Daniele Gatti conducts Debussy and Stravinsky

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Performing Rites: how Stravinsky’s Sacre du printemps still shocks

Mark Pullinger, 29th March

Over a century after its premiere, Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring still has the power to shock. Vasily Petrenko offers insights, while Tamara Rojo reflects on one of the most powerful choreographies, the version by Pina Bausch.

Six works inspired by the sea

Danny Riley, 18th October

We look at Peter Grimes and other works inspired by the sea.

Beauty and the Beast battle for our hearts and ears

Marc Kalf, 12th January

A truly remarkable performance of Stravinky's Sacre by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Daniele Gatti.

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