Valery Gergiev and artists of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theaters visited Vladikavkaz with concertsOn April 18th, 2025, the capital of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania hosted a series of performances by leading artists from St Petersburg and Moscow. Valery Gergiev, the combined forces of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi and the Mariinsky Theatre's Stradivarius Ensemble presented the Vladikavkaz audience with a scattering of four highlights. The central event was the grand opening of a new ch...
Alexandra Khiteeva's debut in the ballet Raymonda at the Mariinsky TheatreOn March 15th, 2025, the Mariinsky Theatre's Historic Stage hosted the brilliant debut of the ballet company's first soloist Alexandra Khiteeva as Raymonda in Alexander Glazunov's ballet. According to her mentors Margarita Kullik and Yulia Makhalina, Alexandra succeeded in creating a “new” Raymonda and in continuing the dance traditions that trace their origins back to the outstanding ballerina of the Soviet er...
Alexandra Khiteeva's debut in the ballet Raymonda at the Mariinsky TheatreOn 15th March 2025, the Mariinsky Theatre's Historic Stage hosted the brilliant debut of the ballet company's first soloist Alexandra Khiteeva as Raymonda in Alexander Glazunov's ballet. According to her mentors Margarita Kullik and Yulia Makhalina, Alexandra succeeded in creating a “new” Raymonda and in continuing the dance traditions that trace their origins back to the outstanding ballerina of the Soviet era...
Flutist Maria Fedotova at the International Flute and Harp Music Festival at the Mariinsky TheatreThe 9th International Flute and Harp Music Festival “Flute Virtuosi” & “Northern Lyre” featured concerts and a series of open master classes by famous musicians. St. Petersburg flutist Maria Fedotova shares her experience with young musicians at a master class, inspiring a new generation of performers. Her performance on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre was a highlight of the festi...
Khakass musician Yevgeny Ulugbashev at the IX International Festival of Flute and Harp MusicKhakass musician Yevgeny Ulugbashev familiarizes the audience with the traditional instrument chathan - its history, sound and cultural significance. At the Flute and Harp Festival at the Mariinsky Theatre, he performs heartfelt Khakass melodies and demonstrates national throat singing.
Harpist Melinda Felletar at the International Flute and Harp Music Festival in the Mariinsky TheaterThe 10th International Flute and Harp Music Festival “Flute Virtuosi” & “Northern Lyre” featured concerts and a series of open master classes by renowned musicians. Harpist Melinda Felletar, a famous performer and teacher, shares her skills with young musicians at a master class in St. Petersburg. The visit was rounded off by her brilliant performance on the stage of the Mariinsky ...
The birth of the "new Raymonda" - Alexandra Khiteeva's debut as Raymonda at the Mariinsky TheatreIn March 2025 the Mariinsky Theatre saw the debut of first soloist Alexandra Khiteeva as Raymonda in Alexander Glazunov's ballet. Alexandra prepared this role together with her tutors Margarita Kullik and Yulia Makhalina. The tutors, both students of Natalia Dudinskaya, in their work with Khiteeva tried to pass on to her the characteristic features of Natalia Dudinskaya's dance and movements....
Genius of Place Festival in Tikhvin at the birthplace of Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-KorsakovThe Mariinsky Theatre visited the town of Tikhvin for the large-scale "Genius of Place" festival. In the birthplace of the composer Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov the public were presented with the opera "The Snow Maiden" under the baton of Valery Gergiev. According to the artists, it is a great joy and honor to perform in the birthplace of composer Rimsky-Korsakov. The audience who came to t...
Choreographer Vyacheslav Samodurov on the premiere of the ballet "Dance scenes" at the Mariinsky-2The premiere of the ballet "Dance scenes" is a notable and significant event in the choreographic world. Vyacheslav Samodurov, one of Russia's most sought-after choreographers, first staged the production at the Mariinsky Theatre, where he performed in leading roles from 1992 to 2001. Choosing the challenging, “non-dance” music of the Symphony in C, Samodurov embraced the musical challen...
Gala closing of the Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre International FestivalApril 13th 2025 Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall The Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre International Festival Gala closing of the festival Antonio Salieri Concerto for Flute and Oboe in C major Maurice Ravel Introduction and Allegro Amir Mahyar Tafreshipour Harp Concerto “Persian Echoes” Sergei Prokofiev Flute Sonata in D major, Op. 94 (arranged by Eduard Kiprsky) Alexei Pozin Grotesque for piccolo...
