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Stories and Dreams
Part of the Orchestra of the Swan 2024/2025 Season
Add to my Calendar 10-10-2024 19:30 10-10-2024 21:30 36 Stories and Dreams Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling symphonic suite Scheherazade is interspersed with text from Yasmine Seale’s beautiful translation of Tales from 1001 Nights. A late nineteenth century work steeped in Orientalism, Scheherazade also highlights issues of imperialism and female power. The performance opens with Edvard Grieg’s radiant Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and includes readings from Henrik Ibsen’s drama, read by our Associate Artist Anton Lesser. Warwick Hall - Warwick School, Warwick DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Warwick Hall - Warwick School
Myton Road
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 6PP
England
Programme
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt suite no.1, Op.46
Bernard Herrmann – Psycho: Orchestral Suite
Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, Op.35
Performers
Orchestra of the Swan
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Programme Note
Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling symphonic suite Scheherazade is interspersed with text from Yasmine Seale’s beautiful translation of Tales from 1001 Nights.
A late nineteenth century work steeped in Orientalism, Scheherazade also highlights issues of imperialism and female power.
The performance opens with Edvard Grieg’s radiant Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and includes readings from Henrik Ibsen’s drama, read by our Associate Artist Anton Lesser.
