Sunday, October 27th, 2024
Playing in the orchestra for Maurice Ravel’s ballet Daphnis et Chloé draws violinist Sylvia Lewis deeper into a dangerous plot threatening to upend the musical circles of Paris.
Ravel’s music for the ancient Greek love story is scored for a large orchestra (with quadruple winds) and full chorus. On the Théâtre du Châtelet stage, Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes (featuring Vaslav Nijinsky) brings to life Mikhail Fokine’s choreography amid Léon Bakst’s dazzling sets and costumes. The assured conducting of Maestro Pierre Monteux guides the ballet’s rehearsals and premier performance.
Sylvia is there to take part in the debut of this monumental work, and to uncover the intrigue lurking beneath Daphnis et Chloé’s alluring brilliance.
