What Stravinsky ballet featured in a 2004 documentary caused a near-riot when it was first performed in 1913?
The Rite of Spring The Rite of Spring (French: Le Sacre du printemps ; Весна священная, "Vesna svyashchennaya", "sacred 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 a near-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.
After the Rain (ballet) After the Rain is a ballet made by Christopher Wheeldon on New York City Ballet to music of Arvo Pärt, "Tabula Rasa" (first movement, "Ludus") and "Spiegel im Spiegel". The premiere took place on Saturday, 22 January 2005 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. The final "pas de deux" is commonly performed separately from the remainder of the ballet.