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Riot at the Rite

Riot at the Rite

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2005-10-18
⌚ Running Time: 90 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 9.0

Beloved Cast

Adam Garcia original image
Vaslav Nijinsky
Adam Garcia
Alex Jennings original image
Sergei Diaghilev
Alex Jennings
Emma Pierson original image
Romola
Emma Pierson
Griff Rhys Jones original image
Astruc
Griff Rhys Jones
Jonathan Aris original image
Jean Cocteau
Jonathan Aris
Christian McKay original image
Pierre Monteux
Christian McKay
Richard Hope original image
Grigoriev
Richard Hope
Philip Herbert original image
Antoine
Philip Herbert
André Schneider original image
Ivory
André Schneider
Naomi Wattis original image
Lydia
Naomi Wattis
Peter Copley original image
Patron
Peter Copley
Sara Dee original image
Lady Hysteria
Sara Dee
Steve Pemberton original image
Critic
Steve Pemberton
Philip Battley original image
Bassoonist
Philip Battley
Rachael Stirling original image
Marie Rambert
Rachael Stirling
Aidan McArdle original image
Igor Stravinsky
Aidan McArdle
Zenaida Yanowsky original image
Ballerina
Zenaida Yanowsky

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