The night sky on the night of the premiere of The Rite of Spring — 29 May 1913
On 29 May 1913 the Ballets Russes premiered Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky, at the new Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The dissonant music and stamping, angular dancing provoked jeers, shouting and scuffles in the audience — one of the most famous scandals in music history.
The sky over Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France
This is the real sky above Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France (48.87°N, 2.30°E) on 29 May 1913 at 21:00 French legal time (UTC+0) that night (1913-05-29 21:00 UTC). The Sun was 10° below the horizon: twilight was fading and the stars were coming out. The Moon (waning crescent, 33% lit) was below the horizon. No bright planet was above the horizon. Brightest named stars up: Arcturus, Vega, Capella, Spica and Antares.
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