ARTS / FILM
‘New Live Screening’ to bring concerts, operas, ballet and museum documentaries to China
Published: May 12, 2021 06:53 PM
A poster for a Beethoven concert performed by the London Symphony Orchestra Photo: Courtesy of All The Way

A poster for a Beethoven concert performed by the London Symphony Orchestra Photo: Courtesy of All The Way

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is still preventing people from traveling internationally for cultural events like live concerts, operas and wandering renowned museums in Europe.  

Fortunately for those who can't travel, the All The Way company has released a list of recorded live performances that Chinese audiences will be able to watch at cinemas in China without the need to travel abroad.  

The 38 films that will show as part of the company's New Live Screening program will include some new performances and even documentaries about overseas museums. 

Works making their debut in China include Fourteen Days from London-based all-male dance company Ballet Boyz and Beethoven, Dvorak and Haydon concerts performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.  

Two signature live concerts being shown are Live at Pompeii, a splendid visual fest with fireworks and a giant screen starring Pink Floyd vocalist David Gilmour, and the historical COVID-19 alone concert by Nick Cave, who recorded the solo performance in June 2020 at Alexandra Palace's West Hall in London in lieu of a number of shows canceled due to the pandemic. 

According to the All The Way company, it will also make a number of films available on China's streaming platforms, so audiences can watch them from the comfort of their homes at their own convenience.