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 ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Strangely, it's the most familiar part of the tone poem - the macabre, witches' ...

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 ...

In a historic collaboration, Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Gateways Festival Orchestra will present Stravinsky's FIREBIRD ...

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 ...