A night of beautiful melodies awaits theatre-goers and music lovers this September. In an event in collaboration with Heritage Malta, The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra shall be performing Stravinsky’s revolutionary work The Rite of Spring for the first time in Malta on Saturday 14th September at 8.00pm, at one the prestigious Mediterranean Conference Centre.
Notorious scandal
Commissioned by Diaghilev, The Rite of Spring describes a pagan ritual where a virgin dances herself to death. In 1913, the premiere of the ballet caused a scandal, as most things did in this period, but wait till you hear the reason. The riots that ensued in the theatre were a reaction to Stravinsky’s jarring rhythms and complex innovations, Nijinsky’s exotic choreography and Roerich’s bizarre settings.
Beautiful melodies on the night
The programme also presents fellow Russian Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 – contrastingly full of lyrical melodies. Often described as the greatest piano concerto ever written, the work is full of dialogue between orchestra and soloist.
The concert, part of the MPO 19/20 Season, will be held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre under the direction of the MPO Principal Conductor Sergey Smbatyan whilst featuring pianist Alexei Volodin, acclaimed for his highly sensitive touch and technical brilliance.
The performance shall be preceded by a short pre-concert talk at 7.15PM delivered by David Cardona, Heritage Malta Senior Curator of Phoenician and Roman sites, and Ruben Zahra, composer and promoter of contemporary music.
Ticket deets
This event is being held in collaboration with Heritage Malta, who are offering a limited number of complimentary tickets to Senior Passport Holders. In addition, any two accompanying adults may benefit from a 75 per cent discount on tickets purchased.
Interested Senior Passport holders are requested to email Heritage Malta on [email protected] for more information. The offer is valid until September 2nd and available on a first-come first-serve basis.