Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and the Thousand-Night Secret

What You'll Learn

• Discover what a LEITMOTIF is — a musical fingerprint that belongs to one character, so whenever you hear it, you know exactly who has entered the story
• Learn how Rimsky-Korsakov used a solo violin to represent Scheherazade's voice — her gentle, winding melodies spinning tales to save her life
• Understand how music can tell stories without any words, painting pictures of stormy seas, magical palaces, and wild celebrations through sound alone
• Explore how a Russian naval officer who had sailed real oceans could capture the spirit of ancient Arabian tales in his music
• Learn that courage comes in many forms — sometimes the bravest thing you can do is tell a story