Highlights of Harbin Summer Music Festival

The 34th Harbin Summer Music Festival was unveiled in Harbin, “Music City” in China, on Aug 6.

Initiated in 1961, Harbin Summer Music Festival has become one of the most prestigious city musical events in China.

Professional concerts and music dramas, as well as related musical events will be held during the festival, providing tourists with a good opportunity to enjoy charms of the “Music City”.

Schedule of musical activities is as follows:

Professional concerts and music dramas

Music drama “Taohuajian”

Performance date: Aug 14 to Aug 15

Time: 19:00

Producer: Suzhou Theater Co

Performance site: Harbin Grand Theater

“Taohuajian” is a music drama created by Zuzhou Theater. It aims to tell the stories of Suzhou by integrating the elements of the city’s profound history, gorgeous culture and rich local customs into a drama.

Stage photo of music drama “taohuajian” [Photo/whzx.gov.cn]

Music drama “the Gift of the Maggie”

Performance date: Aug 15 to Aug 16

Time: 19:00

Producer: Sichuan People’s Art Theater

Performance site: Global Theater

Music Drama “the Gift of the Maggie” was adapted from a short story with the same name written by O. Henry (a pen name for William Sydney Porter). It tells the story of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, the plot and its twist ending are well-known, and the ending is generally considered an example of comic irony. 

Stage photo of music drama“the Gift of the Maggie” [Photo/whzx.gov.cn]