Sergei Prokofiev's The Stone Flower (Opus 118) is his eighth and last ballet, which he composed between 1948 and 1950. His most famous ballets are Romeo and Juliet, Cinderella and Le Pas d'Acier.

The Stone Flower is based on a Russian folk tale from the Ural Mountains. The work was premièred in 1954, one year after the composer's death. The plot of the ballet, rich in myths and legends, is set against the backdrop of the mystical Ural Mountains and revolves around themes such as love, artistr...