The Rite Of Spring

For a single evening, treat yourself, treat others, to an experience that only a live 85-member orchestra can deliver. Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring premiere (Paris, 1913) has been called the most famous scandal in the history of the performing arts – you need to decide for yourself. “And yet, among the shouting and hissing, there were one or two sensitive observers who realised they were witnessing something deeply original, rather than merely s...