Happy 149th birthday to the great impresario, Sergei Diaghilev. One of the most important figures in ballet history, he and his Ballets Russes created and performed many great works, including The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring. Dating from 1911, here former First Soloist Arancha Baselga and Principal César Morales rehearse Fokine's Le Spectre de la rose. | Birmingham Royal Ballet

52K views · 2.8K reactions | A few quiet moments from Teresa Reichlen's Firebird performance last night. Ashley Bouder interpreted the role this evening and returns to it again tomorrow to close out our fall run of the ballet. MASTERS AT WORK - OCT 15, 8 PM - goo.gl/C3uP1R | New York City Ballet | Facebook

13 reactions | The bewitching fairy tale of Balanchine's Firebird returns this winter, FEB 5-18. Discover the fantastical creatures—adorned in exquisite costumes and sets designed by Marc Chagall—who bring this mythical world to life. | New York City Ballet | Facebook

70 reactions · 7 comments | The mythical Firebird ignites the 2022 Stravinsky Festival with its enchanting fairy-tale story and the magical sets and costumes of Marc Chagall. See it on Stravinsky Festival I MAY 3-7. | New York City Ballet | Facebook

#SpookySpotlight on George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins' Firebird. This eerie section of Firebird, when Prince Ivan comes face to face with Kastchei the Wizard and his subjects, was choreographed by Jerome Robbins, with elaborate costumes designed by Marc Chagall and executed by Karinska. | New York City Ballet