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In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.
Keywords
dance
paris, france
musical
ballet
Casts

Adam Garcia
Vaslav Nijinsky

Alex Jennings
Sergei Diaghilev

Emma Pierson
Romola

Griff Rhys Jones
Astruc

Jonathan Aris
Jean Cocteau

Christian McKay
Pierre Monteux

Richard Hope
Grigoriev
Philip Herbert
Antoine

André Schneider
Ivory
Naomi Wattis
Lydia

Peter Copley
Patron

Sara Dee
Lady Hysteria

Steve Pemberton
Critic
Philip Battley
Bassoonist

Rachael Stirling
Marie Rambert

Aidan McArdle
Igor Stravinsky

Zenaida Yanowsky
Ballerina
Crews
Hilary Salmon
Executive Producer

Ross MacGibbon
Executive Producer
David Snodin
Producer
Andy Wilson
Director

Peter Maniura
Executive Producer
Kevin Elyot
Author

Sue Gibson
Director of Photography
William Diver
Editor
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