© Louie Thain
© Louie Thain
Stravinsky’s Petrushka: Between Dance and Tradition
2026-2027Petrushka is pure magic—the puppet suddenly coming to life, brimming with charm, mischief, and touching awkwardness. Stravinsky creates a sonic theater of wild inventiveness, fueled by the audacity of his original collaborators—Fokine, Benois, Diaghilev—who dreamed of a spectacle blurring the lines between puppets and humans. That avant-garde spirit still resonates in the score: a Russian fair bursts into vivid colors, merchants shout, barrel organs creak, and among the crowd appear three puppets struggling with emotions far too big for them. Between humor, rusticity, and poetic illusion, Petrushka remains an enchantment where fantasy spins into vertigo.
A surprising and vibrant concert showcasing an unconventional program and dazzling artists.
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Artists
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Rafael Payare, conductor
Veronika Eberle, violin
Program
Violet Archer, Prelude–Incantation for Orchestra (12 min)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Violin Concerto no. 5, K. 219 (31 min)
Intermission (20 min)
Igor Stravinsky, Petrushka (1947) (34 min)
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