Once upon a time there was a fearless boy called Peter and a hungry wolf who fell into a trap. The story also includes a grandfather, a bird, a cat, a duck and a group of hunters. Prokofiev premiered this creation in 1936 at a Moscow theatre. In the original version, each character is assigned a different instrument in the orchestra. However, in this concert, the Metropolitan Soloists are trying to reduce everything to a surprising duo: violin and double bass. Still using these instruments, Sérgio Azevedo set out to create another piece with youngsters in mind. This time he took as his starting point a short story about freedom by the Angolan writer Ondjaki, which also tells us about the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson.
Musical Tales [Concerts for young people]
Metropolitana’s Soloists
S. Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf (transc. R. Alexeev)
Sérgio Azevedo The Firefly Guest
Diana Tzonkova violin
Ercole de Conca double bass
Susana Henriques narration
