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'Igor Stravinsky’s revolting ballet “Rite of Spring,”' Er, what? If that's the author's opinion of one of the most thrilling pieces of music of the 20th centur
by mrwh 4y ago
'Igor Stravinsky’s revolting ballet “Rite of Spring,”'
Er, what? If that's the author's opinion of one of the most thrilling pieces of music of the 20th century then I'll take the rest of their opinions with a pinch of salt.
- Apocryphon 4y agoThey’re just traditionalist > 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. Many have called the first-night reaction a "riot" or "near-riot", though this wording did not come about until reviews of later performances in 1924, over a decade later.
- msla 4y agoTroll, more like.