photo 2: Hong Kong Ballet Dancers
Photo 3: (Front row from left) Yang Ruiqi, Coryphée of Hong Kong Ballet; Chen Zhiyao, Ye Feifei, Principal Dancers of Hong Kong Ballet; Mr Septime Webre, Artistic Director of Hong Kong Ballet; Shen Jie, Principal Dancer of Hong Kong Ballet; (Back row from left) Li Lin, Principal Dancer of Hong Kong Ballet; Matthew Golding, Guest Principal Artist
Photo 4: Artistic Team and Dancers of Hong Kong ballet, and Guest Artists
Photo 5: Members of Board of Governors of Hong Kong Ballet, Artistic Team and Dancers of Hong Kong ballet, and guests
Photo 6: (Left 1) Ms Evonne Tsui, Member of Board of Governors of Hong Kong Ballet; (Right 5) Mrs Mason Chan; (Right 4) Ms Linda Fung, Member of Board of Governors of Hong Kong Ballet; (Right 3) Ms Vicky Wong; (Right 2) Ms Saghri Dayal; (Right 1) Ms Lindzay Chan, Member of Board of Governors of Hong Kong Ballet
Photo 7 (from left): Mr Simon Zhou; Mr Paul Tam, Executive Director of Hong Kong Ballet; Ms Tang Min, Ballet Mistress of Hong Kong Ballet; Mr Septime Webre, Artistic Director of Hong Kong Ballet; Mr Luis R. Torres, Ballet Master of Hong Kong Ballet
Photo 8 (from left): Mr Luis R. Torres, Mr Paul Tam, Ms Tang Min, Mr Septime Webre, Mr Simon Zhou
Photo 9 (from left): Mr Paul Tam, Mr Kawahara Kunihiko, Ms Lindzay Chan, Ms Tang Min, Mr Septime Webre
Photo 10 (from left): Mr Paul Tam; Ms Betty Au, Chief Manager (Film & Cultural Exchange) of Leisure and Cultural Services Department; Mrs Vennie Ho, Senior Director of Administration and Finance of Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra; Mr Septime Webre
Photo 11 (from left): Mr Paul Tam; Ms Betty Au; Mrs Vennie Ho; Mr Nelson Lai, Senior Manager of Cultural Exchange, Leisure and Cultural Services Department; Mr Septime Webre
Photo 12 (from left): Dr Johan Stjernholm; Ms Serena Lin; Ms Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Dr h.c, Member of Board of Governors of Hong Kong Ballet; Mr Paul Tam; Ms Linda Fung; Mr Septime Webre
Photo 13 (from left): Mr Frederick Yu, Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culuture); Mrs Vennie Ho; Mrs Angelina Cheung, Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs; Ms Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Dr h.c; Ms Linda Fung; Ms Lindzay Chan; Ms Betty Au; Mr Septime Webre; Mr Paul Tam; Mr Nelson Lai
Photo 14 (from left): Mr Frederick Yu; Mrs Angelina Cheung; Ms Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Dr h.c; Ms Linda Fung; Mr Septime Webre; Mr Paul Tam
Photo 15 (from left): Ms Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Dr h.c; Ms Serena Lin
Photo 16 (from left): Ms Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Dr h.c; Ms Serena Lin; Dr Johan Stjernholm
Photo 17: Front row: (Left 1) Ms Saghri Dayal, (Left 2) Ms Lindzay Chan, (Left 4) Mrs Mason Chan, (Left 5) Ms Sin Sin Man, (Left 6) Ms Lilian Shih, (Left 7) Ms Sharon Chan; Back row: (Left 1) Ms Linda Fung, (Left 2) Mrs Vicky Wong, (Left 4) Ms Yvonne Tsui 
Photo 18 (from left): Ms Betty Au; Mr Frederic Yu; Mrs Angelina Cheung; Ms Lindzay Chan; Ms Wang Jun, President of the Center for China Shanghai International Arts Festival; Ms Linda Fung; Ms Yvonne Tsui; Mr Paul Tam
Photo 19 (from left): Ms Lindzay Chan; Ms Linda Fung; Ms Lin Mei-fang; Ms Yvonne Tsui; Ms Flora Zeta Cheong-Leen, Dr h.c
Photo 20 (from left): Ms Peggy Hui, Mr Paul Tam
Photo 21: Opening Night Cocktail Reception
Photo 22: Opening Night Cocktail Reception
Photo 23: Opening Night Cocktail Reception
About Hong Kong Ballet
One of Asia’s premier ballet companies, Hong Kong Ballet (HKB) is internationally recognised as a vibrant arts institution that represents Hong Kong’s unique character. Established in 1979 and led by Artistic Director Septime Webre, HKB has a dynamic repertoire performed by nearly 50 dancers from all over the globe and award-winning education and community programmes.
With almost 50 international tours, the Company has won recognition from critics and fans both at home and abroad. Its diverse repertoire includes classic and modern masterpieces, original full-length ballets created for the Company, an interactive ballet series for younger fans and groundbreaking dance by today’s most sought-after choreographers, including Alexei Ratmansky, Christopher Wheeldon, Jiří Kylian, Nacho Duato and Trey McIntyre, among others.
HKB maintains an active schedule of community initiatives throughout Hong Kong to ensure that ballet is accessible to people from all walks of life. The Company is celebrating its 40th Anniversary during the 2019/20 Season.
About China Everbright Limited (“Everbright”)
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