Stravinsky Selection

By Francesca Horsley In Dance

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30th May, 2011
Russian composer Igor Stravinsky is the star of the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s Stravinsky Selection. He’s one of the 20th century’s most profound artistic voice and his remarkable music has inspired compelling choreography. Javier de Frutos’s Milagros is set to the earthy and raw score of The Rite of Spring, which portrayed a pagan sacrifice. Dancers link in a strange circle dance; they limp, flinch in spasms, parade proudly their full white shirts hoisted to ...

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