China’s Rite of Spring shines on Bolshoi stage in Russia

Chinese contemporary dance icon Yang Liping showcased her new ballet at the iconic Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia on September 10, 2019. Her new performance, a new adaptation of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s famous ballet The Rite of Spring, is part of the International Contemporary Dance Festival running from September to November. Recognised as one of the 20th century’s most influential pieces, The Rite of Spring depicts a pagan spring celebration which ends with a young sacrificial…