New Theatre, Old Tunes

By Tang Luopu
Published: 2008-01-28

The Opening Season at the National Theatre
The opening acts at the new national theatre in Beijing have been dominated by old faces and and old tunes, says music critic Tang Luopu, who cautions that if the management fails to refresh its programming, the iconic theatre would devolve from a cradle of culture to a tourist trap.
Original article: [Chinese]