The Gateways Festival Orchestra will perform Igor Stravinsky’s iconic score for ”Firebird” April 16–19 at New York City Center.

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 ...

Igor Stravinsky looms large in the pantheon of modern composers. Both the White House and the Kremlin sent representatives to his April 1971 funeral in Manhattan. Two weeks later, thousands swelled ...

This story has been updated. See note below. The introduction to “The Firebird” begins by setting the scene for the green-tongued ogre Kastchei’s enchanted garden, where he houses 13 princesses along ...

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 ...

3 THE SPITFIRE GRILL Will Be Presented by American Coast Theater Company in Costa Mesa Alexander Shelley leads the Pacific Symphony in a spectacular presentation of Stravinsky's Firebird from January ...