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The Rite of Spring is a landmark ballet by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky that provoked a riot when it premiered at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. Expecting the demure conventions of classical ballet, the audience was caught off-guard by Stravinsky’s dissonant score and Vaslav Nijinsky’s violently untraditional choreography depicting fertility rites. Fistfights broke out [...]
“Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.” ~Igor Stravinsky
“Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal.” Igor Stravinsky