Stravinsky: The Firebird and Les Noces

Plot Summary

London's Royal Ballet performs two of Igor Stravinsky's classic works in this pair of performances choreographed by dance legend Nijinska. Zenaida Yanowsky and David Pickering star in "Les Noces," the stark, percussion-centric tale of a Russian peasant wedding that incorporates traditional folk music into its score. "The Firebird" stars Leanne Benjamin as the mythical creature who brings both a blessing and a curse upon her captors.

Top Cast

Leanne Benjamin The Firebird

Jonathan Cope Ivan Tsarevich

David Drew The Immortal Katschei

Genesia Rosato The Beautiful Tsarevna

Zenaida Yanowsky The Bride