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 bees).
Stravinskii concibiu o Scherzo Fantastique como música abstracta, mais o 10 de xaneiro de 1917 foi representada como ballet blanc na Opéra de Paris, con coreografía de Léo Staats para unha escenificación baseada no ensaio de Maeterlink La Vie des Abeilles.