The Firebird

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/the-firebird

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the artistic genre?Ballet and orchestral concert work
2. What is the premiere date and venue?June 25, 1910, at the Opéra de Paris
3. What is the Firebird ballet about?The Firebird is a ballet that tells the story of Prince Ivan who meets a glowing magical bird. The bird gives him a feather that helps him defeat the evil sorcerer Koschei and free the captured princesses.
4. Who created the music for The Firebird?The music was written by the composer Igor Stravinsky. He was still new to the world of music when he made the score.

Avant-garde: New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature.
Leit-harmony: A system of musical themes or harmonies associated with specific characters, objects, or ideas within a composition.
Repertoire: A collection of musical works or ballets that a performer or company is prepared to perform.