Red Star Red Army Chorus & Dance Ensemble at Guangzhou Opera House

Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble was created in 1978 in Moscow. The 100-strong Ensemble was first formed within the USSR armed forces in 1977, performing concerts primarily for the army. The ensemble has much more exceeded a purpose, given it before its formation. From a means of army art propaganda it has turned to unique creative collectivity, the art of which is so original, that has gone through all shaking the country and world political and economic collisions of the last years, and continues to please and to admire the spectators of all ages, nationalities and creeds. Their repertoire ranges from popular folk tunes and songs of battle from all corners of the former Soviet Union to spectacular Cossack dancing. All are performed with energy, enthusiasm and patriotic fervor.

Programmes

The Sacred War
Military Dance
Regimental Polka
On the March
Oy, the Kalina is Blooming
Cossacks Dance
Moscow Night
Song about the Russian Army
Folk Song, Kalinka
Yarmorka

INTERMISSION

Russian Dance
Evening on the Road
Ukrainian Folk Song, Stable The Horses (Marusia)
Blue light
Russian Sailor's Dance (Yablotchko)
Russian Folk Song, Smuglianka (Swarthy Woman)
Gypsy Romance, Dark Eyes (Ochi Chornye)
Russian Folk Song, Katusha
Festival of Joy