Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
AUDIENCE ASKS // What’s the history behind Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)?
From Vaslav Nijinsky’s 1913 original to Jorma Elo’s 2009 Boston Ballet premiere, learn more about the evolution of this infamous ballet.
You can still witness Elo’s return to Le Sacre du Printemps as part of Winter Experience through March 15 at the Citizens Opera House.
Photo by Herbert Migdoll of the reconstructed 1913 Rite of Spring with Beatriz Rodriguez and dancers of the Joffrey Ballet. Choreography after Vaslav Nijinsky by Millicent Hodson c.1987. Decor and Costumes after Nicholas Roerich by Kenneth Archer c.1987. Courtesy of The Joffrey Ballet.
Video Footage by Ernesto Galan.
Winter Experience | Citizens Opera House | bit.ly/4qS8gCf
AUDIENCE ASKS // What’s the history behind Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)?
From Vaslav Nijinsky’s 1913 original to Jorma Elo’s 2009 Boston Ballet premiere, learn more about the evolution of this infamous ballet.
You can still witness Elo’s return to Le Sacre du Printemps as part of Winter Experience through March 15 at the Citizens Opera House.
Photo by Herbert Migdoll of the reconstructed 1913 Rite of Spring with Beatriz Rodriguez and dancers of the Joffrey Ballet. Choreography after Vaslav Nijinsky by Millicent Hodson c.1987. Decor and Costumes after Nicholas Roerich by Kenneth Archer c.1987. Courtesy of The Joffrey Ballet.
Video Footage by Ernesto Galan.
Winter Experience | Citizens Opera House | bit.ly/4qS8gCf
