Deep in an enchanted wood, Prince Ivan captures the magical Firebird, freeing the crimson-winged creature in exchange for one of her charmed plumes. When he finds himself face to face with the evil Kastchei and his monstrous minions, who’ve cast a sinister spell over the Princess and her maidens, will the Prince be able to free his beloved with the Firebird’s feather? Journey into the classic fairy tale of romance and the supernatural—reserve tickets for this winter’s All Balanchine II program:

The mythical Firebird returns for seven performances only. See it on All Balanchine JAN 22 through FEB 1. | New York City Ballet

🩰 It's #WorldBalletDay We're celebrating with one of the most controversial ballets of them all, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Rehearsals began in March 1913, and the orchestra were baffled by what they saw in front of them. Instruments were asked to play at the very extremes of their range, each bar was of a different length with the pages scattered with different time signatures. Each orchestral section clashed with their neighbour and so rehearsals kept stopping while the musicians queried no

The Firebird conducted by Stravinsky | Fondation Igor Stravinsky