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Originally Posted by Satchmo8101
Actually, the Riot that occurred at the premiere on May 29, 1913, at the Théatre des Champs-Elysées in Paris had nothing to do with the music. It was the Ballet for Les Sylphides that actually caused the riot at the premiere, which included the outrageous costumes (skin-tight and see-through material), unusual choreography and bizarre story of a pagan sacrifice. You can thank Serge Diaghilev, director of the Ballets Russes for the Riot and not Stravinsky.
The music was more along the lines of the straw that broke the Camel's back.
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Oh well...almost 100 years later, what we're still talking about is the music.
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