Riot at the Rite

Directed by Andy Wilson
2005    90mDrama, History,
6.9
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 of Riot at the Rite

  • 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
  • Steve PembertonCritic
  • Philip BattleyBassoonist
  • Rachael StirlingMarie Rambert
  • Aidan McArdleIgor Stravinsky
  • Zenaida YanowskyBallerina
  • Andy WilsonDirector
  • Kevin ElyotWriter
  • David SnodinProducer

 

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