Revival
The Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky
Thirty-four minutes. No interval, no interpretation, no rescue for anybody on stage or in the pit.
Libretto Scenario by the composer and RoerichSung in DancedSurtitles Not requiredRunning time 34mIntervals NoneFirst performed 1913
Synopsis
Part One
Adoration of the Earth. The tribe assembles and the ground is asked for something.
Part Two
The Sacrifice. A circle forms, a name is drawn, and the dance does not stop when she wants it to.
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Danced to the original 1913 scenario. We programme it alone, as a single half, because putting anything after it has never once worked.