Igor Stravinsky: Suite from the Firebird | Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2 | Bright Sheng: Prelude to Black Swan The legendary impresario Serge Diaghilev of Les Ballets Russes commissioned from Stravinsky and Ravel some of the greatest music for the ballet. His influence stretched from St. Petersburg to Paris to the New York City Ballet founded by Diaghilev's collaborator George Balanchine. Former NYCB Composer in Residence Bright Sheng captures the beauty of the dance with his Prelude to Black Swan.