Hello everyone! It has been a while, I know. There has been so much going on. That is why I have not been able to write. I am going to tell you what has been going on these past years. In short, my music career has boomed! Let me start.
I few days after Nadezhda and Maximilian’s wedding, my dear mentor passed away. Oh! How sad I was… you would not know how devastated I was…
About a year later, one of Nikolai’s students heard my piece, Feu d’artifice. He was apparently impressed because he commissioned me to write music for a ballet, The Firebird. His name is Sergei Dighilev, and he is the director of the Ballet Russes. I have already written music for two ballets, Petruska and The Rite of Spring.
Oh my goodness! I had just blocked out this horrific event from yesterday… I just reminded myself by telling you its name… Darn! Since I have mentioned it, I should tell you about that terrible day.
The first concert of The Rite of Spring was in Paris… The music is unique and original! It is modern! It is different but… Anyway, at the start of the ballet, the animals whistled. They started to boo and argue with each other. Then, the beasts shouted and fought. The police came, but it did no good. I ran backstage, and Diaghilev tried to calm them down by turning off the lights. I was completely depressed… just absolutely miserable after that, but Diaghilev said it was just what he wanted.
I was confused, but it does not matter. This music was genius! No one can say anything but that.
By the way, I have two more beautiful children! Soulima is my second son, and Maria Milena is my second daughter. However, my wife has tuberculosis. I am worried.
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