Le sacre du printemps
Describes the story, which happened in ancient Russia, of the abduction and pagan sacrifice of a maiden in early spring who was to dance until her death in order to gain the benevolence of the gods at the beginning of the new season.
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"Most cultured people living in the West will be familiar with Stravinsky's "Sacre du Printemps" (Rite of Spring), complete with underlying narrative : in pagan Russia, a tribe meets up in order to welcome Spring through games, dances and celebrations. In a more terrifying register, the tribe also chooses a young maiden meant to become a human sacrifice. Here we've got Maurice Béjart's groundbreaking new choreography for the "Rite", performed by the Ballet for the XXth Century. It's a magnificent piece of modern dance, directed by Béjart himself. In Béj..."
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Describes the story, which happened in ancient Russia, of the abduction and pagan sacrifice of a maiden in early spring who was to dance until her death in order to gain the benevolence of the gods at the beginning of the new season.