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Work: The Firebird

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ComposerStravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1910
Work typeDance
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LucerneLucerne Festival Orchestra 2

© Patrick Hürlimann | LucerneFestival
Barber, Stravinsky
Lucerne Festival Orchestra; Klaus Mäkelä; Augustin Hadelich

Six-Fours-les-PlagesStella Almondo

La Vague Classique
Beethoven, Bach, Liszt, Stravinsky
Stella Almondo, Piano

LondonThe Firebird

© Markus Jans
Howell, Simpson, Stravinsky
London Philharmonic Orchestra; Edward Gardner; Víkingur Ólafsson
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Andrey Boreyko and Maximilian Hornung make Sydney Symphony debuts

Andrey Boreyko conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra © Ken Leanfore
An unusual combination of 20th-century Russian masterworks herald debut appearances by both conductor and soloist in Sydney.
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Elgarian emotion from the Benedetti, Karabits and the RSNO

Nicola Benedetti and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra © Sally Jubb
Nicola Benedetti’s Elgar is a slow burn in Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, but Kirill Karabits’ Firebird instantly ignites.
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Mira Nadon’s sparkling debut in Firebird with New York City Ballet

Mira Nadon and Preston Chamblee in George Balanchine’s Symphony in C © Erin Baiano
A triple bill comprising Balanchine's Symphony in C, Agon and Firebird could not have been more inspiringly danced by New York City Ballet.
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ParisMaurice Béjart

L'Oiseau de feu de Maurice Béjart par le Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris © Julien Benhamou / Opéra national de Paris
Stravinsky, Mahler, Ravel
Maurice Béjart; Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris; Patrick Lange; Joëlle Roustan; Dominique Roman
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A brush with Stravinsky: The Firebird, illustrated, in Paris

A family treat as Stravinsky's Firebird is played – and painted – in the Paris Philharmonie. 
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Leaping into the future: Ballet music takes centre stage

Backstage at the ballet © Kazuo Ota | Unsplash
A look at how ballet music evolved from a sideshow to a well-respected art form in its own right.