DATE |
THEATRE (STAGE) |
PERFORMANCE NAME |
TYPE |
FESTIVAL |
01 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "Cinderella" (ballet in three acts) Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Costume Designer: Elena Markovskaya Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Set Designer: Ilya Utkin Libretto: Nikolai Volkov Set Designer: Yeveny Monakhov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Mikhail Agrest Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova Dancer: Tatiana Serova Dancer: Yulia Kasenkova |
Classical Ballet |
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! PREMIERE ! 01 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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! PREMIERE ! "Spartacus" (ballet in two acts) Composer: Aram Khachaturian Stage Director: George Kovtun Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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01 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Stars of the Stars Recital of World Opera Star Anna Netrebko Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Soprano: Anna Netrebko Conductor: Keri-Lynn Wilson |
Opera |
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01 May 2008 Thursday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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02 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Eugene Onegin" (lyric opera in three acts, seven scenes) Production by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier (2002) Costume Designer: Agostino Cavalca Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Set Designer: Christian Fenouillat Lighting Designer: Christoph Forey Set Designer: Igor Ivanov Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Stage Director: Maestro Yury Temirkanov Stage Director: Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser Director: Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Serdyuk Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev |
Opera |
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02 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Johann Strauss "Die Fledermaus" (Operetta in 2 Acts) Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Opera |
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02 May 2008 Friday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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02 May 2008 Friday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
|
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03 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "Cinderella" (ballet in three acts) Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Costume Designer: Elena Markovskaya Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Set Designer: Ilya Utkin Libretto: Nikolai Volkov Set Designer: Yeveny Monakhov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Mikhail Agrest Dancer: Igor Kolb Dancer: Tatiana Serova Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina Dancer: Yulia Kasenkova |
Classical Ballet |
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03 May 2008 Saturday 13:00 afternoon |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Herman von Lovenskjold "La Sylphide" (Ballet in 2 Acts) Composer: Herman von Lovenskjold Choreography: August Bournonville Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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03 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Raymonda (Ballet in 3 Acts) Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Nicolai Boyarchikov Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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03 May 2008 Saturday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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03 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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BEST ORGANISTS OF THE WORLD Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Composer: Bela Bartok Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach |
Concert |
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03 May 2008 Saturday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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03 May 2008 Saturday 15:00 afternoon |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
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International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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03 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
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International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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04 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (choreographic poem in four scenes with prologue and epilogue) Libretto: Nikolai Volkov Choreography: Rostislav Zakharov Stage Director: Sergey Radlov Designer: Valentina Khodasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar Conductor: Svetlana Filippovich Dancer: Ruben Bobovnikov Dancer: Tatiana Tkachenko |
Classical Ballet |
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04 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Peter Tchaikovsky "The Queen of Spades" (Opera in three acts, seven scenes) Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev Choir: Children's Choir of St. Petersburg TV and Radio Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler Set Designer: Semyon Pastukh Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Opera |
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04 May 2008 Sunday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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04 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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6th concert of the Season Ticket No.1 «Yuri TEMIRKANOV and his orchestra» Composer: Antonin Dvorak Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich Conductor: Maxim Shostakovich Cello: Sergei Slovachevsky Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra |
Concert |
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04 May 2008 Sunday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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04 May 2008 Sunday 13:00 afternoon |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
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International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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04 May 2008 Sunday 17:00 afternoon |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
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International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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05 May 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
|
Herman von Lovenskjold "La Sylphide" (ballet in two acts) Choreography: August Bournonville Costume Designer: Irina Press Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Elvira Tarasova Dancer: Andrei Batalov Conductor: Alexei Repnikov |
Classical Ballet |
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05 May 2008 Monday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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05 May 2008 Monday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
|
Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
|
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06 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Ballet in 3 Acts) Costume Designer: Irina Press Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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06 May 2008 Tuesday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
|
Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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06 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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5th concert of the Season Ticket No.6 «Passions to Romanticism» Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Vladimir Altschuler |
