From that iconic rat-a-tat-rat-a-tat snare drum intro and the romantic interlude of the flute, oboe and other wind instruments, Ravel’s “Boléro” unfolds like a whimsical dance. It makes sense since ...
The three pieces have different choreographies but are all performed to Maurice Ravel’s Bolero, which had its premiere in 1928. In the first, 11 women march relentlessly across the stage, stony-faced, ...