TT: Just about there

Dress rehearsals for Danse Russe, my new operatic collaboration with Paul Moravec, start today. If you're only just joining us, Danse Russe is a backstage comedy--yes, a comedy--about the creation of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. It opens in Philadelphia on Thursday night.

I don't know whether I'll have time to do any more blogging prior to the first performance. In case I'm too busy or preoccupied, I've already posted, in addition to a week's worth of Stravinsky-related almanac entries, a series of relevant daily videos that I hope will divert you.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got work to do....

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For more information about Danse Russe, or to order tickets, go here .

To listen to an episode of WNYC's Soundcheck in which Paul Moravec and I talk about Danse Russe, go here .