gvopedz Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 Has anyone watched the DVD "Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird/Le Sacre Du Printemps"? This DVD appears to be a new film of the recreation of the original ballet for the Rite of Spring - its not the Joffrey ballet peformance that PBS broadcasted about 20 years ago. Here's one place that has the DVD: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?...amp;style=movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) I just ordered the Blu-ray disc (the UK version is much cheaper), but it hasn't arrived yet. Here's a review (probably competent only for the technical aspects of the disc): http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Stravinsky-a...ay-Review/7455/ Edited November 28, 2009 by Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) The premier of Rite of Spring is one of my all-time "I wished I was there" moments in history. Can you imagine, fist fights in the crowd? Loud booing from the first bassoon note? The police being called in? There is a very good chapter on the premier in the book Rites of Spring : The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age by Modris Eksteins. Edited November 28, 2009 by Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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