The Firebird

American choreographer Glen Tetley says of his ballet, set to music by Stravinsky, "I see the Firebird as a symbol of our innermost dreams and longings for freedom and true love, and as a mythological figure representing the struggle between captivity and freedom, between good and evil." This studio recording was made by the highly-acclaimed dance director Thomas Grimm and features the Danish ballerina Mette Honningen in the title role. A complementary documentary progamme - The Firebird in Rehearsal - is also available.