VIENNA—Many in the audience of the Chinese Spectacular made short, taped statements to our reporters after the last curtain call of the Divine Performing Arts final performance at the Vienna Stadthalle [Town Hall] on March 7.
"Yes, it truly was a surprise. We expected something like a Chinese circus. But, it was an insight into Chinese tradition. It was not only very beautiful, but also extremely informative. We gained a lot of interesting insights, and besides, it was just absolutely lovely from the costumers to the choreography. It was truly splendid," said Monika Adrigan, hotel owner from Gruenberg [Green Mountain] at the Schneeberg [Snowy Mountain], Lower Austria.
She and her family drove 43 miles on Friday evening to enjoy the show in the Vienna Stadthalle. She said, "We came here solely for the show. It was a birthday present from my children and husband. It was a great surprise. We really weren't quite sure what to expect."
"There were so many novel things for us to see, especially to learn about the Chinese culture. We sat near some Chinese people, and we had the impression that they enjoyed to be able to see something like this again. I'm not sure if this was a true impression, but I just felt this to be true."
Real estate agent Renata Wackerle heard about the Chinese Spectacular through her qigong coach. "Fabulous! I truly liked it very much,” she said. “I was surprised to see such a medley of scenes, from Mongolia to Tibet and also the waterfall, the movement of the water drawings, and the costumes. All was very beautiful and soothing.
"I have never seen something like this, a mix of Tai Chi and qigong movements. One can clearly discern it."
Edith Trauner said, "I enjoyed everything—the music mixed with something from the West. All my expectations materialized. The standard was fine with me. It was beautiful.”
"I enjoyed the drums, and the violinist was fascinating. I liked the combination and violins the best," said psychotherapist Dr. Dehu. "I truly liked the portrayal and synchronization of the water dance—absolutely synchronic.
“It was wonderful for the eye to behold—a work of art and very pleasant to the ears. I would have loved to buy the CD."
Harald Holzer is involved with today's schools and youth.
He said, "An ancient art—very interesting. I liked the drums the most. That sound—it was excellent. What I also enjoyed very much were the ladies with the esthetic dance, especially the bowl dance [“Mongolian Bowl Dance”] during which they do not move the head. It was fascinating—great culture!
“Yes, magnificent and exhilarating! I enjoyed it very much—especially the young child at the end moved beautifully." Beatrice Heschubeata, a teacher, came from Slovakia.
Regarding the reference in the Spectacular to what’s going on in China today, she said, “The Europeans know what is truly going on in China, which is very important."
After today's show in Vienna, the Spectacular will play in Bratislava on Sunday, moving on to Prague for more shows next week. A total of 35 shows will be seen in 14 European countries.
For information about upcoming Divine Performing Arts shows, please visit: www.DivinePerformingArts.org/sy/.
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