Wikipedia - "The Rite of Spring ... is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky. It was written for the 1913 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company; the original choreography was by Vaslav Nijinsky, with stage designs and costumes by Nicholas Roerich. When first performed, at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on 29 May 1913, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a sensation and almost a riot in the audience. Although designed as a work for the stage, with specific passages accompanying characters and action, the music achieved equal if not greater recognition as a concert piece, and is widely considered to be one of the most influential musical works of the 20th century."
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YouTube: "The Rite of Spring", The Mariinsky Theater Orchestra and Ballet, Maurice Béjart, Joffrey Ballet, Vaslav Nijinsky, Georges Momboye
2009 September: The Rite of Spring - Pina Bausch
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