'Rite of Spring' -- century-old prog-rock precursor
At its 1913 Paris premiere, Igor Stravinsky's supercharged, erotic score for the ballet 'Le sacre du printemps' ignited class-warfare. The Mark Morris Dance Group will unveil a re-imagined version with a new musical arrangement of Stravinsky's music by the Bad Plus, and the San Francisco Symphony will celebrate the centennial with a series of concert performances.
Mercury News, California — At its 1913 Paris premiere, Igor Stravinsky's supercharged, erotic score for the ballet 'Le sacre du printemps' ignited class-warfare. The Mark Morris Dance Group will un... more info