[PAR] [TLE] The Firebird [SEP] The Firebird (French: "L'Oiseau de feu" ; Russian: Жар-птица , "Zhar-ptitsa") is a ballet by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, with choreography by Michel Fokine.  The scenario by Alexandre Benois and Fokine is based on Russian fairy tales of the magical glowing bird that can be both a blessing and a curse to its owner.  Premiered in Paris on 25 June 1910, the work was an instant success with both audience and critics. [PAR] [TLE] Gelsey Kirkland [SEP] Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American ballerina.  Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age fifteen, at the invitation of George Balanchine.  She was promoted to soloist in 1969 and principal in 1972.  She went on to create leading roles in many of the great twentieth century ballets by Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Antony Tudor including Balanchine's revival of "The Firebird", Robbins' "Goldberg Variations", and Tudor's "The Leaves are Fading".  Balanchine re-choreographed his version of Stravinsky's "The Firebird" specifically for her.  She left the New York City Ballet to join the American Ballet Theatre in 1974.
[PAR] [TLE] The Firebird [ SEP ] The Firebird ( French : " L'Oiseau de feu " ; Russian : Жар - птица , " Zhar - ptitsa " ) is a ballet by the Russian composer Igor Stravinsky , written for the 1910 Paris season of Sergei Diaghilev 's Ballets Russes , with choreography by Michel Fokine . The scenario by Alexandre Benois and Fokine is based on Russian fairy tales of the magical glowing bird that can be both a blessing and a curse to its owner . Premiered in Paris on 25 June 1910 , the work was an instant success with both audience and critics . [PAR] [TLE] Gelsey Kirkland [ SEP ] Gelsey Kirkland ( born December 29 , 1952 ) is an American ballerina . Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age fifteen , at the invitation of George Balanchine . She was promoted to soloist in 1969 and principal in 1972 . She went on to create leading roles in many of the great twentieth century ballets by Balanchine , Jerome Robbins , and Antony Tudor including Balanchine 's revival of " The Firebird " , Robbins ' " Goldberg Variations " , and Tudor 's " The Leaves are Fading " . Balanchine re - choreographed his version of Stravinsky 's " The Firebird " specifically for her . She left the New York City Ballet to join the American Ballet Theatre in 1974 .
Gelsey Kirkland created the lead role in Balanchine's revival of what ballet by Igor Stravinsky?
Gelsey Kirkland created the lead role in Balanchine 's revival of what ballet by Igor Stravinsky ?
The Firebird
The Firebird