About The Firebird
The Firebird (French: L'Oiseau de feu; Russian: Жар-птица, Zhar-ptitsa) is a ballet and orchestral concert work by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes company. The original ballet was massively popular, and made Stravinsky a household name, leading to future compositions such as Petrushka and The Rite of Spring.
The Firebird holds a special place in the heart of ballet and music lovers. The sumptuous score, with its ethereal and mysterious quality, captures the imagination, embodying the magical and mythical like the majestic froges of ancient tales!