DATE |
THEATRE (STAGE) |
PERFORMANCE NAME |
TYPE |
FESTIVAL |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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01 June 2008 Sunday 20:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Stars of the Stars Pyotr Tchaikovsky "Queen of Spades" (opera in three acts, seven scenes) Stage Director: Alexander Galibin Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Mezzo soprano: Larisa Diadkova Tenor: Vladimir Galuzin Soprano: Nataliya Tymchenko Baritone: Alexander Nikitin |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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02 June 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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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: Mikhail Sinkevich Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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03 June 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Georges Bizet "Carmen" (opera in four acts) Stage Director: Alexei Stepanyuk Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko Choreography: Galina Kaloshina Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Set Designer: Igor Grinevich Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Lighting Designer: Kamil Kutyev Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Tatiana Mashkova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva Tenor: Avgust Amonov Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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04 June 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets by Michel Fokine: Shopeniana. Shekherazade. Firebird. Composer: Frederic Chopin Composer: Igor Stravinsky Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Choreography: Michel Fokine Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Dancer: Irma Nioradze Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova Dancer: Yana Selina Dancer: Yulia Bolshakova Dancer: Anastasia Kolegova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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05 June 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Le Corsaire (ballet in three acts with a prologue and epilogue) Composer: Cesare Pugni Composer: Leo Delibes Composer: Riccardo Drigo Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Pyotr Gusev Set Designer: Teimuraz Murvanidze Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich 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 |
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06 June 2008 Friday 21:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Stars of the Stars Giacomo Puccini "Tosca" (Opera in 3 Acts) Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Tenor: Vladimir Galuzin Soprano: Maria Guleghina Baritone: Sergei Murzaev |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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07 June 2008 Saturday 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: Pavel Bubelnikov Dancer: Anton Korsakov Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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08 June 2008 Sunday 12:00 afternoon |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "The Love for Three Oranges" (opera in a prologue and four acts) Stage Director: Alain Maratrat Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Set Designer: Daniela Villaret Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy Lighting Designer: Pascal Merat Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev Mezzo soprano: Natalia Evstafieva Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov Tenor: Andrei Popov Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina Baritone: Vladislav Uspensky |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
08 June 2008 Sunday 21:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Stars of the Stars Mariinsky and World Ballet Star Ulyana Lopatkina 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 Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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10 June 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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"Das Rheingold" (the preliminary evening of the tetralogy "Der Ring des Nibelungen") Composer: Richard Wagner Set Designer: George Tsypin Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Baritone: Nikolai Putilin Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya Tenor: Oleg Balashov Soprano: Svetlana Volkova Soprano: Lia Shevtsova |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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11 June 2008 Wednesday 18:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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"Die Walkure" (the first day of the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen) Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Mezzo soprano: Larisa Diadkova Tenor: Avgust Amonov Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova Soprano: Mlada Khudoley |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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12 June 2008 Thursday 19:00 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: Alexander Sergeyev Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina Dancer: Islom Baimuradov Dancer: Philipp Stepin |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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13 June 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Richard Wagner "Siegfried (second day of the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen)" Set Designer: George Tsypin Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva Tenor: Viktor Lutsyuk Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina Tenor: Vasily Gorshkov Soprano: Olga Sergeyeva |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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14 June 2008 Saturday 19:00 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: Alexander Sergeyev Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina Dancer: Islom Baimuradov Dancer: Philipp Stepin |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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15 June 2008 Sunday 16:00 afternoon |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Richard Wagner "Gotterdammerung (third day of the tetralogy "Der Ring des Nibelungen") Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Set Designer: George Tsypin Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Mezzo soprano: Larisa Diadkova Tenor: Alexei Steblianko Soprano: Elena Nebera Soprano: Olga Sergeyeva |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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17 June 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets on the music by Igor Stravinsky: Firebird. Les Noces (The Wedding). Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). Composer: Igor Stravinsky Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Choreography: Michel Fokine Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukin Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova Dancer: Alexandra Iosifidi Dancer: Elena Bazhenova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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18 June 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (opera in three acts, four scenes) Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Set Designer: Bernard Arnould Stage Director: Charles Roubaud Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev Costume Designer: Katia Duflot Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Baritone: Viktor Chernomortsev Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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19 June 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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George Balanchine "Jewels" (ballet in three parts) Composer: Gabriel Faure Composer: Igor Stravinsky Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky Choreography: George Balanchine Staging: Karin von Aroldingen Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Irina Golub Dancer: Alina Somova Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova Dancer: Anastasia Kolegova Dancer: Daria Vasnetsova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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20 June 2008 Friday 18:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets on the music by Igor Stravinsky: Firebird. Les Noces (The Wedding). Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring). Composer: Igor Stravinsky Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Choreography: Michel Fokine Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukin Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov Dancer: Alexandra Iosifidi Dancer: Elena Bazhenova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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21 June 2008 Saturday 11:30 morning |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Graduation performance of the Vaganova Russian Ballet Academy Artistic director of the academy: Altynai Asylmuratova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
21 June 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Le Corsaire (ballet in three acts with a prologue and epilogue) Composer: Cesare Pugni Composer: Leo Delibes Composer: Riccardo Drigo Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Pyotr Gusev Set Designer: Teimuraz Murvanidze Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Anton Korsakov Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina Dancer: Ivan Kozlov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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22 June 2008 Sunday 11:30 morning |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Graduation performance of the Vaganova Russian Ballet Academy Artistic director of the academy: Altynai Asylmuratova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
22 June 2008 Sunday 18:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act ballets by Dmitry Shostakovich: "The Young Lady and the Hooligan. Leningrad Symphony" Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich Choreography: Igor Belsky 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: Mikhail Lobukhin Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov Dancer: Tatiana Tkachenko Dancer: Svetlana Ivanova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
22 June 2008 Sunday 21:30 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Adolphe Adam "Giselle" (fantastic ballet in two acts) Set Designer: Igor Ivanov Costume Designer: Irina Press Choreography: Jean Coralli Choreography: Jules Perrot Choreography: Marius Petipa Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Leonid Sarafanov Dancer: Alina Somova Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina |
Classical Ballet |
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23 June 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Ludwig Minkus "La Bayadere" (ballet in 3 acts) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani Choreography: Vladimir Ponomarev Costume Designer: Yevgeny Ponomarev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Dancer: Leonid Sarafanov Dancer: Alina Somova Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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24 June 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Graduation performance of the Vaganova Russian Ballet Academy Artistic director of the academy: Altynai Asylmuratova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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25 June 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Elektra (opera in one act) Libretto: Hugo von Hofmannsthal Stage Director: Jonathan Kent Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Set Designer: Paul Brown Lighting Designer: Tim Mitchell Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova Bass-baritone: Edward Tsanga Soprano: Larisa Gogolevskaya Tenor: Vasily Gorshkov Soprano: Elena Nebera |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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26 June 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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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 Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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27 June 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Alexander Borodin "Prince Igor" (opera in three acts with a prologue) Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Director: Irkin Gabitov Revival Stage Director: Irkin Gabitov Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Choreography: Michel Fokine Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Bass-baritone: Yevgeny Nikitin Baritone: Nikolai Putilin Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov Bass: Alexei Tanovitski Soprano: Yekaterina Shimanovich |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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28 June 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets by Michel Fokine: Shopeniana. Shekherazade. Firebird. Composer: Frederic Chopin Composer: Igor Stravinsky Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Choreography: Michel Fokine Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev Dancer: Yulia Makhalina Dancer: Yulia Bolshakova Dancer: Daria Vasnetsova Dancer: Tatiana Tkachenko |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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29 June 2008 Sunday 17:00 afternoon |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Gioachino Rossini "Il viaggio a Reims, ossia L`albergo del giglio d`oro (The Journey to Reims, or The Hotel of the Golden Fleur-de-lis)" Stage Director: Alain Maratrat Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy Lighting Designer: Pascal Merat Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev Tenor: Daniil Shtoda Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev Soprano: Larisa Yudina Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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30 June 2008 Monday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Opera Concert Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet |
Opera |
