In 2013, the Joffrey Ballet performed a reconstruction of the original choreography of this ballet, which was lost after its initial onstage run.
In 2013, the Joffrey Ballet performed a reconstruction of the original choreography of this ballet, which was lost after its initial onstage run. One section of this ballet contains a traditional circle dance known as the khorovod. Dancers in this ballet included "long-braided Lolitas," whose costumes were designed by Nicholas Roerich and who appear in dances like (*) "Games of the Rival Tribes." Based on Lithuanian folklore and divided into two sections titled "The Adoration of the Earth" and "The Sacrifice," this ballet depicts a pagan ritual where a girl is forced to dance herself to death. For 10 points, name this Igor Stravinsky ballet that caused a riot at its Paris premiere.
In 2013, the Joffrey Ballet performed a reconstruction of the original choreography of this ballet, which was lost after its initial onstage run.
The Rite of Spring (or Le Sacre du Printemps)