Concert |
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06 May 2008 Tuesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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07 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Benjamin Britten "Turn of the screw" (opera in two acts with a prologue) Lighting Designer: Adam Silverman Movement Director: Andrew George Stage Director: David McVicar Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Music Coach: Steven Maughan Set Designer: Tanya McCallin Costume Designer: Tanya McCallin Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Pavel Smelkov Soprano: Yekaterina Soloveva Tenor: Alexander Timchenko Mezzo soprano: Lyubov Sokolova Soprano: Larisa Shevchenko |
Opera |
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07 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (Ballet in 2 Acts) Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov Choreography: Nicolai Boyarchikov Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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07 May 2008 Wednesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
|
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08 May 2008 Thursday 20:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Ballet in 3 Acts) Costume Designer: Irina Press Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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08 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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Charitable concert for the veterans Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra |
Concert |
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08 May 2008 Thursday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
|
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09 May 2008 Friday 14:00 afternoon |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts) Tchaikovsky's Classics Designer: Andrei Voitenko Choreography: Leonid Yakobson Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Marius Petipa Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Mikhail Agrest Dancer: Elena Sheshina Dancer: Maxim Zyuzin |
Classical Ballet |
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09 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts) Tchaikovsky's Classics Designer: Andrei Voitenko Choreography: Leonid Yakobson Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Marius Petipa Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Anton Korsakov Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar |
Classical Ballet |
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09 May 2008 Friday 12:00 afternoon |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert) Stage Director: Alain Maratrat Production: Alain Maratrat Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov Soprano: Elena Gorshunova Soprano: Olga Pudova |
Opera |
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09 May 2008 Friday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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09 May 2008 Friday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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10 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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OPENING OF THE Festival "The Stars of the White Nights 2008". The Maid of Pskov (opera in three acts). Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Piano: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Revival Stage Director: Yuri Laptev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Tenor: Maxim Aksenov Tenor: Nikolai Gassiev Soprano: Irina Mataeva Bass: Mikhail Kit |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
10 May 2008 Saturday 13:00 afternoon |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Cinderella (Opera in 2 Acts) Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev Costume Designer: Alla Marusina Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler Production: Olga Mukhortova Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Opera |
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10 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Ludwig Minkus "La Bayadere" ballet in three acts Lighting Designer: Alexander Kibitkin Costume Designer: Alla Marusina Choreography: Marius Petipa Staging: Mikhail Messerer Choreography: Nikolay Zubkovsky Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani Choreography: Vladimir Ponomaryov Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Set Revival Director: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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10 May 2008 Saturday 15:00 afternoon |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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6th concert of the season Ticket No.10 «Family concerts» Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky Conductor: Stanislav Gorkovenko |
Concert |
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10 May 2008 Saturday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
|
Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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10 May 2008 Saturday 15:00 afternoon |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
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International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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10 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
|
International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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! PREMIERE ! 11 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Season Premiere ! PREMIERE ! Glass Heart (ballet in two acts) Composer: Alexander von Zemlinsky Choreography: Kirill Simonov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Mikhail Agrest Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova Dancer: Maxim Zyuzin Dancer: Islom Baimuradov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
11 May 2008 Sunday 13:00 afternoon |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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"Chipollino" (ballet for children in two acts) Choreography: Genrikh Mayorov Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler Costume Designer: Valery Levental Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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11 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Ludwig Minkus "Don Quixote" (Ballet in 3 acts) Choreography: Alexander Gorsky Lighting Designer: Alexander Kibitkin Costume Designer: Alla Marusina Choreography: Igor Belsky Choreography: Marius Petipa Staging: Mikhail Messerer Choreography: Nina Anisimova Musical Director: Pavel Bubelnikov Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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11 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya" (opera in concert in four acts) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Stage Director: Dmitry Chernyakov Set Designer: Dmitry Chernyakov Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova Costume Designer: Olga Lukina Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Tenor: Avgust Amonov Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov Soprano: Mlada Khudoley |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
11 May 2008 Sunday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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11 May 2008 Sunday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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11 May 2008 Sunday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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11 May 2008 Sunday 13:00 afternoon |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
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International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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11 May 2008 Sunday 17:00 afternoon |
