On this day 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. π©° James Streeter and Artists of English National Ballet πΆ Stravinsky performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic Subscribe for regular ENB films βΊ Watch more ENB films βΊ Ballet on Demand βΊ BalletActive βΊ What's On βΊ #EnglishNationalBallet #riteofspring #onthisday #ballet _________________________ π¦π§ππ¬ ππ’π‘π‘πππ§ππ Sign up to our monthly newsletter βΆ Subscribe on YouTube βΆ ENB on Facebook βΆ ENB on Twitter βΆ ENB on Instagram βΆ ENB on Spotify βΆ _________________________ πππ’π¨π§ ππ‘ππππ¦π π‘ππ§ππ’π‘ππ ππππππ§ English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, it has been at the forefront of balletβs growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; its digital platforms; as a leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as Dance for Parkinsonβs; and through talent development initiatives including Ballet Futures which looks to create a more diverse future for the artform. English National Ballet continues to add ground-breaking new works to its repertoire whilst celebrating the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw the Company enter a new chapter with a move to a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in east London, allowing a renewed commitment to creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before. Website βΆ
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