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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce4/09/2011 7:15:53 am PDT

re: #604 RogueOne

That sucks. Who knew going to the opera could be so dangerous?

Not an opera, but a ballet, by no less than the IMO most important composer of the 20th century:
classicalmusic.about.com

As the ballet progressed, so did the audience’s discomfort. Those in favor of Stravinksy’s work argued with those in opposition. The arguments eventually turned to brawls and police had to be notified. They arrived at intermission and successfully calmed the angry crowd (yes, the show wasn’t even half way over before people were throwing punches). As the second half commenced, police were unable to keep the audience under control and rioting resumed. Stravinsky was so taken aback by the audience’s reaction, he fled the scene before the show was over.

Decades later, this riot-inducing work was used in a Disney film ostensibly aimed at children.

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