State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
|
International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance) |
Circus show |
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12 May 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Stars of the Stars World opera star Olga Borodina. Opera Gala (Best Parts from different Operas, performed by the Mariinsky-Kirov Opera Stars only). Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Mezzo soprano: Olga Borodina |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
12 May 2008 Monday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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12 May 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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5th concert of the Season Ticket No.5 «Music of Vienna» Composer: Imre Kalman Composer: Johann Strauss Mezzo soprano: Galina Sidorenko Conductor: Johannes Wildner Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra |
Concert |
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12 May 2008 Monday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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13 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets: The Young Lady and the Hooligan. Carnaval. La Valse. Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich Composer: Maurice Ravel Composer: Robert Schumann Choreography: George Balanchine Choreography: Michel Fokine Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov Dancer: Tatiana Serova Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
13 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Pietro Mascagni "Cavalleria Rusticana" (opera in one act) Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev Musical Director: Daniele Rustioni Set Designer: Dante Ferretti Costume Designer: Gabriella Pescucci Assistants to Stage Designer: Leila Fteita Production: Liliana Cavani Director: Marina Bianchi Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Director: Yulia Prokhorova Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Opera |
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13 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "The Snow Maiden" (springtime tale in a prologue and four acts (in concert)) Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Conductor: Boris Gruzin Soprano: Tatiana Pavlovskaya Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
13 May 2008 Tuesday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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13 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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6th concert of the Season Ticket No.8 «Great foreign composers at the stage of the Assembly of the Noble» Composer: Johann Strauss Conductor: Johannes Wildner Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra |
Concert |
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13 May 2008 Tuesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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14 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Dmitry Shostakovich "The Nose" (opera in three acts and ten scenes) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Bass: Alexander Morozov Baritone: Vladimir Tyulpanov Conductor: Pavel Smelkov Tenor: Sergei Semishkur Soprano: Larisa Shevchenko |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
14 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (Opera in 2 acts) Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Opera |
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14 May 2008 Wednesday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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14 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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THIS MULTIFACETED ORGAN "SANCTUARY TRIO" (Canada) |
Concert |
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14 May 2008 Wednesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
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15 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets by George Balanchine. "Apollo. Prodigal Son. La Valse." Composer: Igor Stravinsky Composer: Maurice Ravel Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: George Balanchine Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova Dancer: Igor Kolb Dancer: Elvira Tarasova Dancer: Yulia Makhalina Dancer: Yulia Kasenkova Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
! PREMIERE ! 15 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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! PREMIERE ! "Spartacus" (ballet in two acts) Composer: Aram Khachaturian Stage Director: George Kovtun Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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15 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Сoncert "St. Petersburg Musical Spring" Composer: Andrei Petrov Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Conductor: Leonid Korchmar |
Concert |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
15 May 2008 Thursday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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16 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "Cinderella" (ballet in three acts) Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Costume Designer: Elena Markovskaya Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Set Designer: Ilya Utkin Libretto: Nikolai Volkov Set Designer: Yeveny Monakhov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Mikhail Agrest Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina Dancer: Yulia Kasenkova Dancer: Alexandra Iosifidi |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
! PREMIERE ! 16 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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! PREMIERE ! "Spartacus" (ballet in two acts) Composer: Aram Khachaturian Stage Director: George Kovtun Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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16 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Mephistopheles (prologue, concert performance) ("Faust"). Cavalleria rusticana (concert performance) Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev Bass: Mikhail Kit |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
16 May 2008 Friday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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16 May 2008 Friday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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16 May 2008 Friday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
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17 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Eugene Onegin" (lyric opera in three acts, seven scenes) Production by Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier (2002) Costume Designer: Agostino Cavalca Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Set Designer: Christian Fenouillat Lighting Designer: Christoph Forey Set Designer: Igor Ivanov Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Stage Director: Maestro Yury Temirkanov Stage Director: Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser Director: Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Tenor: Daniil Shtoda Conductor: Pavel Smelkov Soprano: Irina Mataeva |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
17 May 2008 Saturday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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18 May 2008 Sunday 11:30 morning |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Mikhail Glinka "Ruslan and Lyudmila" (magical opera in five acts) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Director: Irkin Gabitov Costume Designer: Konstantin Korovin Stage Director: Lotfi Mansouri Choreography: Michel Fokine Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Boris Gruzin Soprano: Olga Trifonova Bass-baritone: Edward Tsanga |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
