ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Mysterious and seductive, choreographer Stephen Mills’ rendition of THE FIREBIRD is a world-famous ballet about an adventuresome prince who happens upon trouble and seeks the help of a mystical female creature willing to make the ultimate sacrifice so he can find true love. Fall under THE FIREBIRD‘s spell while enjoying the orchestration of composer Igor Stravinsky’s bewitching score.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Stephen Mills
MUSIC: Igor Stravinsky
Photography by Anne Marie Bloodgood, Tony Spielberg & Farid Zarrinabadi
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Choreography: Stephen Mills
- Music: Igor Stravinsky
- Scenery & Costumes: Courtesy of Louisville Ballet
- Designs: Alun Jones
- Run-time: 50 minutes
- Dancers: 35 (22 women & 13 men)
PREMIERES
THE LONG CENTER | BALLET AUSTIN
Austin, TX – 2009 (World Premiere) | ’14 | ’18
PRESS
“…breathtaking…You don’t expect to be moved by “Firebird,” but this time I was. I think I found my new Firebird, 25 years later. “
Austin360.com
“…exotic, wild, and powerful…”
The Austin Chronicle
“…stimulating visuals…an affinity to the original production.”
Arts and Culture Texas
“Mills’ choreography has many lovely moments…creating a feast of dynamic visual patterns…the Firebird is reborn…”
Austin360.com
“With clear mime and Mills’ characteristic humor, [‘The Firebird’]…is both spectacle and portal, worthy as either and both.”
The Austin Chronicle