BEIJING,April 29-- Shanghai's International Music Festival has opened with the violin concerto of the Chinese classic "Butterfly Lovers." The story is often compared to Romeo and Juliet.
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performed the piece, which turns 50 this year.
Japanese violinist Akiko Suwanai performs the traditional Chinese masterpiece.
The masterpiece was composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang in 1959.
(Source: CCTV.com)
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