Stravinsky-Petrushka (Complete Ballet) IV

Petrushka: Andris Liepa; The Ballerina: Tatiana Beletskaya; The Moor: Gedminas Taranda; Magician: Sergey Petukhov; Devil: Vitaly Breusenko

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(min. 3:50) The curtain of the Magician's booth moves as though someone were trying to get out. Finally, the frightened Petrushka emerges with the Moor chasing him. The Moor kills Petrushka, but the Magician appears and explains to the appalled crowd that what they have witnessed was the death of a puppet, nothing more. He shows them Petrushka's body, filled with sawdust. Everyone leaves. A sudden scream breaks the silence. Petrushka appears in the moonlight on the roof of the booth and shakes his fist at his tormentors.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• petrushka
• stravinsky
• liepa
• taranda
• beletskaya
• petukhov
• ballet

[MissAdventure13]

Petrushka's death was bewitching...took my breath away.

[kotobuki809]

I　from Japan

what's is it!!!

[alabardiere65]

Meraviglioso! Così bello che fa piangere.

[balletnut]

I've now watched all 4 parts and enjoyed them all but I'm afraid I always find the crowd scenes the least enjoyable, although they were superbly done here.

Except for the orchestra in part 4, the rest was wonderful and I shall watch it many times as it's one of my favourite ballets.

Thanks so much for giving us such a treat.

[DrLeavingsoon]

Great production, but the orchestra plays like crap. Otherwise stunning!!!!!!

I'd shoot the horn section if I were them..... - and I'm a horn player about to start a season of this in Wellington NZ....

[kunsukeR]

Why did Tambourine make 2 sounds?

But Dancers is wonderful!

[sbeallvln]

I really like this production, except for one thing that totally ruins it!!!! When Petrouchka dies, WHY DO THEY HAVE TO SHOW IT IN SLOW MOTION??? AND STOP THE MUSIC?????!!!!! Why can't they just show him falling naturally? It's perhaps the most important moment in the story, and I really hated to see this production ruin it by trying to do too much, rather than let Stravinsky's music and the choreography speak for itself. Otherwise--I liked it :-).

[shrinandan]

fascinating!

[oscarfeliz]

it's the best ballet