Ballets Russes' Adolph Bolm, Sophie Pflanz & Lubov Tchernicheva (1914)

The Firebird [L'Oiseau de Feu] premiered in Paris on June 25, 1910, and it was revived in London on November 25, 1926. The choreography was by Michel Fokine. Designs for the 1910 premiere were by Aleksandr Golovin and Leon Bakst. Natalia Goncharova did the design for the 1926 revival.

The Firebird is based on a Russian folk tale. Prince Ivan climbs into the garden of the evil wizard Kostchei during a night-time hunt near Kostchei’s castle. Ivan surprises and captures the enchanted Firebird who is half woman and half bird. Ivan agrees to release her in exchange for one of her feathers and a pledge that she will come to his aid if he ever needs it. Twelve young princesses enslaved by Kostchei come into the garden and revel in their one hour of freedom each dawn. Ivan is entranced by Tsarevna, one of the princesses. On her return to the castle, he attempts to follow her through the castle gates when Kostchei’s evil followers attack him. Ivan confronts the wizard who tries to turn him into stone but Ivan remembers the Firebird’s feather which he brandishes to bring her forth. The Firebird forces them all to dance till they are exhausted. Together Ivan and the Firebird destroy Kostchei and his followers. The ballet ends with an extravagant wedding, where Prince Ivan marries Tsarevna and is crowned king.

If you would like to view the ballet, you’re in luck. Two fine productions of the Firebird are on Youtube, one by the Kirov and the other by the Royal Ballet.

Kirov Ballet

Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6YGQdTWn_E

Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds2NKFsSzIw

Part 3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2CoYv6koMU

Part 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=howmtJqlzbg

Royal Ballet, 2001

Part 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8fURctDHhE

Part 2: www.youtube.com/watch?v=no2aPVEe0mA

Part 3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9F9xEsFris

Part 4: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOg5Q9fcHGo

Part 5: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxisXNdnRiA

Part 6: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCLIt40fZn8

Taken on: December 17, 2013

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