Great works: Stravinsky's Petrushka

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    Course

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    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Stravinsky was not well-known in the early years of the 20th century but his talent was spotted by Diaghilev, Director of the Ballets Russes, and after the success of his first ballet score The Firebird in 1910, Petrushka appeared the following year. With innovative choreography by Fokine and rich sets and costumes by Benois, the whole production reflected originality, innovation, and exoticism, and had an overwhelming effect on ballet and ballet music for decades to come.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Identify the creators of the ballet and their styles
- Understand the story of the ballet and its background
- Appreciate the innovations in Stravinsky’s score and how it works with the choreography.

- Please bring a notebook and pen.
- You may wish to buy some of the music, books or DVDs recommended in class.

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Subjects

  • Production
  • Music
  • Ballet
  • Choreography
  • Works

Course programme

- Background to the creative team and the impact of the Ballets Russes
- Detail of the production, but particularly the music and choreography
- The reception and influence of the work.

You will be taught using a range of techniques including short lectures, slide shows and discussions, practical demonstrations on the piano and guided listening sessions. Courses use a variety of materials including YouTube clips. Links to these are given on handouts so that further exploration may take place between classes if you wish.

Additional information

City Lit offers a wide range of music appreciation classes, as well as related courses in history, art history and philosophy. In the summer term Pauline will be teaching Opera Studies 3: Operas in Production (MD999) on Monday afternoons, as well as Introduction to Musical Analysis: Module 2 (MD643B) on Monday mornings, a course on Cole Porter: his life and work, on Friday mornings, and on the City Lit Summer School (topics not yet confirmed). To find out more about music appreciation classes and to read some of our recommendations, please see the blog post Music history and appreciation: the 2018/19 programme which lists our full programme of classes listed by term, and by day of the week. You may then click on each title to read the full course outline. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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Great works: Stravinsky's Petrushka

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