Behind the Music: Stravinsky's "Petrushka"
Stravinsky's puppet-come-to-life "Petrushka", whose attempts to win the admiration of a ballerina come to naught. In his second full ballet score for the Ballets Russes, two years before "The Rite of Spring", Stravinsky's astonishing musical depictions of a Russian Shrovetide fair further cemented the reputation of the young composer of "The Firebird".
On the program May 2-4 https://bit.ly/2YLPBvi
Video by Anthony Princiotti.