Rite of Spring (1990, Joffrey Ballet Performance) An Igor Stravinsky composed and a Vaslav Nijinsky choreographed ballet called Rite of Spring (in French it is called, Le sacre du printemps). It was performed, first, on May 29, 1913 in Paris. It caused a riot. It was performed four more times, after, in Paris and three times in London and then the choreography was lost forever until, 1990, when Robert Joffrey and his ballet company performed the ballet for the first time in almost eighty years! The ballet is about Russian pagan rituals and, "The Chosen One" (played by Beatriz Rodriguez) dancing herself to death in order to rejuvenate the earth. (Sorry about how after the ten minute mark it kind of seems choppy. That is entirely my fault and I apologize before hand.) You'll either love it or hate it, but, nevertheless, I hope you enjoy it. (Also, I'll soon put up the documentary the BBC made about the Rite of Spring, called "Riot at the Rite". I think it's a good movie."
