Maria Piltz played the main role in this ballet, which has movements like "Mystic Circles of the Young Girls," "Ritual of Abduction" and "Dance of the Earth."
Versions of this ballet submitted to an NPR contest included teenage boys dancing around a swimming pool with palm fronds and young children running around with scarves. The last section of this ballet begins with a passage that irregularly alternates between the time signatures of 3/16, 2/16, 5/16, and 2/8. The second section of this ballet begins with strings playing E-flat dominant seventh chords stacked on top of F-flat major chords. Its set had a high hill under gray clouds, designed by (*) Nicholas Roerich (ROW-rick). Maria Piltz played the main role in this ballet, which has movements like "Mystic Circles of the Young Girls," "Ritual of Abduction" and "Dance of the Earth." In it, a girl dances herself to death as a sacrifice. For 10 points, name this riot-provoking ballet choreographed by Nijinsky, with orchestral work by Igor Stravinsky, about a pagan vernal ritual.
Versions of this ballet submitted to an NPR contest included teenage boys dancing around a swimming pool with palm fronds and young children running around with scarves.
The Rite of Spring [or Le sacre du printemps or Vesna svyashchennaya]