Igor Stravinsky and “The Rite of Spring”, the Ballet That Caused a Riot
Before Dylan blew up Newport with his electric guitar, Russian composer Igor Stravinsky blew up a Paris theatre with his composition “The Rite of Spring”, one of the most polarizing and influential ballets of the 20th century and one of the first instances of a popular musical piece causing an immediate and polarizing response, both emotional and physical.
Now universally acclaimed, Stravinsky’s…
