# The ballet that caused a riot and changed music

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Podcast: [No One Saw It Coming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304)
Published: 2026-01-12T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/no-one-saw-it-coming/the-rite-of-spring/105872884
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## Resource

When you combine Russian ballet, French aristocracy, and a little bit of Walt Disney you get a recipe for a riot and one of the most important musical moments in history. Host of Radio National’s The Music Show, Andrew Ford, sits down at the piano and tells Marc Fennell (Stuff the British Stole) about why Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring was so confronting that it caused a riot in 1913 and how it went on to change music forever. Binge all the episodes of No One Saw It Coming now on the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. Get in touch: Got a story for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at noonesawitcoming@abc.net.au

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