“They are true professionals. Excellent work. I think it’s the best show I’ve ever seen,” entrepreneur Francesco Maggese said.
“Wonderful, pure magic, very energizing, truly amazing,” said Debora Melani, a lawyer.
Chemist Paolo Bellandi said: “We were in China, and I have to say I’ve never had this kind of experience before. And it’s truly worth it, very beautiful.”
“A magical world, a world of color and harmony,” said Maria Cristina Orlando, a cardiologist. “Every single young man and woman floats through the air with wonderful grace. What can I say? It’s a dream.”
“The soprano is amazing, truly talented,” said typographor Alberto Bassino. “She has a very powerful voice and she delivered. The most important thing is when a singer manages to touch your heartstrings—it’s not just about having a beautiful voice.”
Through classical Chinese dance and a unique fusion of Eastern and Western music, Shen Yun aims to revive traditional Chinese culture and values that existed before communism—a culture believed to be inspired by the divine. Audience members say they were moved by the performance.
“It’s a symphony of colors, emotions, gestures, and music that touch the soul deeply. It’s truly touching, and the meaning behind it makes it even more special,” Ms. Melani said. “The importance of spirituality and the ability to manifest and practice one’s spirituality as one wishes, anywhere in the world, always with respect for others. Certainly in this historical moment, it’s a very strong message of redemption for all humanity.”
“Wonderful, with a great message of poetry and a beautiful illustration of the value that the population places on the past, on the heritage of the past, and on traditional customs,” said Roberto Reali, a doctor. “This should make us reflect deeply, because we Westerners are easily forgetting our traditions, our past, and our old cultures, while the artists, on the other hand, appreciate them very much and make them wonderfully appreciable to us as well.”
“I believe I would not want to miss even a single performance, both for their extreme beauty—it is right to say that they are among the best dancers in the world—and for the values they convey, which are those of eternal human values, tradition, and freedom. Today, in much of the world, as we know, freedom and human rights, civil rights, and religious freedoms are being crushed. In China, of course, and in much of the world,” he said. “Therefore, anything that celebrates creativity, beauty, the preservation of creation, and also freedom, deserves not only support but a profound bow of respect.”
“I would like to say that, since I am a board member of the Teatro Regio and other cultural institutions, including several opera companies, I envy him, and if I could, I would have him kidnapped, in the best sense of the word, because a person who accomplishes these these things is a magician. Moreover, being in the United States, he sends messages, beauty, and performances all over the world, and of the highest quality,” he said. “I’m happy to be here for the 20th anniversary, and I wish you all—I’m a bit old now, a bit of an old man—but I wish you all the best and hope you’ll be able to celebrate a 200th anniversary.”
NTD News, Turin, Italy
NTD is a media sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts, covering audience reactions since 2006.
NTD is a media sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts, covering audience reactions since 2006.