Back طائر النار Arabic L'ocell de foc Catalan Der Feuervogel German The Firebird English La Fajra Birdo Esperanto El pájaro de fuego Spanish Suzko txoria Basque پرنده آتشین Persian Tulilintu (baletti) Finnish L'Oiseau de feu French
| The Firebird | |
|---|---|
 Design by Bakst for the Firebird | |
| Choreographed by | Michel Fokine |
| Composed by | Igor Stravinsky |
| Libretto by | Michel Fokine |
| Based on | Russian fairy tale |
| Date of premiere | 25 June 1910 |
| Place of premiere | Théâtre National de l'Opéra Paris |
| Original ballet company | Ballets Russes |
| Characters | Firebird Prince Ivan Tsarevna Kastchei the Immortal Captive Princesses Monsters |
| Designs by | Alexandre Golovine Léon Bakst (costumes for the Firebird and the Tsarevna) |
| Setting | Russia Fairy tale times |
| Created for | Tamara Karsavina |
| Genre | Fanstasy |
| Type | Classical |
The Firebird is a ballet. The libretto and choreography were composed by Michel Fokine. The story of the ballet is based on a Russian fairy tale. The music was composed by Igor Stravinsky. It was Stravinsky's first ballet score. The Firebird was first performed by the Ballets Russes in Paris at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra on 25 June 1910. Anna Pavlova had been asked to create the role of the Firebird. She thought Stravinsky's music incomprehensible and declined. The role went to Tamara Karsavina. The ballet has seen several revivals. It is also known by its French title L'Oiseau de Feu.