18 May 2008 Sunday 20:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Herman von Lovenskjold "La Sylphide" (ballet in two acts) Choreography: August Bournonville Costume Designer: Irina Press Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Elvira Tarasova Dancer: Nikita Shcheglov Conductor: Alexei Repnikov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
18 May 2008 Sunday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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18 May 2008 Sunday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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18 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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5th concert of the Season Ticket No.9 «Round the world with an orchestra» Composer: Franz Schubert Composer: Gustav Mahler Composer: Johannes Brahms Conductor: Moshe Atzmon Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra |
Concert |
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18 May 2008 Sunday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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19 May 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (choreographic poem in four scenes with prologue and epilogue) Libretto: Nikolai Volkov Choreography: Rostislav Zakharov Stage Director: Sergey Radlov Designer: Valentina Khodasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Sergei Popov Dancer: Irina Zhelonkina Dancer: Anna Sysoeva |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
19 May 2008 Monday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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19 May 2008 Monday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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20 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Don Giovanni" (dramma giocoso in two acts) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Choreography: Gali Abaidulov Stage Director: Johannes Schaaf Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova Lighting Designer: Paul Pyant Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Soprano: Tatiana Pavlovskaya Bass: Ildar Abdrazakov Soprano: Mlada Khudoley Conductor: Sasha Goetzel |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
20 May 2008 Tuesday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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20 May 2008 Tuesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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21 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Sadko" (opera-bylina in seven scenes) Stage Director: Alexei Stepanyuk Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Costume Designer: Konstantin Korovin Choreography: Oleg Ignatiev Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Serdyuk Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya Tenor: Mikhail Vishnyak |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
21 May 2008 Wednesday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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21 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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Anniversary concert. State Academic Russian Orchestra named after Vassili Andreev Conductor – Dmitri KHOKHLOV |
Concert |
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21 May 2008 Wednesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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22 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets: The Young Lady and the Hooligan. La Valse. Polovtsian Dances. Composer: Alexander Borodin Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich Composer: Maurice Ravel Choreography: George Balanchine Choreography: Michel Fokine Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Dancer: Tatiana Serova Dancer: Sergei Popov Dancer: Anna Sysoeva Dancer: Yulia Slivkina (Smirnova) |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
22 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert) Stage Director: Alain Maratrat Production: Alain Maratrat Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova Soprano: Larisa Yudina Soprano: Elena Gorshunova Conductor: Sasha Goetzel |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
22 May 2008 Thursday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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22 May 2008 Thursday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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23 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Modest Mussorgsky "Boris Godunov" Production: Andrei Tarkovsky (1983) (opera in four acts with a prologue (version of 1872)) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Stage Director: Andrei Tarkovsky Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko Conductor: Dmitry Ralko Director: Graham Vick Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Piano: Irina Soboleva Director: Irkin Gabitov Revival Stage Director: Irkin Gabitov Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Production design: Nikolai Dvigubsky Conductor: Pavel Smelkov Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Baritone: Alexander Gergalov Tenor: Maxim Aksenov Tenor: Nikolai Gassiev Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
23 May 2008 Friday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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23 May 2008 Friday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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23 May 2008 Friday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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24 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "Cinderella" (ballet in three acts) Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky Costume Designer: Elena Markovskaya Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Set Designer: Ilya Utkin Libretto: Nikolai Volkov Set Designer: Yeveny Monakhov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Mikhail Agrest Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova Dancer: Tatiana Serova Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev Dancer: Yulia Kasenkova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
24 May 2008 Saturday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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24 May 2008 Saturday 15:00 afternoon |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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6th concert of the Season Ticket No.11 «Fairy tales of the old grandmother» Composer: Maurice Ravel Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Conductor: Maestro Alexander Dmitriev Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra |
Concert |
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24 May 2008 Saturday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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25 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (choreographic poem in four scenes with prologue and epilogue) Libretto: Nikolai Volkov Choreography: Rostislav Zakharov Stage Director: Sergey Radlov Designer: Valentina Khodasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Tatiana Serova Dancer: Sergei Popov Conductor: Svetlana Filippovich Dancer: Irina Zhelonkina |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
25 May 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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Piano evening: Schubert. Beethoven. Rakhmaninov. Prokofiev. Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Composer: Franz Schubert Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven Piano: Alexei Volodin |
Concert |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
25 May 2008 Sunday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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26 May 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Sleeping Beauty" (ballet-fierie in three acts with a prologue and apotheosis) Tchaikovsky's Classics Designer: Andrei Voitenko Costume Designer: Elena Zaitseva Libretto: Ivan Vsevolozhsky Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
