The Rite of Spring
Information
| Premiere | 12/03/1975 |
| Duration | |
| Choreography | Pina Bausch |
| Collaboration | Hans Pop |
| Set and costume design | Rolf Borzik |
„This cohesion between women and men within the group in The Rite of Spring always moved me to tears. You are not alone. The young woman in the red dress, “the chosen one”, is not alone either. And that always gave me strength to dance this role. I realise that now – it’s so beautiful. That’s why the choreography is so powerful. There is actually a great deal of love in Le Sacre. Very beautiful.”
Marlis Alt on 4 November 2015
From the Pina Bausch Archives
The Rite of Spring
Costumes
from the premiere
Events
A piece by Pina Bausch
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Conductor: Karel Deseure
Orchestra: Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
As part of the tripple bill Rites together with Bolero X by Shahar Binyamini and La Valse by Nacera Belaza to music by Maurice Ravel
| Location | Stadsschouwburg Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium |
| Dates | 1/17/2026, 20:00–22:00 1/21/2026, 20:00–22:00 1/22/2026, 20:00–22:00 1/24/2026, 20:00–22:00 1/25/2026, 15:00–17:00 |
| Ensemble | Opera Ballet Vlaanderen |
| Production | A co-production of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen and the Pina Bausch Foundation in collaboration with the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch |
A piece by Pina Bausch
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Conductor: Karel Deseure
Orchestra: Symfonisch Orkest Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
As part of the tripple bill Rites together with Bolero X by Shahar Binyamini and La Valse by Nacera Belaza to music by Maurice Ravel
| Location | Capitole Gent, Ghent, Belgium |
| Dates | 1/31/2026, 20:00–22:00 2/1/2026, 15:00–17:00 2/3/2026, 20:00–22:00 2/4/2026, 20:00–22:00 2/5/2026, 20:00–22:00 |
| Ensemble | Opera Ballet Vlaanderen |
| Production | A co-production of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen and the Pina Bausch Foundation in collaboration with the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch |
A piece by Pina Bausch.
As part of the double bill Balanchine Bausch Stravinsky together with Apollo by George Balanchine
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Teatro alla Scala Orchestra
Conductor: Ido Arad
| Location | Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy |
| Dates | 11/7/2026, 20:00–22:00 11/11/2026, 20:00–22:00 11/12/2026, 20:00–22:00 11/13/2026, 20:00–22:00 11/14/2026, 20:00–22:00 11/15/2026, 14:30–16:30 11/18/2026, 20:00–22:00 11/19/2026, 14:30–16:30 11/19/2026, 20:00–22:00 11/21/2026, 20:00–22:00 |
| Ensemble | Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company |
| Production | New production Teatro alla Scala. A joint production of Teatro alla Scala and Pina Bausch Foundation 2026. |
