Andris Nelsons conducts Stravinsky and Rimsky-Korsakov featuring the Boston Ballet
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed, Lenox/Stockbridge, MA
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Boston Ballet
Mikko Nissinen, artistic director
STRAVINSKY Apollo
Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade
The Boston Ballet and its artistic director Mikko Nissinen join Andris Nelsons and the BSO for an evening celebrating dance and storytelling. Stravinsky’s Apollo opens the program with a tale of the Greek god Apollo and three muses of artistic inspiration; choreographer George Balanchine described this collaboration with Stravinsky as “a turning point” in his life for its innovative marriage of classical themes and jazz ideas. Also on the program is the mighty Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov, a vivid portrayal of the Arabian Nights tales, brought to life with searing and dramatic music.
Performance Details
Jul 12, 2024, 8:00pm EDT
Featuring
Program Notes & Works
Apollo
First BSO/Tanglewood performance: BSO members, under the name Zimbler Sinfonietta, performed Apollo at Tanglewood’s Theatre-Concert Hall on July 21, 1954. Apollon musagète is performed by arrangement with B&H Music Publishing Inc.
Sheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Opus 35
Rimsky-Korsakov wrote Scheherazade in summer 1888; it was premiered under the composer’s direction on October 28 of that year in St. Petersburg. First BSO/Tanglewood performances: The BSO first played the piece under Emil Paur on April 17, 1897. Serge Koussevitzky led the first Tanglewood performanc...
