Rising From The Ashes

No debut was more earth-shattering in the classical world than the evening The Firebird ballet premiered in Paris. Stravinsky went from a relative unknown to the toast of all of Europe, and soon - the rest of the world with the sheer power of this awe-inspiring score. The legend of the Firebird is a story with many incarnations, but its themes of love, battles, rescues, and victory showcase all that people love about the power of the orchestral s...