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Igor Stravinsky
Russian-born composer Igor Stravinsky, c. 1920.
The ballet The Firebird, composed by the Russian musician Igor Stravinsky, held its first performance on June 25, 1910, at the Paris Opéra in Paris.1
This production marked the first international success of Stravinsky’s career, establishing him as a prominent composer after he was commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for the Ballets Russes.1