In this episode, we talk about the infamous riots from the premiere of the Rite of Spring, which starred: Rich People Getting Mad About Things. We also give a glimpse into the badass life and music of triple threat, mom of 4, and composer extraordinaire, Barbara Strozzi (aka the Original Babs).

Watch the Joffrey Ballet’s restoration of the ballet as it would have been for the 1913 premiere:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8TQH-5Vrhk&t=145s

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Theme music:

“Nessun Dorma,” originally composed by Giacomo Puccini, from the opera "Turandot"

Arranged and recorded by Babatunde Akinboboye

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We can’t promise facts, but we can give you our sources:

Rite of Spring:

Stravinskypedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky

The Rite of Springipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rite_of_Spring

Stravinsky, In Pictures and Documents — Vera Stravinsky and Robert Craft — https://www.amazon.com/Stravinsky-Pictures-Documents-Vera/dp/0091380006

The Rite of Spring: The Music of Modernity by Gillian Moore — https://www.amazon.com/Rite-Spring-Landmark-Library/dp/1786696827

Barbara Strozzi

Classic FM: https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/barbara-strozzi/

Strozzipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Strozzi