This performance of Macbeth will be a China premier , and is the main performance for the opening of the 12th Beijing Music Festival

The Beijing Music Festival, was founded in 1998 and has become one of the most significant and creative cultural events in the world. What makes the Beijing Music Festival unique among other international music festivals is its spirit of encouraging both western and Chinese contemporary music.The Beijing Music Festival also emphasizes music education. Each year the Festival offers free children's and students' concerts.

The Savonlinna Opera Festival, in Finland, is one of the oldest and most revered opera festivals in Europe. From its first performance in 1912 to its reappearance in 1967, the Savonlinna Opera Festival grew from a weeklong, little known musical event to a full month's worth of celebrated performances. Every summer, the festival attracts more than 60,000 people from around the world to the charming Olavinlinna Castle to enjoy breathtaking operas. The Savonlinna Opera Festival has always maintained the same high musical standards as
Europe's other top opera festivals.