Profession: Composer
Nationality:
Russian
Why Famous: The Firebird, Petrushka, The Rite of Spring
Born: June 17, 1882
Birthplace: Oranienbaum, Russia
Star Sign: Gemini
Married Life
- 1906-01-23 Composer Igor Stravinsky (23) weds Yekaterina Nosenko
Historical Events
- 1910-06-25 Igor Stravinsky's ballet "The Firebird" premieres at the Opéra de Paris, Paris
- 1913-05-29 Igor Stravinsky's ballet score "The Rite of Spring" premieres in Paris, provoking a riot
- 1946-03-25 1st performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto"
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