Description
Igor Stravinsky’s grand ballet and orchestral work inspired this firebird dance. The traditional fairy tale has many variations and often presents the firebird as an object of desire. In Stravinsky’s version, a Russian Prince Ivan captures the beautiful firebird. When he sets her free, she leaves him with a feather that helps him defeat his enemy. This explosion of color represents the beautiful object of people’s desire, both the firebird herself and her magical feather. It is a talisman we can use to defeat evil.
