#OnThisDay in 1913, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring premiered: paired with Nijinsky's choreography, it famously caused a riot. The iconic #ballet continues to inspire choreographers: check out this extract from Mats Ek's striking version, which we premiered last year. 🩰 James Streeter and Artists of English National Ballet 🎶 Stravinsky performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic #EnglishNationalBallet #riteofspring | English National Ballet

A scandalous, explosive, epoch-making masterpiece. We’re having the most thrilling time performing Stravinsky’s hair-raising Rite of Spring from memory. And it’s not over just yet. Join us for our final two performances at the BBC Proms on Sat 2 September. ‘The Glorification of the Chosen One’ from Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Filmed at Alexandra Palace Theatre on Monday 14th August 2023. Director of Photography · Will Hazell Audio Producer · Myles Eastwood Assistant Camera · Oli Robertshaw