As the 100th anniversary of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring approaches, commentator Miles Hoffman reminds us that — as earthshaking as that infamous debut was — the composer soon branched ...

Conductor Robert Spano assumes the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s podium again this month, his first appearances here since 2022. On May 2 and May 3 the venerated ASO music director laureate conducted a ...

In a rehearsal for Claudia Schreier’s new version of “The Rite of Spring,” Mikaela Santos brought the piece to its culmination — a solo in which a sacrificial female is compelled to dance to her last ...

Conductor Valery Gergiev's powerful, nearly maniacal interpretation of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring is a lesson in controlled chaos. He... The Rite of Spring sparked the most famous riot in music ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – While the mysterious life forces of nature were busy choreographing an early outburst of vernal colors outside Severance Music Center on Thursday evening, guest conductor Klaus ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. This MASTERWORKS performance is a significant event as it marks the first time the ...

Ever since I was first introduced to Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” in a course I took in university on Western Theatrical Dance, I have been in love with the piece. Two years ago, "The Rite ...

Savage and primitive, hypnotic and hell-bent, Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring turned Paris into the scene of one of the most astounding opening nights in history. In this episode of Keeping Score ...

Thomas Søndergård conducts Stravinsky’s groundbreaking ballet score, The Rite of Spring. Thomas Søndergård makes his debut as the Minnesota Orchestra’s Music Director Designate to conduct a stunning ...

The transformation of an established classic can be a risky endeavor, and the effort doesn’t always pay off. Who wants to see a great, stark black-and-white film—“The Best Years of Our Lives,” say, or ...

Spring is all about new beginnings, and the season’s dance calendar is filled with new works from both hometown and touring companies. Among the highlights are two programs featuring music by ...

Pref. by François Lesure and Genesis of a masterpiece, by Robert Craft, in English, French, and German: p. vii-xlvii. Appendix (47 p. (in pocket) 27 cm ...