"The Rite of Spring" opens May 16th and runs through June 3rd at Desert Botanical Garden. Experience a world premiere performance that you can only find in Arizona with unforgettable choreography by Artistic Director Ib Andersen and music from Igor Stravinsky. This is a show you won't want to miss - get your tickets today! #BAZRiteOfSpring #DBGPhx #BalletArizona | Ballet Arizona

1.2K views · 98 reactions | When Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring premiered at Paris’ Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in 1913, its brutally shocking music and jarring choreography prompted one of the most notorious scandals in the history of the performing arts. Learn more about the story before the CSO performs this primitive and powerful work under the baton of Philippe Jordan on November 16-19. Find tickets → cso.org/ps/23957 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Facebook