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The New Butterfly Lovers by Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe in Guangzhou

Date: March 14 - 8 pm

Venue: Guangzhou Opera House

Price: 800-1,200 yuan

Yue opera is one of the Chinese operas that features all-female troupes and the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua is foremost among them. Known for their poetic and graceful singing, the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua under leadership of opera superstar Mao Weitao, is also innovative and experimental. On their returning to Guangzhou Opera House, Xiaobaihua and Mao Weitao is bringing three classics and new original shows including The New Butterfly Lovers, an award-winning reinterpretation of the Yue opera canon and China's best-known tragic romance, often regarded as the nation's Romeo and Juliet.

Cara Dillon Concert in Shanghai

Date: March 14 - 8 pm

Venue: Qianshuiwan Culture and Arts Center

Price: 160-200 yuan

Cara Elizabeth Dillon is an Irish folk singer. In 1995, she joined folk group Equation and signed a record deal with Warners Music Group. She collaborated with Sam Lakeman under the name Polar Star. In 2001, she released her first solo album titled Cara Dillon. The album contained traditional songs and original Dillon/Lakeman songs Blue Mountain River and I Wish I Was. The opening track of the album is Black is the Colour.

Cathal Breslin Piano Recital in Beijing

Date: March 14 - 7:30 pm

Venue: National Center for the Performing Arts

Price: 120-200 yuan

Cathal Breslin is a concert pianist originally from Derry, Northern Ireland, now living in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States. In 2008 he founded the Walled City Music Festival with his wife, American flautist Sabrina Hu. He has performed as soloist with many orchestras, including the Turin Philharmonic in Italy and National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.

Bobby McFerrin 2015 Shanghai Concert

Date: March 15 - 7:30 pm

Venue: Shanghai Oriental Art Center

Price: 180-1,080 yuan

"I couldn't open up my eyes, I couldn't walk, I couldn't speak, I couldn't sing. What I want everyone to experience at the end of my concerts is ... this sense of rejoicing," Bobby says. The 10-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist reinterprets seven of the spirituals he heard growing up in a house filled with music, and adds six of his own original tunes and a cover of Bob Dylan's I Shall Be Released to the mix. McFerrin takes a distinctly different, cross-genre approach to the material, throws some unexpected new ingredients into the melting pot and reinvents Americana.

Katy Perry The Prismatic World Tour in Shanghai

Date: April 21 - 8 pm

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena

Price: 480-2,280 yuan

"I'm thrilled to bring the Prismatic World Tour to some of my favorite places in Asia, as well as some sensational places I've never been. I can't wait to take in the sights and the culture, and share my music and meet all of the new fans." said Katy Perry. She is currently touring the world on the Prismatic World Tour, which continues to be a hugely successful global spectacle. The tour continues in 2015 throughout the world where Katy will headline Rock In Rio in Brazil on Sept 25. The state-of-the art stage, specifically designed by Katy for The Prismatic World Tour, allows her to get closer to her fans than ever before.

Yanni One Man's Dream World Tour 2015 in Shanghai

Date: March 17 - 8 pm

Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena

Price: 280-1,380 yuan

Yanni returns with a worldwide tour performing in over 60 concerts through the USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Puerto Rico and Panama over the past 10 months. This is Yanni as you know him best, performing his instrumental hits from shows that have become famous around the world. Fans will witness Yanni and his world-class musicians as they take the stage to perform his greatest instrumental hits made famous in his shows from The Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in India, The Forbidden City in China and The Royal Albert Hall in England.