TEASER // Winter Experience // Jorma Elo’s Le Sacre du Printemps
Jorma Elo created Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) set to Stravinsky’s iconic score for Boston Ballet in 2009. The ballet, originally choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, made its groundbreaking debut in 1913 in Paris with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. It was reported to have caused riots among Parisian audiences on opening night.
Like its predecessor, Elo’s Le Sacre du Printemps evoked passionate reactions from Boston audiences. Elo’s version evolves the traditional themes of ritualistic dance and showcases high energy and bold risk-taking from Boston Ballet dancers. It is set to Stravinsky’s ground-breaking 1913 score that is known for redefining 20th-century music. The complex score challenged established norms with its dissonant harmonies and unconventional orchestration and stands today as a landmark of musical modernism.
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