Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son
(Prokofiev/Balanchine)
See this performance on:
July 11th (8pm), July 12th (2pm), and July 17th (2pm)
**The 1929 premiere of Prodigal Son opened what was to be the last Paris season of the Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev. The story of Prodigal Son comes from the parable in the Gospel According to St. Luke. Kochno added much dramatic material and, to emphasize the themes of sin and redemption, ended the story with the prodigal's return. When the ballet was revived in 1950, the title role was danced by Jerome Robbins.

Balanchine's choreography upset Prokofiev, who conducted the premiere. The composer had envisioned a production that was "real"; his concept of the Siren, whom he saw as demure, differed radically from Balanchine's. Prokofiev refused to pay Balanchine royalties for his choreography. However, Prodigal Son was enthusiastically received by both audiences and critics, and was one of the first of Balanchine's ballets to achieve an international reputation.

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[jackbettin]

That's just the music that they use to open any Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Look at any of their other uploads.

[BernardProfitendieu]

and so would Prokofieff!

[duanebarry]

As do I, that's really stupid...

[TatTwamAsi]

It hurts to see and hear a speech with a promotion of Prokofiev's music, guided by music of Mozart.

I think that Mozart would agree.