Sergei Prokofiev in Paris - 15 June, 1925, at night
from Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 15 June 1925, page 177:
The evening saw the opening of Diaghilev's season and the premiere of Zéphyr. It was preceded by Pulcinella, which I heard with great pleasure - most skilfully and charmingly done. Then Zéphyr, and with it some disappointment: wan and often clumsy orchestration, not nearly as effective as it sounded on the piano. Braque's settings were flabby, and Kokhno's libretto pointless. Only in the finale, when the nymphs fan out lying on their backs around Boreas and invite him to give himself to them, did the audience get much in the way of … more >>
Sergei Prokofiev, Sergey Prokofiev diaries: 15 June 1925. In Sergey Prokofiev, and Anthony Phillips (ed.), Sergey Prokofiev diaries, volume 3 (Ithaca N.Y, 2006), p. 177. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1464386378281 accessed: 12 December, 2024
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Zéphyr et Flore
written by Vernon Duke |
performed by Orchestra of the Ballets Russes |
Pulcinella
written by Igor Stravinksy, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi |
performed by Orchestra of the Ballets Russes |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 15 June, 1925, at night |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |