BWW Reviews: Sansone and Stuart Lay Claim to Ownership of Nashville Ballet's RITE OF SPRINGby Jeffrey Ellis - Apr 28, 2012Inspired by the original work choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky and performed to the glorious music composed by Igor Stravinsky for the original Ballets Russes production, Nashville Ballet’s rendition of Rite of Spring further underscores the company’s artistic range and the depth of artistic director Paul Vasterling’s bench, which is exemplified by Kayla Rowser and Jon Upleger in his thrilling, stirring Firebird that opens the evening’s twin-bill of ballets. (more...)