6.3K views · 175 reactions | ONSTAGE NOW: Set to the music of Igor Stravinsky, each ballet in our "All Stravinsky Program" has its own persona, feel, and style. Audiences of all ages will undoubtedly learn from, be intrigued by, and above all, ENJOY, this incredible program. Great seats still available! https://bit.ly/2nXyZiY  Alexander Iziliaev Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet | Philadelphia Ballet | Facebook

In the early 1900s, Igor Stravinsky was approached by Sergei Diaghilev about composing music for a new work by the Ballets Russes based on a traditional Russian fairytale of the Firebird. What he created was a career-launching masterpiece that cemented his name as one of the great 20th- century composers. Enjoy this clip of the dramatic finale of the piece and hear the complete ballet score conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin April 3–5. | The Philadelphia Orchestra