PRAGUE, Czech Republic—The Divine Performing Arts dance company impressed audience members with its performance of the Chinese Spectacular at the Prague Congress Center on Tuesday.
"This was a unique show, seldom seen today," said professor Svatopluk Valenta, faculty dean of Chemical Engineering and head of the physics and electrical engineering department at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague.
"The setting was just perfect and my eyes were drawn to the elegance of the setting and the performance. The atmosphere created a deep feeling of contentment inside me," he said.
Consultant Nils Eklund said he enjoyed how the show included China's problems with dances that depicted human rights violations.
"The criticism was just in the right tone. I think that this performance happened at the right time, just about at the eve of the Olympic Games in Beijing. This is very, very good."
"They are fantastic artists. The singers were terrific and also the virtuoso with the violin [erhu, a two-stringed Chinese instrument] was incredible."
"I liked it very much, the music, the costumes and just about everything."
Opera singer Julia Rondrakova, who attended Tuesday's matinee performance with her sister, said they both "loved" the show.
"We are hoping to see it again next year."
Rondrakova said her favorite performance was a female soprano. "She was very good. She sings very clearly, and it was very interesting for me because I am a singer too."
Rondrakova's sister said she loved the drummers. Both sisters praised the dancers.
"They were absolutely perfect," said Rondrakova.
The Spectacular will hold its final Prague performance Wednesday before continuing the European portion of its global tour with dates in Berlin and Stockholm.
For information about upcoming Divine Performing Arts shows, please visit: www.DivinePerformingArts.org.
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