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This ballet is based on the Russian folk tale of the Firebird. Igor Stravinsky used the beloved story as the inspiration for his musical score. The Firebird ballet tells of Prince Ivan who defeats the evil Kastchei with the help of the magical Firebird. She offers one of her enchanted feathers to Prince Ivan after he spares her life while hunting in the forest. The feather is later used by Prince Ivan to summon the Firebird when he needs her help as Kastchei’s bizarre creatures capture him. The Firebird’s magic makes Kastchei and his creatures fall into a deep sleep so that Prince Ivan can destroy the egg containing Kastchei’s soul. This frees all who had been under his spell including thirteen princesses, one of which is the beautiful Tsarevna, with whom Prince Ivan falls in love with and marries. Choreographed by Mikhail Fokine Dancers: Margot Fonteyn as the Firebird and Michael Somes as Prince Ivan If you enjoyed this, please subscribe to my YouTube channel by clicking on this link: h
