That's the one ofh. Well done. Vaslav Nijinsky was the original choreographer of the first performances of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring in 1913 at the Theatre des Champs-Elysee in Paris. The ballet is about a young girl who dances herself to death as a sacrificial victim to celebrate the coming of Spring. The premier was the occasion of the famous riot by the audience at the shocking content of the ballet (some say the riot was orchestrated by Diaghilev himself - the owner of the performing company, the Ballets Russes - for publicity).
The horse Nijinsky, named after the dancer, was a great racing horse of the late 60s and early 70s and won the Epsom Derby in 1970.
We, of course, will celebrate the coming of Spring on Mar 21 by beating Stoke City and thus assuring safety in the Premier League. No young girl need be sacrificed at the Pool in the Parade this time, unless she wants to be......
Over to you ofh!
