The premiere of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" sparks a near riot in Paris - May 29th, 1913
May 29, 20248m 30s
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On this day in 1913, Igor Stravinsky’s ballet “The Rite of Spring” made its inauspicious debut at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris.
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