remake of West Side Story), this groundbreaking work takes to Aaron Copland’s beloved score.
Firebird* Choreography: George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Music: Igor Stravinksy
Alive with color, excitement, and spectacular effects, Firebird is a fantastical and thrilling story about magic, love, danger, and liberation. Enter this mystical world of a young hunter, a Princess in captivity, and the immortal, magical Firebird in one of the greatest of all fairy tales.
This newly commissioned Firebird features the thrilling collaboration between Balanchine and Robbins with elaborate costume and set designs with music by the brilliant Stravinsky.
Original sets and costume design by Anya Klepikov
Video projections by Wendall Harrington.