A French court was set to rule Friday on whether Bolero, one of the best-known classical music pieces in the world, was written by Maurice Ravel alone – a decision with big financial stakes. Ravel ...

Ravel first performed "Bolero" at the Paris Opera in 1928 and it was an immediate sensation. He died 10 years later and his heirs earned millions of dollars until the copyright ran out in 2016 and the ...

The court rejected claims that the iconic musical work was a collaboration with Russian set designer Alexandre Benois, in a case that could have seen 'Bolero' taken out of the public domain. A court ...

French composer Maurice Ravel debuted his Bolero in 1928, with a full orchestral arrangement. Since then, it’s been performed with just about every possible arrangement, and in every style. There’s… ...

Before he left for a triumphant tour of North America in January 1928, Maurice Ravel had agreed to write a Spanish-flavoured ballet score for his friend, the Russian dancer and actress Ida Rubinstein ...

Experience the grandeur of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece Swan Lake Act II alongside new choreography to Ravel’s dizzying Boléro performed by the dancers that have captured the nation’s attention as they ...

Tom Service explores Ravel's Bolero – a classical chart-topper, concert-hall-filler and the soundtrack to Torvill and Dean's Olympic skating glory. Show more Tom Service explores Ravel's Bolero – a ...

In this video, we enjoy Maurice Ravel’s famous Bolero, arranged by Francesco Tristano for two grand pianos, merging the work’s characteristic tension and building energy, with the sheer delight of ...