Word: petrushka
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...orchestra again took center stage for the program’s finale, a performance of the 1947 version of Igor Stravinsky’s burlesque in four movements, “Petrushka.” Petrushka, which was first performed by Diaghlilev’s Ballet Russes in 1911, provides a delightful contrast to the composer’s later, seminal work Le Sacru du Printemps (“The Rite of Spring”). Petrushka’s plot line of musical puppets cavorting on a fairground cannot begin to compete with Stravinsky’s story...
World renowned Boston Philharmonic Orchestra will be presenting Ravel, Gershwin, and Stravinsky for the Harvard Community. Specifically Ravel’s La Valse, Gershwin’s Concerto in F, with Kevin Cole on piano, and Stravinsky’s Petrushka are to be performed. Ticket holders will be treated to a private discussion with conductor Benjamin Zander before the show at 1:45 p.m. Tickets $69, $53, $39 and $26, subject to discounts, available online. 3 p.m. Sanders Theater...
Come enjoy the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s renditions of Ravel’s “La Valse,” Gershwin’s “Concerto in F,” and Stravinsky’s “Petrushka.” Benjamin Zander conducts; Kevin Cole is on the piano. 7:30 p.m. Tickets from $15-$59, with $4 off for students and seniors and a discount for MTA members. For student rush, go 90 minutes early and bring $8 cash. Sanders Theater. (ECMV...