On May 29, 1913, Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du printemps, or The Rite of Spring, premiered in Paris, commissioned by Sergei Diaghilev for his Ballets Russes and choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky. Based on Russian folklore, the avant-garde ballet’s storyline, complex musicality, and ritualistic, modern movement […]

Each year Spoleto Festival USA comes to Charleston for 17 days to showcase international performing arts. Founded in 1977 by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti, the festival has become a world-renowned event, attracting artists, performers, and attendees from across the globe. From Jazz at […]

About Spoleto Sips Spoleto Festival USA would not be possible without our community’s remarkable hospitality industry. Again this year, Spoleto will partner with select Charleston bars and restaurants near Festival venues to create signature Spoleto-inspired drinks or offer beverage specials for ticket- holders. This cocktail […]

The perennial tragic romance, Romeo and Juliet has been depicted in a myriad of artistic mediums in the 400+ years since William Shakespeare wrote the original play.  In honor of the upcoming 2024 Spoleto Festival USA production Romeo and Juliet Suite by L.A. Dance Project, […]