A Soldier's Tale And Romeo And Juliet
Wordsmith re-tells Stravinsky’s gritty tale of love and temptation from the perspective of a Black American soldier during the Vietnam War. For the second half, Rune Bergmann has selected his own suite of music from Prokofiev’s epic ballet, Romeo and Juliet.
Artists
Rune Bergmann, conductor
Wordsmith, narrator
Repertoire
STRAVINSKY (narr. Wordsmith) A Soldier’s Tale (World Premiere)
PROKOFIEV Suites from Romeo and Juliet