Subversive Strings: The Ancient Tradition of Puppet Theater
On Tuesday, April 18th and Wednesday, April 19th at Dartmouth Hall, puppeteer Mimmo Cuticchio and his theater association, Figli d'Arte Cuticchio, are enacting a version of the Faust Legend called La Storia del Soldato (The Story of a Soldier) using Sicilian Puppets. They are accompanied by a septet of musicians, conducted by Filippo Ciabatti, Director of Orchestral and Choral Programs, who bring Stravinsky's spare and striking score to life.
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