Riot at the Ballet! What Atonal Music Can Reveal About Change Readiness
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8 min readAug 12, 2020
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Paris, 1913 — Inside a newly-built theater, and only several minutes into a ballet debut, auditorium lights suddenly switch on.
What began with aristocrats whispering confusion and expressing disapproval at the stage, escalated into an uproar, as petit bourgeoise and music critics defended the performance.
