Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) There was a riot in Paris one hundred years ago yesterday, 29th May, 1913. The audience at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées were shocked, outraged and excited when Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe company gave Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring its first performance. Here in England, I’m celebrating a day late by going to a […]