Firebird (Vishneva): Infernal Dance of King Kashchei and Lullaby

Prince Ivan summons the Firebird, who bewitches King Kashchei and his subjects to dance the Infernal Dance, and then puts them to sleep.
The original 1910 choreography by Mikhail Fokine, performed by the Kirov Ballet (Mariinsky Ballet)
[Théâtre Musical de Paris - Châtelet 2002 October]
Firebird: Diana Vishneva
Ivan: Andrei G. Yakovlev
Princess: Yana Serebriakova
Kashchei: Vladimir Ponomarev
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Choreography and Libretto: Mikhail Fokine
Reconstruction: Isabelle Fokine and Andris Liepa

[@farradina6291]

i really love how the main(?) Ballerina fits my personal concept of a flowy dangerous fire bird, her dance is amazing

[@cynthiaklenk6313]

Having danced to Stravinsky (corp de ballet) - this brings back memories of a lot of sweat and consternation satisfying the choreographer and make it work. NOTHING is easy or can be taken for granted with Stravinsky - ever - time signatures can change and then change back within a movement. Merde!

[@Mr.CelloPaul]

Diana Vishneva's performance: enchanting!

[@SeadogDriftwood]

He does a little, doesn't he! From what I understand, "Kashchei/Kastchei the Deathless" continues to age but remains "healthy" and alive due to a magical egg in which his soul/living essence is hidden; if that egg is broken, he dies. The name Kashchei/Kastchei is related to the Russian word кость [kostʹ], "bone" - likely describing his skeletal appearance. I'm pleased that this production incorporated that element,

[@boulder6578]

He is a lich

[@goldgamercommenting2990]

No wonder he’s a skeleton

[@EpicMickey777]

1:22 best part starts.

[@kits_a_fox4685]

One of my favorite pieces!

[@SilverInsanity]

And as a side note, you can really see the influence of Rimsky-Korsakov on Stravinsky's work.

[@andrer.newcomb6516]

"In Search of the Lost Chord" and the tree of life. Really pretty. So much work.

[@jamiegoddard562]

Stunning production

[@karenprueitt4840]

beautiful peice of work your all very talented

[@SilverInsanity]

Beautiful! Thank you. :)

[@GabrielPadecopeo]

QUÉ BELLEZA, ESPLÉNDIDA

[@slateflash]

Kaschei looks like Skeletor o.0 But besides that the orchestra is FANTASTIC

[@etcetera1995]

slateflash Considering the name is derived from a word that means 'bone.'

[@LauraNicoleErivesAndanaENSFA]

My mind when it's time to sleep:

[@Gideon235]

I hate to say it, but Kashchei looks like Freddy Kruger from the Nightmare on Elm Street series.

[@GeorgeWolff36]

Gideon Rodgers Freddy K looks like Kashchel rather.

[@twichernardbartz1522]

Vim pela PrOf de artes

[@KingOfElectricNinjas]

This music literally started a riot in its first performance.

[@hyweljames788]

+KingOfElectricNinjas You're thinking of 'Le Sacre de Printemps' not 'The Firebird'. Firebird was sufficiently trad not to upset the audience too much!

[@radoslavnenchev8412]

​@@hyweljames788 Yeah, that and Petruschka. The Rite of Spring ( Le Sacre du printemps ) created the riot not cause of the music, but because of the plot and the choreography which heavily included stomping and loud noises from the ballet dancers themselves.

[@cynthiaklenk6313]

Yes indeed it did.... and so did Petruchka ---- Dancing to any of the modernist works - like Igor Stavinsky is very difficult. If you listen to Firebird, you can hear the complexity - now you have to learn the choreography, which changes time signature in odd places, the tempi can change rapidly - So very different than the old classics like "Giselle", Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake", La Bayadère, or Don Quixote as examples. Merde!

[@josecaneiro5837]

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[@frederickboateng3806]

huh

[@annettysliusar]

1:20

[@goldgamercommenting2990]

King Kashchei kinda reminds me of a skeleton

[@user-qd7lh8if4l]

1:20