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18 Aug 2024, Royal Albert Hall
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Proms 2024 Prom 38: Stravinsky’s The Firebird with the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra

Prom 38
Prom 38: Stravinsky’s The Firebird with the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra
11:00 Sun 18 Aug 2024 Royal Albert Hall
Tianyi Lu conducts the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra in Puccini’s lyrical Preludio sinfonico, Dukas’s retelling of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice tale and a new Cello Concerto by Francisco Coll. Rounding off the evening is Stravinsky’s iconic ballet The Firebird
Tianyi Lu conducts the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra in Puccini’s lyrical Preludio sinfonico, Dukas’s retelling of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice tale and a new Cello Concerto by Francisco Coll. Rounding off the evening is Stravinsky’s iconic ballet The Firebird

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Stravinsky showed his true colours in The Firebird. In this coruscating ballet music he unleashed for the first time the vivid colours that would captivate generations of theatre-goers. He had the perfect subject matter in the compelling story of the young Prince Ivan outwitting the evil sorcerer Kashchey and freeing the 13 enchanted Princesses with the help of the magical Firebird. Tianyi Lu also conducts the 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra in Puccini’s effortlessly lyrical Preludio sinfonico, Dukas’s retelling of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice tale and a new Cello Concerto by Francisco Coll, powered by dances ranging from the tango to the waltz.

Broadcast live on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3

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