The Firebird ballet debuted in 1910, created by composer Igor Stravinsky, choreographer Michel Fokine, and Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in Paris. Inspired by Russian folk tales, it was a fresh and daring work that broke away from traditional ballet. Stravinsky's exciting music and Fokine’s unconventional choreography, which focused on expressive movements instead of stiff, formal poses, made the ballet stand out. Though some famous dancers, like Anna Pavlova, didn’t want to perform it, the ballet quickly became a hit. Firebird helped set the stage for future groundbreaking ballets and played a key role in changing the world of dance, making Stravinsky and Diaghilev major figures in modern art.