FULL 14th Bailu Sino-French Classical Music & Art Festival Pengzhou 2026 Lei Jia, Li Shuang,Norma Sereni

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: 14th Bailu Sino-French Classical Music & Art Festival   
• Composer: various  
• Libretto: various    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Bailu Music Town (known as the "Little Paris of the East", Pengzhou, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China  
• Recorded: September 28, 2026
• Type: Staged Opera Live

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

Choral and Orchestral Opening
• Mother’s Smile (Mother’s Smile)
  • Performed by: Pengzhou Bailu Children’s Choir

• Selections from Eugene Onegin
  • Composed by: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • Performed by: China National Symphony Orchestra

• Navarraise Ballet Suite
  • Composed by: Jules Massenet
  • Performed by: China National Symphony Orchestra

Vocal and Instrumental Solos
• “Je veux vivre” (from the opera) Roméo et Juliette)
  • Performed by: Norma Sereni (Soprano)

• “O Sole Mio”
  • Performed by: Li Shuang (Tenor)

• In that Distant Place “In That Distant Place” – Vocal Duet
  • Performed by: Norma Sereni and Li Shuang
  • Note: A special Sino-French collaborative rendition of this classic Chinese folk song. [1]

• Barcarille
  • Composed by: Gabriel Fauré
  • Performed by: The Orchestral version of the local thematic song Bailu River (The White Deer River). [1]

• Two Classic Violin Solos (East & West)
  • Performed by: Liu Yunzi

Contemporary Global Premieres
• Bailu Capriccio “The White Deer” – Global Premiere
  • Composed by: Ye Xiaogang
  • Note: A custom piece blending Eastern and Western sonic elements to honor the 14th anniversary of the festival. [1, 2]

• I love my motherland (Me and my motherland)
  • Performed by: Lei Jia (Vocal)
  • Note: Transitioned into an audience-wide sing-along to celebrate the upcoming National Day. [1]

Grand Finale and Encores
• Jalousie “Tango”
  • Composed by: Jacob Gade

• Finale Galop
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