Premiere of Rustam Sagdiyev's children's opera "Vasilisa" at the Prokofiev Hall in the Mariinsky-2Vasilisa is a new opera by Rustam Sagdiyev to his own libretto, created exclusively for the Mariinsky Theatre's Academy of Young Opera Singers on the basis of Russian fairytale folklore. At the heart of the story is the beautiful Vasilisa, who will have to save herself from the wiles of Baba Yaga through the power of work and virtue and, together with Ivan the King, defeat the dark forces. T...
Ethno-fairy tale. A musical journey through time and countriesApril 11th 2025 Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall The Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre International Festival Ethno-fairy tale. A musical journey through time and countries Medieval songs, Russian and Khakas folk tunes, works by Michael Pretorius, Alfred Schnittke, Yatsuhashi Kengyo, Béla Bartók, Michio Miyagi, Deborah Henson-Conant, Chen Gang, Ernesto Lecuona, Jacob Gade, Iosif Tamarin, Franz Liszt PERFORMERS: Denis Lup...
Genius of Place festival in Pskov on the Birthday of Modest MussorgskyThe Mariinsky Theatre opened the large-scale Genius of Place festival. Valery Gergiev and the combined forces of the country's two leading musical theaters - the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi - once again made musical offerings to the great Russian composers in their homeland. One of the first cities to which the theater company traveled was Pskov, the birthplace of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky. On March 21, on Mussorgsky's...
Preparations for the premiere of the ballet Dance scenesIn April 2025 the Mariinsky Theatre's new stage will host the first performance of one of the most anticipated premieres of the season - the ballet "Dance scenes" to music by Stravinsky. Vyacheslav Samodurov will be presenting his choreographic realization of the famous Symphony in C. Valery Gergiev will be at the conductor's desk. The forthcoming premiere of the ballet "Dance scenes" is a truly notable and significant event in the ...
The lecture series "Word and Music: Opera and Literary Source" at the Mariinsky TheatreIn her lectures, series author Maria Zemlyanitsina talks about famous literary plots and operas based on them, and also how a literary plot can change dramatically once it is in the hands of a composer and librettist. At the lectures the audience learns the fascinating history of the creation of famous works, listens to different performances and watches videos. The next lecture by Maria Zemlianitsina ...
Genius of Place Festival in Novgorod the Great at the birthplace of Sergei Vasilyevich RachmaninoffThe Mariinsky Theatre opened the large-scale Genius of Place festival. In the birthplace of Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, the Novgorod Regional Philharmonic Society hosted a concert by the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theatre's combined symphony orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev. Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto and Symphonic Dances were performed to great acclaim at the concert, ...
Rustam Sagdiyev's children's opera "Vasilisa" at the Prokofiev Hall of the Mariinsky TheatreMariinsky Theatre productions always involve a large team - they include performers, stage directors, make-up artists and painters, but also lighting staff. Galina Ponamareva, Mariinsky Theatre lighting technician, spoke about the work of the lighting services. A whole all-female lighting team works in the theater's chamber halls. Galina explained how work on children's productions takes place and...
Gala opening of the Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre International FestivalApril 2nd 2025 Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall The Virtuosi of the Flute & Northern Lyre International Festival Opening Gala Concert Jules Demersseman Italian Concerto, Op. 82 No. 6 (arranged for piccolo) Joaquín Rodrigo Sones en la Giralda Franz Doppler Hungarian Fantasy, Op. 26 Olga Viktorova Stars that Change Their Brightness(St. Petersburg premiere) Excerpt from the Khakas epic poem Alyp Khan Lászl...
A fragment from the romantic ballet "La Sylphide" by Herman von Lovenskjøld from Mariinsky TheatreThe ballet La Sylphide is the oldest surviving choreographic production of the Romantic era. As the Manifesto of Ballet Romanticism, La Sylphide was created in 1832 by the choreographer Philippe Taglioni for his daughter, Maria Taglioni, to music by the Norwegian composer Herman von Lovenskjøld . The piece depicts the scene of a festive celebration on the eve of the engagement of the main...
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