Mansudae Art Troupe

Mansudae Art Troupe
Mansudae Art Troupe
Chosŏn'gŭl 만수대예술단
Hancha 萬壽臺藝術團
McCune–Reischauer Mansudae Yesuldan
Revised Romanization Mansudae Yesuldan

The Mansudae Art Troupe is a North Korean troupe of musicians that create operas and music, as well as dance pieces.

It is the successor to the Central Art Troupe that was formed on September 27, 1969. According to the KCNA however "Its predecessor was the Pyongyang Art Troupe founded in Juche 35 (1946)".

The Mansudae Art Troupe has performed over 700 times in over 50 countries to "promote the friendship with the progressive peoples of the world." It played a key role in producing the revolutionary opera "A Flower Girl" (1972), which it has performed 1,300 times. It also performed the "Song of Paradise" (1976) over 340 times.

The troupe has also created 1,500 songs and over 500 instrumental pieces and was awarded the Order of Kim Il-sung in 1972.


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