Classical music riot
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A classical music riot is a riot that occurs upon (usually) the premiere of a controversial piece of classical music.
Examples include:
- 1838 - Hector Berlioz - Benvenuto Cellini
- 1905 - Richard Strauss - Salomé (particularly the Met production in New York)
- 1913 - Igor Stravinsky - Rite of Spring
- 1917 - Erik Satie - Parade
- 1923 - George Antheil - Ballet mécanique
- 1926 - Maurice Ravel - Chansons madécasses
- 1970 - Steve Reich - Four Organs
Classical music riots in fiction
In the Simpsons episode The Otto Show, newsreader Kent Brockman claims that there were riots at the premiere of Mozart's Magic Flute. However, this never happened.See also
- Succès de scandale
- Claque - Claqueurs could be hired for booing, by someone opposing a performance.
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