Le Baiser de la fée (The Fairy's Kiss) is a ballet in one act and four scenes composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1928 and revised in 1950 for George Balanchine and the New York City Ballet. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's short story Isjomfruen (English: The Ice-Maiden), the work is an homage to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, for the 35th anniversary of the composer's death. Stravinsky elaborated several melodies from early piano pieces and songs by Tchaikovsky in his score. A commission by Ida Rubinstein from 1927, the ballet was choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered in Paris on 27 November 1928.
| Original Name | Le baiser de la fée |
| Librettist | (Based on Hans Christian Andersen's short story "Lisjomfruen" (The Ice-Maiden)) |
| Date of composition | 1928 (Revised in 1950) |
| Premiered | 1928, November 27th in Paris, France |
| Dedicated to | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
| Type | Ballet |
| Approx. duration | 40 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Arrangements |
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Igor Stravinsky: Divertimento (Suite from Le Baiser de la fée)
● Igor Stravinsky: Ballade |
| Autotranslations beta |
Igor Stravinsky: The Fairy's Kiss Igor' Fëdorovič Stravinskij: The Fairy's Kiss Igor Strawinsky: The Fairy's Kiss |