Sergei Prokofiev
1891 - 1953
Russian
Summary
He formed a lasting relationship with Sergei Diaghilev, who arranged his first performance outside Russia (Rome, 1915). The opera The Love of the Three Oranges and the Third Piano Concerto were premiered in Chicago in 1921. In Paris, where Prokofiev settled, Diaghilev produced his ballets during the years 1921-32.
After returning to Russia, he composed Peter and the Wolf, the opera War and Peace, and the ballets Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella.
He died in 1953.
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Performances
18th November 2020
- PERFORMERS
- NEC Prep School students
- CONDUCTOR
- Steven Karidoyanes
- LOCATION
- Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
28th November 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre du Dauphiné
- LOCATION
- Salle Olivier Messiaen, Grenoble, France
5th December 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre National de Lyon
- CONDUCTOR
- Chloe van Soeterstede
- LOCATION
- Educatif Maison de la Danse, Lyon, France
5th December 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre du Dauphiné
- LOCATION
- L'Oriel, Varces, France
6th December 2020
- PERFORMERS
- Orchestre National de Lyon
- CONDUCTOR
- Chloe van Soeterstede
- LOCATION
- Educatif Maison de la Danse, Lyon, France