"The Rite of Spring" opens May 16th and runs through June 3rd at Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a world premiere performance that you can only find in Arizona with unforgettable choreography by Artistic Director Ib Andersen and music from Igor Stravinsky. This is a show you won't want to miss - get your tickets today! #BAZRiteOfSpring #DBGPhx #BalletArizona | Ballet Arizona

Watch one of today's most famous and most arresting contemporary ballets: Pina Bausch's The Rite of Spring, set to Stravinsky's music. Here's a snippet from a 2011 performance with Ruth Cruz Amarante as the chosen one. https://bit.ly/48d8MSy | medici.tv

At the first performance of “The Rite of Spring” in 1913, audience members were so outraged they drowned out the orchestra, hurled objects at the stage and started fights. What caused this shocking reaction? | TED-Ed

Rehearsing masterpieces like Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring creates opportunities for Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Orchestra to dig deep into the score and explore new ideas, while still honoring the raw power of the piece. Pushing the tempo in this section propels the music toward its powerful conclusion. #PhilOrch125 | The Philadelphia Orchestra

The Rite of Spring || Behind the scenes The Rite of Spring’s 1913 premiere shocked Paris audiences of the time, evoking more controversy and wielding more influence than almost any other piece of music or dance in history. Nicolo Fonte’s 2014 version maintains the power and drama of the original, pairing Stravinsky’s iconic score with a libretto that dives into themes of community, ritual sacrifice and birth and re-birth in subtle and abstract ways. Join us as this one of a kind double bill take