Countdown to the Rite of Spring-Part 5 of 5
May 29, 2013Le Massacre du printemps Newspapers called it ‘Le Massacre du printemps.’ Diaghilev’s satisfied comment was, ‘Exactly what I wanted.’ A Jealous Lover Diaghilev did not accompany the Ballets Russes when the company embarked on its South American tour in the fall of 1913, which was preceded…