Peter is the wolf

Teatro Elfo Puccini, Sala Shakespeare

22 March at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Performances reserved for schools

23 March at 15:00

Recitation open to the public

Free admission

Who doesn't know the fable of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev? This masterpiece was born with a didactic intent, that is, to bring the child closer to the musical world, to discover the orchestra and the elements that compose it, under the guidance of a storyteller. To do this, Prokofiev invents a story in which each character is characterized by a musical theme, performed by one or more instruments: the flute will give voice to the bird, the oboe to the duck, the clarinet to the cat, the bassoon to the grandfather, the timpani to the hunters' rifles, the three horns to the howl of the Wolf, while the strings are entrusted with the famous theme of the protagonist, The hero of the story.

The story is simple: little Pierino, despite his grandfather's reproaches, walks on the lawn in front of a pond, a meeting place for a bird, a duck and a cat. Easy prey for the Big Bad Wolf, Pierino manages to capture him, helped by his animal friends, much to the surprise of his grandfather and the hunters, who have arrived a little late. As in any self-respecting fairy tale, even the animals of Peter and the Wolf talk and converse with human beings... all except one, the Wolf, who is entrusted with a musical theme, but without giving him the opportunity to open his mouth (except to eat!) To give him back the word is the musician Luigi Maio. By rewriting the fable in rhyme, Maio creates a real libretto, thus emphasizing the theatricality of the original story.