‘Bolero’ by Maurice Ravel premieres at Paris Opera 90 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 22 1928)


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(Thursday, November 22, 1928)Boléro, a one-movement orchestral piece by the French composer Maurice Ravel originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian actress and dancer Ida Rubinstein, premiered today at the Paris Opéra.