Soldier's Tale

Duration

60 mins

Premiere Production

13th July 2013, Rose Theatre Kingston

Composer and Librettist
Igor Stravinsky and Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

Choreographer
Jarry Glavin

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Premiere Performers

Actors
Saul Boyer

Joseph Brown

Rachel Maby

Dancers
Sophie Apollonia
Pierre Doncq

Joanna Thwaite

Conductor
Leo Geyer

The Constella Orchestra
Violin - Claire Sledd

Soldier’s Tale is a musical parable by Igor Stravinsky. The story tells of soldier who trades his violin to the devil in exchange for a mysterious book. As the tale unfolds, the soldier and devil devise mischievous schemes to outwit each other. Commissioned and performed as part of the International Youth Arts Festival, Kingston.