While Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s score to his ballet The Rite of Spring is now regarded as an avant-garde classic, its reception back in 1913 was less-than-enthusiastic. In fact, it was downright hostile and reportedly spurred a near riot on opening night in Paris. The reaction was so bad, in fact, that it is an entry […]
While Russian composer Igor Stravinsky's score to his ballet The Rite of Spring is now regarded as an avant-garde classic, its reception back in 1913 was less-than-enthusiastic. In fact, it was downright hostile and reportedly spurred a near riot on opening night in Paris. Read More