New York Philharmonic Presents L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT, 5/2

New York Philharmonic presents L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT, Sunday, May 2, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. The performance is part of The Russian Stravinsky: A Philharmonic Festival conducted by Valery Gergiev, which runs from April 21 to May 8. Matt Cavenaugh, who recently appeared on Broadway as Tony in the revival of WEST SIDE STORY, has joined the cast of Stravinsky’s L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT (A SOLDIERS TALE) as The Soldier, appearing with fellow Arkansas native Daniel Davis (Niles in "The Nanny") as The Devil, and Philharmonic radio host, Alec Baldwin as The Narrator.   

L'HISTOIRE DU SOLDAT is the 1918 war-influenced musical Faustian tale about a fiddle-playing soldier who strikes an ill-advised bargain with the devil. The soldier comes to realize his error, and for a time seems to manage to outwit his foe and begin a new life with a princess, but the devil triumphs in the end.

Tickets for this concert are $29–$72. Pre-Concert Talks are $5. All tickets may be purchased online at nyphil.org or by calling (212) 875-5656, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets may also be purchased at the Avery Fisher Hall Box Office or the Alice Tully Hall Box Office at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 65th Street. The Box Office opens at 10:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and at noon on Sunday. On performance evenings, the Box Office closes one-half hour after performance time; other evenings it closes at 6:00 p.m. A limited number of $12 tickets for select concerts may be available through the Internet for students within 10 days of the performance, or in person the day of. Valid identification is required. To determine ticket availability, call the Philharmonic’s Customer Relations Department at (212) 875-5656. [Ticket prices subject to change.] For more information about New York Philharmonic, visit nyphil.org.