the rite of spring

     

The Rite of Spring, commonly referre to by its original French title, Le Sacre du printemps (Russian: Весна священная, Vesna svjaščennaja) is a ballet with music by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, which was first performed in 1913. While the Russian title literally means "Sacred Spring", the English title is based on the French title under which the work was premiered, although sacre is more precisely translated as "consecration". It has the subtitle "Pictures from Pagan Russia" (French: Tableaux de la Russie païenne).

Trivia about the rite of spring

  • Nijinsky, Massine & Wigman all jumped at the chance to choreograph this 1913 Stravinsky work
  • When this Stravinsky work premiered in Paris in 1913, the audience went nuts & began a riot
  • A maiden is chosen for a sacrifice, the title act of this 1913 ballet
  • (AUDIO DAILY DOUBLE):Rioting broke out when this Stravinsky work was first performed in Paris
  • "Adoration of the Earth" & "The Sacrifice" are the 2 parts of this Stravinsky ballet
  • Nijinsky's choreography & Stravinsky's score caused a riot at the 1913 premiere of this ballet
  • Pierre Monteux was the conductor at the uproarious 1913 premiere of this "seasonal" Stravinsky work
  • This Nijinsky-choreographed ballet has 2 scenes: "Adoration of the Earth" & "The Sacrified"
  • Many date the beginning of the Modernist movement to the 1913 premiere of this Stravinsky work

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