Nijinsky and the Ballets Russes
Tuesday 09 March, 19:30,
Firth Hall

This season marks sixty years to death of legendary Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky- one of the most gifted dancers in history of ballet. Celebrated for his virtuosity and for the depth and intensity of his characterisations, Nijinsky rose to fame upon meeting Sergei Diaghilev, a highly innovative producer of Russian ballet and opera who went on to form the extraordinary touring company "The Ballets Russes." These sensational productions set trends in art, dance, music and fashion for the first half of the 20th Century, and included collaborations with its most influential artists such as Coco Chanel, Pablo Picasso, Claude Debussy, and Igor Stravinsky. In this concert spectacular, some of the most iconic music from these productions will be performed for piano duet by internationally acclaimed pianists, and faces well known to Sheffield audiences, Benjamin Frith and Peter Hill.

Benjamin Frith (piano)
Peter Hill (piano)

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Stravinsky: Petrushka
Debussy: Prelude L'Apres-midi d'un Faune

"Beautifully phrased, Frith and Hill´s playing is magnetic in its concentration and sensitivity."
The Daily Telegraph

Tickets: £8, £5 (concessions), £2.50 (students/unwaged)

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