26 May 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
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N. Rimsky-Korsakov "The Tsars Bride" (Opera in concert in four acts) Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov Set Designer: Zinovy Margolin Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Soprano: Olga Trifonova Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev Mezzo soprano: Ekaterina Gubanova Baritone: Alexei Markov |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
26 May 2008 Monday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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26 May 2008 Monday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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27 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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St. Petersburg 305th Anniversary Ballet and Opera Gala Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
! PREMIERE ! 27 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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! PREMIERE ! Gaetano Donizetti "L`elisir d`amore (Love Drink)" opera-buffa in two acts Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev Musical Director: Daniele Rustioni Stage Director: Fabio Sparvoli Set Designer: Mauro Carosi Costume Designer: Odette Nicoletti Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov Lighting Designer: Vinicio Cheli Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Opera |
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27 May 2008 Tuesday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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27 May 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
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6th concert of the Season Ticket No.7 «Sacred and secular music» Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky Soloist: Alexander Gergalov Orchestra: Concert choir of the Mussorgsky Opera and Ballet Theatre Conductor: Eduard SEROV Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh |
Concert |
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27 May 2008 Tuesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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28 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Giuseppe Verdi "Macbeth" (opera in four acts) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Lighting Designer: David Cunningham Stage Director: David McVicar Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Tanya McCallin Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Soprano: Irina Gordei Bass: Ildar Abdrazakov Baritone: Edem Umerov |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
! PREMIERE ! 28 May 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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! PREMIERE ! Gaetano Donizetti "L`elisir d`amore (Love Drink)" opera-buffa in two acts Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev Musical Director: Daniele Rustioni Stage Director: Fabio Sparvoli Set Designer: Mauro Carosi Costume Designer: Odette Nicoletti Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov Lighting Designer: Vinicio Cheli Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Opera |
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28 May 2008 Wednesday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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28 May 2008 Wednesday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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29 May 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Stars of the Stars Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes)) Tchaikovsky's Classics Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva Set Designer: Igor Ivanov Stage Director: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
29 May 2008 Thursday 20:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Peter Tchaikovsky "The Sleeping Beauty" (ballet-feerie in three acts with a prologue and an apotheosis) Costume Designer: Irina Press Choreography: Marius Petipa Choreography: Nicolai Boyarchikov Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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29 May 2008 Thursday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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29 May 2008 Thursday 19:30 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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29 May 2008 Thursday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
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30 May 2008 Friday 20:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Stars of the Stars Great Ballerinas of the Mariinsky. Ballet Gala (Best Dances from different Ballets, performed by the Mariinsky-Kirov Ballet Stars only) Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Leonid Sarafanov Dancer: Alina Somova Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina Dancer: Mikhail Lobukhin Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov Dancer: Olesia Novikova Dancer: Yana Selina Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
30 May 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Peter Tchaikovsky "The Sleeping Beauty" (ballet-feerie in three acts with a prologue and an apotheosis) Costume Designer: Irina Press Choreography: Marius Petipa Choreography: Nicolai Boyarchikov Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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30 May 2008 Friday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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30 May 2008 Friday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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30 May 2008 Friday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
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Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
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31 May 2008 Saturday 20:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Richard Wagner "Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman)" (opera in three acts) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Stage Director: Ian Judge Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk Lighting Designer: Nigel Levings Costume Designer: Tim Goodchild Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Mezzo soprano: Olga Markova-Mikhailenko Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov Soprano: Mlada Khudoley |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
31 May 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
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Adolphe Adam "Giselle (Les Wilis)" (Ballet in 2 Acts) Choreography: Jean Coralli Choreography: Jules Perrot Choreography: Marius Petipa Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera |
Classical Ballet |
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31 May 2008 Saturday 20:00 evening |
Russian Classical Ballet Palace theatre
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" Classical Ballet in 3 acts Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Lev Ivanov Choreography: Marius Petipa Libretto: Vasily Geltzer Libretto: Vladimir Begichev Orchestra: St. Petersburg Radio & TV Symphony Orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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31 May 2008 Saturday 20:00 evening |
Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
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Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts) Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra |
Classical Ballet |
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31 May 2008 Saturday 18:30 evening |
Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
|
Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace |
Show |
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