Sep 30, 20261 min read
Pina Bausch staged Rite of Spring on earth
In 1975, choreographer Pina Bausch transformed Stravinsky's ballet into raw theater by covering the stage with soil at Wuppertal Opera House.
In 1975, Pina Bausch staged Rite of Spring on earth at Wuppertal Opera House. Dancers moved through soil as the stage itself became part of the choreography.
A radical reimagining
Pina Bausch reworked Stravinsky's ballet into raw theater. The production premiered on December 3, 1975.
Her defining work
Rite of Spring became her defining masterpiece. The decision to cover the stage with soil transformed the performance into something visceral and immediate, with dancers literally grounded in the earth as they moved through the demanding choreography.
