TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet MUSSORGSKY Songs and Dances of Death STRAVINSKY The Firebird (1945)
Brigantes take you round the world this season to the hotspots of classical music. Next stop: Russia! The chilly weather continues into our third stop, but the music is warm and getting warmer! Tchaikovsky's much-loved score for Romeo and Juliet boils the story down to twenty minutes of glorious music, while Stravinsky presents his youthful virtuosity with the ballet The Firebird.
