The exotic tales in The Thousand and One Nights, also known as The Arabian Nights, caused a sensation when first translated for Western audiences — and so captivated Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov that he composed his famous work, Scheherazade, conjuring the spellbinder whose tales of adventure, heartbreak, and romance beguiled a vengeful king into sparing her life and the lives of her imaginary kingdom’s women. Storyteller Maria LoBiondo, in a program designed to be of interest to adult audiences, will present selections from those legendary tales as a preview for Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s concert featuring Rimsky-Korsakov’s masterpiece.

Location:
Community Room, First Floor
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ

Information:
info@princetonsymphony.org
https://princetonlibrary.org/event/pso-soundtracks-2020-1-15/