Release Date

18 Oct, 2005

Runtime

01:30: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Riot at the Rite

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Actors

Adam Garcia

Alex Jennings

Emma Pierson

Griff Rhys Jones

Jonathan Aris

Christian McKay

Richard Hope

Philip Herbert

André Schneider

Naomi Wattis

Peter Copley

Sara Dee

Steve Pemberton

Philip Battley

Rachael Stirling

Aidan McArdle

Zenaida Yanowsky

Crew

Andy Wilson

David Snodin

Sue Gibson

Kevin Elyot

Peter Maniura

Hilary Salmon

Ross MacGibbon

William Diver