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"The show was breathtaking. I just sat there the entire time in amazement at the dancers performance," said Marianne, the amazement still lighting up her eyes.
Her husband commented on the inner beauty of the Shen Yun performers.
"The empathy, which came across quite well, was astounding. The show presented an entirely different world than we are used to. But it was marvelous. It was a harmonic world, filled with grace that ran just like a river throughout the entire show," said Mr. Frommelt.
What came as a big surprise to Mr. Frommelt was the tsunami in the scene The Opening of Heaven's Gate, which appeared to destroy everything in its path, because of the killing of an innocent Falun Gong practitioner, but was halted by a divine being to save all good beings.
"The tsunami that was mounting over the city was overpowering. How that was technically realized is unique. That is something I have never seen. But, it presented a positive message," said Mr. Frommelt.
Just like many others in the audience, these three members of the Frommelt family were enamored of the Mongolian riders dance in the Herding on the Grasslands dance, where dancing horsemen mirrored in their dance a sense of galloping under blue skies.
"It showed huge impetus and enormous strength that made one feel part of the scene. It was spectacular," said Mr. Frommelt.
Talking back and forth about the show, Egmond, Marianne and Leonie touched on many of the scenes in the show and said that they loved the costumes.
Mr. Frommelt summarized their impressions, "Yes, the show was, from A to Z, unique and amazing. It was all intertwined so amazingly that nothing could have been more perfect."
Reporting by Nina Hamrle and Heide B. Malhotra.
The New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
