The firebird

Legend of the Firebird

The Firebird-Russian Folklore. The firebird is symbolic of light and it is said that when one feather from the tail of the firebird falls to the ground, a new artistic tradition is born, hence why it is such a popular motif amongst artists.

The curtain has just gone up on The Royal Ballet's latest triple bill and here are the first photos.

09:40 Magical animation set to the music of Stravinsky telling the story of a spring sprite and an elk who accidentally awake the Firebird, a fiery spirit of d

Ivan Bilibin, 1876-1942, illustrator of Russian fairytales. "Ivan Tsarevich catching the firebird", 1899.

'Igor Stravinsky's Firebird' by Victo Ngai, part of the Ballet Classics print series art directed by Nicolas Delort. 18" x 36" screen print on 300gsm Gmund Bauhaus archival paper, in a numbered Enchanted Variant edition of 100, and a numbered Infernal Variant edition of 50. Both prints are £120 for the first 24 hours and then £150 thereafter. On sale Thursday September 10 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press. Enchanted Variant Edition Infernal Variant Edition

Illustration by Gennady Spirin from "Firebird"

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Flight of freedom

Garet (The Firebird) Erwin- Copyright Richard Calmes 2007

RUSSIAN FIREBIRD BY ANNIE STEGG

Mara Galeazzi, Edward Watson Firebird by Fokine - The Royal Ballet, December 2012 - January 2013 see www.dancetabs.com

The Жар-птица (firebird) of Russian folklore symbol of luck and good fortune, both of which I figure would never hurt. Personal work, part of a limited print run of about 10.