National Ballet of China National Ballet of China The National Ballet of China (NBC), known in China as the Central Ballet Troupe was founded on 31 December 1959. It is the mainland Chinese national ballet troupe. The ballet company works from the Tianqiao Theater, this was specifically built for NBC in 1959, and it was renovated in 2001. This theater is one of a handful of such theaters in China that specialize in ballet and opera performances. In 1954, the first ballet school in China, Beijing Dance School, was established, and in the following years ballets such as "Swan Lake" and "Romeo and Juliet"
Odette (1950 film) however, Henri contacts Odette. From a captured agent, he has learned all about Odette's network. He claims that he and others disaffected with Hitler wish to make contact with the British. However, she suspects otherwise and orders the other agents to disperse. Then she and Arnauld wait for Peter's return by parachute drop. However, she and Peter are captured by Henri and eventually taken to Fresnes Prison, near Paris; Arnauld was away when the hotel where they were staying was raided. Odette is tortured by the Gestapo, but does not break and is sentenced to death. An apologetic Henri visits