The Rite of Spring: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring remains one of the most thrillingly physical experiences in all music, and now, 100 years after that incredible first night, where the work literally caused a riot, Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra prepare to unleash hell all over again.

Paris, May 1913: and with 30 minutes of explosive sound, Igor Stravinsky blew 20th‐century music sky‐high. That first performance of The Rite of Spring ended in chaos – and we’re still feeling the aftershock today.

It’s the shattering climax of a concert that recreates the original programme of that incredible night at the Ballets Russes, from the Russian colour of Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances to the silken beauty of Debussy’s Prélude.

Choose from the wide variety of high‐calibre concerts offered in Liverpool this season.