The debut of the Firebird took place on June 25, 1910. The Firebird took place at the Paris Opera House. The Firebird was dedicated to Rimsky-Korsakov. The conductor of The Firebird was Gabriel Pierne. People loved The Firebird, it became popular and exploded instantly. The popularity of the Firebird pushed Stravinsky into the spotlight and brought him into direct contact with other composers such as Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy and others. In June 1915, Stravinsky introduced himself as a conductor, leading an orchestra in The Firebird in Paris. In the summer of 1910, Stravinsky moved with his family to Lausanne, Switzerland, where he began work on Petrushka, a story involving a magician and three puppets. Petrushka was completed on 26 May 1911 and opened on 13 June at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris. Petrushka and The Firebird established Stravinsky's reputation in all major cities; the art world awaited his next move