#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

We can’t wait to share this with you. Here is a first look at Pina Bausch’s iconic The Rite of Spring as you have never seen it before… ❤️ “When I heard the Stravinsky music, I felt it was an African rite,” says Germaine Acogny, co-founder of the École des Sables in Senegal, where a specially assembled company of dancers from 14 African countries rehearsed Pina Bausch’s work in an extraordinary outdoor setting, just before the world went into lockdown, in preparation for an international tour. W