The National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing is the largest theatre complex in Asia. Known colloquially as ‘The Giant Egg’, the Centre houses an opera hall, music hall, theatre and art exhibition halls, as well as restaurants, shops and other ancillary facilities. CODA Audio’s Chinese distributor, production specialist Tongbo, regularly provides systems for key events at the prestigious venue, and having last year supplied a CODA N-RAY system for the Chinese Peking Opera Arts Festival, returned this summer to meet another interesting challenge…
Feng Mantian, a prominent virtuoso on the four-stringed Chinese instrument the zhongruan, delivered an ambitious performance based on the theme of ‘Up and Down the Mountain’, drawing inspiration from China’s rich cultural heritage.
First conceived in 2018, the show – which featured The Mantian Orchestra – was honed on an extensive world tour before returning to the Beijing stage for this gala evening.