Stravinsky conceived the Scherzo Fantastique as abstract music, but on 10 January 1917 it was performed as a ballet blanc at the Paris Opera House, with choreography by Léo Staats to a scenario based on Maeterlink's essay "La Vie des Abeilles" (the life of the bees).
Symphonie fantastique | Symphonie Fantastique | Scherzo à la russe (Stravinsky) | ''Scherzo à la russe'' |