Name: BSO: Fairytales and Folklore
Start: 2025-03-26T19:30:00
Location: Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts

Lighthouse Poole is set to become a hub of cultural activity with a lineup of diverse events from March 26 to April 2, 2025. Expect an eclectic mix of music, film, and theatrical performances. From classical symphonies inspired by folklore to country music nostalgia, from mountain film adventures to jazz quintets, and operatic dramas to intimate recitals, there's something for every taste. This exciting week at Poole's Centre for the Arts promises to be a memorable celebration of creativity and artistry.

A Week of Culture and Performance at Lighthouse Poole

Kirill Karabits

Lighthouse Poole

After a sombre opening, the overture to Mozart’s most enduring opera skips off in a gleeful, fugal allegro and is notable for the brilliant use of counterpoint and dynamic contrasts. More of a suite than a concerto, Václav Trojan’s Fairy Tales is full of appealing and catchy melodies. The seven short movements each describe a fairy-tale character, such as the sleeping princess, the charming prince and the evil dragon. Thomas de Hartmann’s charming vignettes also delve into the rich heritage of folklore. Having read Dante’s epic poem The Divine Comedy, an episode from the Inferno section fired Tchaikovsky’s imagination: the tale of Francesca, a young woman from Rimini who has been condemned to eternal damnation because of an illicit love affair. After an unsettling introduction, he vividly depicts the driving winds of Hell before the music dies away to a whisper and a pathetic theme on solo clarinet launches Francesca’s tale before building in a long crescendo of passion.

BSO: Fairytales and Folklore

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