Igor Stravinsky's controversial orchestral piece, 'The Rite of Spring' premiered in 1913 at the Ballet Russes in Paris. It caused riots with its opening performance. Stravinsky's experiments with tone, dissonance, and meter partnered with Vaslav Nijinsky's angular and rigid choreography was not what the audience had expected. Over 100 years later, “The Rite of Spring” […]
SOURCE: Maryland Theatre Guide at 10:20PM on May 15, 2018