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Riot at the Rite
Drama based on the true events in Paris in 1913, when the opening performance of Stravinsky's controversial ballet The Rite of Spring provoked a riot in the theatre.
Drama based on the events in Paris in 1913, when the opening performance of Stravinsky's controversial ballet The Rite of Spring provoked a riot in the theatre that will be remembered as arguably the most scandalous premiere in the history of the arts.
Masterminded by the Russian impresario, Sergei Diaghilev and choreographed by his lover, the dancer Nijinsky, the ballet changed the course of musical and cultural history, as well as the lives of everyone involved.
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Fri 15 Feb 2013
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sergei Diaghilev | Alex Jennings |
| Vaslav Nijinsky | Adam Garcia |
| Igor Stravinsky | Aidan McArdle |
| Gabriel Astruc | Griff Rhys Jones |
| Marie Rambert | Rachael Stirling |
| Romola de Pulzky | Emma Pierson |
| Lady Ottoline Morrell | Jemma Redgrave |
| Pierre Monteux | Christian McKay |
| Grigoriev | Richard Hope |
| Marcel | Hugh Sachs |
| Jean Cocteau | Jonathan Aris |
| Enthusiast | Julian Firth |
| Critic | Steve Pemberton |
| Old Gent | James Greene |
| Violinist | Julian Bleach |
