We met in New York City in January 2009, in a corner cafe on 28th and 3rd. She walked in wrapped in a white fur coat, carrying an antique lamp she had just bought for her upper Westside apartment.
As soon as we started talking, we felt as if we knew each other all our lives. I could understand her thoughts, even before she would complete them. We talked about Shostakovich and Prokofiev and Stalin’s era, which shook the world, and how the fear and pain of a whole generation translated into sarcasm and beauty in music and literature.
From this conversation, two years ago on the corner of 28th and 3rd, we are presenting the World Premiere of a one of a kind ballet, “Fables,” on December 11, 2011 at McAllister Auditorium. Guess what music two Russian artists are going to pick??? Of course: Shostakovich! — his Jazz preludes.
And as if that is not enough, former concertmaster of the Dallas Symphony, world famous violinist Emanuel Borok, will play the intermezzos between the Fables, and Italian director Roberto Prestigacomo, Artistic Director of AtticRep, will make sure that this production is unforgettable!
Do not miss it!
Love, Anya