Jiri Kylian The Soldier’s Tale - Stravinsky (Den Haag 1988)

Ballet version of the Russian folktale about a soldier who is hoodwinked by the devil into giving up his violin (man’s spiritual self) in return for a book that tells the future (the world’s materialism). Jiri Kylian with Nederlands Dans Theater, The Soldier’s Tale (L’histoire du Soldat) of Stravinsky Credits: Gabriel Cattano (story-teller), Phillip clay (Devil), Pierre-Marie Escourrou (Soldier), narrators ; Sjef Douwes, clarinet ; Kees Hülsman, violin ; Hendrick Jan Lindhout, trumpet ; John M