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Riot at the Rite
2005
1h 30m
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.
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Cast
Adam GarciaVaslav Nijinsky
Alex JenningsSergei Diaghilev
Emma PiersonRomola
Griff Rhys JonesAstruc
Jonathan ArisJean Cocteau
Christian McKayPierre Monteux
Richard HopeGrigoriev
Philip HerbertAntoine
André SchneiderIvory
Naomi WattisLydia
Peter CopleyPatron
Sara DeeLady Hysteria
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