Igor Stravinsky in Clarens / Morges
The series about historical places of opera art & culture. Get to know exciting excursion and travel ideas for opera lovers. This time: Igor Stravinsky in Clarens / Morges.
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Igor Strawinski in Clarens / Morges
With the first work commissioned for Paris, the Firebird, Stravinsky changed his winter residence to Lake Geneva. On the one hand because his wife appreciated this mild place due to health problems and on the other hand because the impresario of the Ballets Russes, Dhiagilev, had temporarily set up camp in Lausanne.
Stravinsky worked on many important works during this time (Sacré du Printemps, les noces, l’histoire du Soldat, etc.) and became friends with the conductor Ernest Ansermet, who became an important promoter of his works, and with the writer Ramuz, who wrote the text for L’histoire du Soldat, based on a Russian tale.
TO THE COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY OF STRAVINSKY
Destination Villa Rogivue (today Maison d’Igor)
Most of the houses or hotels where the Stravinskis lived are no longer standing, but the beautiful Villa Rogivue can still be seen in its full splendor in a park. Stravinsky lived here with his family from 1915-1917, and it currently houses a beautiful restaurant and inn and is called “La maison d’Igor”.
Villa Rogivue (historic):
La Maison d’Igor:
Destination Stravinsky monument
For some time now, streets, squares and a music hall in Montreux have been named after the Russian composer, and since 2014 a sculpture has stood on the “Quai des Vernex” promenade:
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