Nijinsky's Crime Against Grace

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Nijinsky's Crime Against Grace is written by Millicent Hodson and published by Pendragon Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0945193432 (ISBN 10) and 9780945193432 (ISBN 13).

The efforts of the three collaborators resulted in a spectacle that bore little resemblance to ballet. During the premiere at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees on May 29, 1913, Parisians were incited to riot by the strange tension of the dancing and stark contrasts of the music and decor. The premiere of Le Sacre du Printemps became a legend overnight, and the notoriety of this event began immediately to distort the significance of the work, especially Nijinsky's choreography. He declared to the London Daily Mail on July 12, 1913, "I am accused, of a crime against grace."