记者 吴桐 昨晚，威尔第《西西里晚祷》序曲在上海交响音乐厅响起，意大利"交响国宝"圣切契利亚管弦乐团 在新任音乐总监丹尼尔·哈丁率领下，为第24届中国上海国际艺术节奏响闭幕乐章。时值中意建交55周 年，乐团主席马西莫·比斯卡尔迪说："上海，这座充满活力、对音乐极具敏感度的城市，是不同文化对 话的理想之地。" 中国上海国际艺术节中心党总支书记、副总裁杨佳露说："本届艺术节演出质量、规模、票房、消 费指数均持续提升，单场平均票房和客单价逐年上涨，既体现了文化市场消费能力的回升，也印证了全 球优质演艺内容的强大吸引力。" "艺术天空"惠民活动将38个国家和地区的118场演出，延伸至陆家嘴绿地、静安雕塑公园、社区文 化中心等场所，打造"没有围墙的剧院"。艺术教育深耕细作，44项111场活动形成"展、评、育"三位一 体模式。上海国际魔术周、木偶艺术周、爵士音乐周各具特色，满足不同群体需求。 艺术节打破边界实现"节节联动"与"跨界融合"，与进博会、旅游节等形成矩阵，联合携程、支付宝 等企业将艺术融入生活场景，促进文旅商体展深度融合。 本届艺术节吸引超80个国家和地区近2万名艺术家汇聚申城。超500项、1400余场展演覆盖 ...

Core Points - The 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival will take place from October 17 to November 27, featuring over 500 performances and exhibitions, totaling more than 1,200 events [2][7] - Nearly 60% of the main performances are international projects, with almost 90% being premieres in Shanghai, including 11 exclusive international projects [2][5] - The festival will showcase a diverse range of performances from top global arts institutions and renowned artists, including Mahler's complete symphonies and unique operatic presentations [4][6] Group 1: Festival Highlights - The opening performance will be a collaboration between the Shanghai Kunqu Opera Troupe and the Palace Museum, featuring the Kunqu opera "Taihe Zhengyin" [2] - The closing concert will be conducted by Daniel Harding with the Santa Cecilia Orchestra, presenting classics from Verdi, Ravel, and Rachmaninoff [2] - Notable performances include the Stuttgart Ballet's "Romeo and Juliet" and the Bavarian State Opera's six-day opera carnival [4][5] Group 2: Chinese Original Works - The festival will present original Chinese stage productions, including a new version of Sartre's "Dirty Hands" by the National Theatre of China and a dance drama "Kizil" celebrating the 70th anniversary of Xinjiang [5][6] - Collaborations between Chinese and international artists will feature works like "He Xi Drama: Master’s Night" and the semi-staged opera "Women’s Heart" [5][6] Group 3: Regional and Community Engagement - The festival will extend to regional venues in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui, with a focus on cultural exchange through performances and exhibitions [7] - The "Art Sky" initiative will involve nearly 2,000 artists from over 30 countries, bringing global artistic resources to public spaces [7] Group 4: New Initiatives - The festival introduces "ARTRA Self-Defined Art," showcasing cross-disciplinary stage works, including a large-scale performance installation [8]