Igor Stravinsky’s fairy-tale ballet The Firebird is filled with magical themes, opulent color, and provocative special effects. This program tells the story of Firebird and the Ballets russes, the brilliant theatrical company headed by Sergei Diaghilev that created and staged the work in Paris in 1910. The United States Military Academy (West Point) Band joins forces with the Dallas Wind Symphony for this concert.
Words discussed: Stravinsky, The Firebird Suite
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