Wartime Elegy
Music
Valentin Silvestrov (Four Postludes for Piano and String Orchestra); Ukrainian Village Music
Choreography
Alexei Ratmansky
Scenic Design
Wendall K. Harrington
Costume Design
Moritz Junge
Art
Matvi Vaisberg
Lighting Design
Reed Nakayama
Premiere
September 23, 2022; Pacific Northwest Ballet
The 2022 world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky’s Wartime Elegy is principally supported by Peter & Peggy Horvitz, with additional support from Leslie Yamada and Aya Stark Hamilton.
Valentin Silvestrov Four Postludes for Piano and String Orchestra used by arrangement with European American Music Distributors Company, Sole U.S. and Canadian agent for Schott Music GmbH & Co. KG, Mainz, Germany, publisher and copyright owner.
Program Notes
“hey guys, play it like our glorious Dovbush* used to celebrate. play!”
“hey musicians, play fast polka, girls get ready and join hands. oh mommy!”
Translation by Alexei Ratmansky
*Olexa Dovbush was a Ukrainian folk hero, often compared to Robin Hood.
Dedicated to the people of Ukraine.
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