Igor Stravinsky: Fireworks Fireworks arguably started it all. Stravinsky wrote the short work for the wedding of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s daughter. But it is remembered as the work in which the young Stravinsky found his voice, and the work that established his connection with Sergei Diaghilev. … Read more
Igor Stravinsky’s fairy-tale ballet The Firebird is filled with magical themes, opulent color, and provocative special effects. This program tells the story of Firebird and the Ballets russes, the brilliant theatrical company headed by Sergei Diaghilev that created and staged the work in Paris in 1910. The … Read more
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What’s this program about? Ottorino Respighi was not at war with tonality or tradition, and his works have consequently been denigrated at times as “crowd pleasers.” Although he wrote successful concertos, operas, and ballets that were widely performed in his day, he is known primarily … Read more
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