Forget the flowing scarlet feathers you picture when someone mentions The Firebird. Ballet Arizona opens its intriguing take on the classic Russian ballet this week – with a futuristic twist. It’s ...

Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Firebird revolves around a magical bird that saves the day when the hero cannot do it on his own. A prince meets the princess of his dreams. Unbeknownst to him, he is in ...

In Russian folklore, the firebird is a magical creature whose flaming appearance can signify great change, a bringer of both blessings and doom, to those who encounter it. Stravinsky's "Firebird" is ...

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Marking a pivotal moment in his early career, Igor Stravinsky’s 1910 ballet The Firebird brought the composer international attention with a score that contrasted lyricism with sounds that challenged ...

Among the greatest artistic achievements of the past century were the ballets that Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev commissioned for his traveling Ballets Russes. Works such as "The Firebird," "The ...

Robert Hill hopes Orlando audiences will take a leap of faith. “It’s easier to sell something people have heard of, like ‘Swan Lake,'” says the artistic director of Orlando Ballet. “But everyone ...