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Classical Ballet "Shim Chung - The Blindman`s Daughter" (Universal Ballet of Korea)
Brilliant Classical Stanislavsky Ballet and Opera theatre (established 1887, founded by Stanislavsky)


Schedule for "Shim Chung - The Blindman`s Daughter" (Universal Ballet of Korea) 2022


Orchestra: Stanislavsky theatre symphony orchestra

This colorful and captivating adaptation of a fairy tale from the Far East by the Universal Ballet of Korea tells a compassionate story of a daughter’s love for her blind father

Synopsis

Act I - Scene I: A fishing village

The curtain opens revealing the old, thatched cottage of Shim Hak-Kyu, the blind man of Towha-dong. He is eagerly awaiting the birth of his first child. His new baby daughter Shim Chung is brought to him, but his joy soon turns to sorrow when the midwife informs him that his wife is dying.

In the years that follow, the blind father supports his daughter by begging until Shim Chung herself takes over. The village seems to feel responsible for her, and they give generously. One day, however, Shim Chung is so late returning home that her distraught father goes out in search of her. On his way to the village, he stumbles near the bridge and falls into the river. He is rescued by a Buddhist monk who tells him that he can regain his sight if he donates 300 sacks of rice to the temple. The father eagerly pledges the rice, only to regret his decision later when he remembers how poor he is. Shim Chung finally arrives home, and the worried father tells her what he has done. She reassures him and tells him not to worry, but is deeply concerned herself.

Soon the Captain of a ship and his sailors come to the village and offer a large sum of money for a maiden to be sacrificed to the Sea Dragon King during their voyage, to protect the ship from the sea. Shim Chung shocks the Captain by volunteering herself in order to fulfill her father? pledge to the monk. She receives the money from the Captain, gives it to the monk, and begs him to purchase the 300 bags of rice and to pray for her father to regain his sight. Her father and the whole village weep bitterly when she departs with the Captain and his sailors.

Act I -Scene II: The deck of a ship

The Captain and his men take Shim Chung back to their ship. The men work in time with the rhythm of the seas, sometimes orderly, sometimes exuberant, and sometimes boisterous. Three drunken sailors pursue Shim Chung and attack her, but the Captain stops and scolds them. He reminds them that if the seas become rough, she will be sacrificed, and he gives Shim Chung the white sacrificial dress. The Captain and his men rejoice when Shim Chung takes the dress and accepts her fate. Later she finds a place on the deck to rest as evening falls. Night comes and eases her into sleep. In a dream, the spirit of her father comes to comfort and strengthen her. Before the first rays of dawn, a ferocious storm breaks and wreaks havoc on the ship. After a ritual dance, Shim Chung prays and plunges into the sea.

Act II: Under the sea

After Shim Chung is found unconscious on the ocean floor, she is rescued and presented to the Sea Dragon King. He already knows about her voluntary sacrifice and has proclaimed her a great Daughter of Filial Piety. As soon as she appears, the King is struck by her beauty, and he offers her gifts and invites her to join his son the Prince and celebrate with the creatures of the deep. A court entertainment is presented in Shim Chung? honor, and Shim Chung wins the hearts of the entire court. But she seems troubled by something. The Sea Dragon King asks what she desires, and she explains that she is worried about her blind father, whom she left behind. The King tells her that any father? heart would be moved by devotion such as hers, and agrees to let her return to the surface in a pink lotus flower.

Act III: Korean King’s palace

The Korean King and his ministers are gathered in the courtyard in front of a pond full of lotus flowers. It is time for the Korean King to marry, and the court ministers have been searching high and low to find just the right bride for him. Several candidates have been brought and presented to the King, but none of them seems just right. Suddenly, as if by magic, a pink lotus flower appears in the palace garden. It opens, and a beautiful maiden steps out of the flower.

The King asks her who she is and where she has come from. Shim Chung introduces herself, and explains that she is trying to find her blind father. The King offers to help, ordering his ministers to search the country high and low and bring all the blind men to the palace. He invites Shim Chung into his apartment to rest after her long voyage.

In the evening, Shim Chung hears music from the courtyard that reminds her of her childhood, and her father. She comes out to the veranda to listen more closely. Watching her, the King is moved by her pure heart and her beauty. As time passes, the King love for Shim Chung deepens, and he directs his court to make all the preparations for a royal wedding ceremony. As the day of the ceremony arrives, the blind men begin to arrive from around the country.

The new Queen meets each of them, only to be disappointed over and over. Her father is not among them. She is about to withdraw into the palace when one last blind man taps his way into the courtyard. When she turns toward him, his back is to her. Although afraid of being disappointed again, Shim Chung approaches him and turns him around. It is her father! At first he cannot believe that his beloved Shim Chung is alive, and he rejects the weeping Queen. After touching her face, however, he realizes it is truly Shim Chung. Overwhelmed with joy, he regains his sight. The court rejoices at the miraculous reunion and as the royal family greets the people, the other blind men receive their sight as well. The King and Queen celebrate the wondrous occasion, Shim Chung father offers his blessing on her marriage, and all share in their joy





Schedule for "Shim Chung - The Blindman`s Daughter" (Universal Ballet of Korea) 2022


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