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 Related storiesThe real deal introductory notes Introduction to Petrushka Behind the scenes: Petrushka Introduction to Le Baiser de la fée The Fairy's Kiss News archive: Initial stages News archive: Michael Corder visit Introduction to Card Game The history of Card Game News archive: David Bintley praises increased fitness standards Stravinsky and Diaghilev |
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What's onBirmingham Hippodrome 3 - 5 July 2008 The Lowry 8 - 12 July 2008 Click here for a full diary of performances and links for how to book. Full performance diaryClick here for performance listings. |
Stravinsky: the real dealIntroductory notes to all three ballets being performed as part of Stravinsky: the real deal.  Petrushka:Petrushka is one of Stravinsky's most narrative scores, where the music links directly to the plot. It tells the story of a puppet called Petrushka (pictured left) who is in love with a puppet of a ballerina (pictured above right). She however is in love with another, and the resulting love triangle is played out as part of a show presented to a disbelieving crowd of carnival attenders. Stravinsky's score became one of his most frequently played orchestral works, and was one of the first pieces he conducted for gramophone records in 1928. Credits Music Igor Stravinsky Choreography Mikhail Fokine Designs Alexander Benois  Le Baiser de la fée:The music for the piece has been used by a number of differenty choreographers, all trying to tell their own versions of the story of Le Baiser de la fée, or 'The Fairy's Kiss'. None however have managed to created a definitive version. Michael Corder's [pictured] newest reworking of the story makes it's world debut for these performances. New set and costume designs have been created by John MacFarlane, who also designed Birmingham Royal Ballet's production of The Nutcracker. Credits Music Igor Stravinsky Choreography Michael Corder Designs John Macfarlane  Card Game:This ballet sees the dancers playing the parts of cards in a game of poker. At the centre of the piece is the boisterous and athletic Joker (pictured left), who can transform himself into any card he chooses, potentially creating a winning hand. Card Game was the very first collaboration by Igor Stravinsky and choreographer George Balanchine. Balanchine invited the composer to write whatever he liked, and Stravinsky hit upon the idea of the game of poker. The resulting ballet was not popular however. This led to other choreographers creating their own pieces to the music, including this lively and more successful version by John Cranko. Credits Music Igor Stravinsky Choregraphy John Cranko Libretto adapted by John Cranko Designs Dorothee Zippel See the related stories to the right of the page for more information. |
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