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01 July 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "Betrothal in a Monastery" (lyrical comic opera in four acts, nine scenes) Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Lighting Designer: Anatoliy Kuznetsov Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk Stage Director: Vladislav Pazi Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Polyanichko |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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02 July 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Ludwig Minkus "Don Quixote" (ballet in three acts (six scenes)) Choreography: Alexander Gorsky Costume Designer: Konstantin Korovin Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Nina Anisimova 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 |
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03 July 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "The Love for Three Oranges" (opera in a prologue and four acts) Stage Director: Alain Maratrat Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Set Designer: Daniela Villaret Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy Lighting Designer: Pascal Merat Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Serdyuk Tenor: Sergei Semishkur Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina Soprano: Yekaterina Shimanovich |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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! PREMIERE ! 04 July 2008 Friday 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 Dancer: Alina Somova Dancer: Anton Pimonov Conductor: Svetlana Filippovich |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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05 July 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (opera in three acts, four scenes) Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Set Designer: Bernard Arnould Stage Director: Charles Roubaud Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev Costume Designer: Katia Duflot Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Tenor: Maxim Aksenov Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova Baritone: Vasily Gerello Conductor: Keri-Lynn Wilson |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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06 July 2008 Sunday 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 Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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07 July 2008 Monday 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 Tenor: Avgust Amonov Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky Conductor: Pavel Smelkov Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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08 July 2008 Tuesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Sergei Prokofiev "Romeo and Juliet" (ballet in three acts (thirteen scenes)) Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky Set Designer: Pyotr Williams Stage Director: Sergey Radlov Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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09 July 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Ludwig Minkus "Don Quixote" (ballet in three acts (six scenes)) Choreography: Alexander Gorsky Costume Designer: Konstantin Korovin Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Nina Anisimova Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Anton Korsakov Dancer: Alina Somova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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10 July 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Adolphe Adam "Giselle" (fantastic ballet in two acts) Set Designer: Igor Ivanov Costume Designer: Irina Press Choreography: Jean Coralli Choreography: Jules Perrot Choreography: Marius Petipa Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Yevgeny Ivanchenko Dancer: Olesia Novikova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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11 July 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Le Corsaire (ballet in three acts with a prologue and epilogue) Composer: Cesare Pugni Composer: Leo Delibes Composer: Riccardo Drigo Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Pyotr Gusev Set Designer: Teimuraz Murvanidze Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Irma Nioradze Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov Dancer: Nikita Shcheglov Dancer: Andrei Yermakov Dancer: Anastasia Kolegova |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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12 July 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Giuseppe Verdi "La forza del destino (Force of the fate)" (opera in four acts) Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Designer: Andrei Voitenko Stage Director: Elijah Moshinsky Lighting Designer: Howard Harrison Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Peter J. Hall Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev Tenor: Avgust Amonov Bass: Alexei Tanovitski Soprano: Maria Guleghina Baritone: Alexei Markov |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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13 July 2008 Sunday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Ludwig Minkus "La Bayadere" (ballet in 3 acts) Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani Choreography: Vladimir Ponomarev Costume Designer: Yevgeny Ponomarev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Mikhail Sinkevich Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina Dancer: Igor Zelensky Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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! PREMIERE ! 16 July 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Russian Premiere ! PREMIERE ! King Roger Composer: Karol Szymanowski Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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17 July 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets Apollo. The Prodigal Son. Le Reveil de Flore Composer: Georges Bizet Composer: Igor Stravinsky Composer: Riccardo Drigo Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: George Balanchine Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Sergei Vikharev Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Costume Designer: Yevgeny Ponomarev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov Dancer: Irina Golub Dancer: Leonid Sarafanov Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina Dancer: Olesia Novikova Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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! PREMIERE ! 18 July 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Russian Premiere ! PREMIERE ! King Roger Composer: Karol Szymanowski Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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19 July 2008 Saturday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes)) 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 Conductor: Boris Gruzin |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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! PREMIERE ! 23 July 2008 Wednesday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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World Premiere ! PREMIERE ! The Brothers Karamazov (mystery opera in three acts after the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky (version of 2013)) Composer: Yuri Dimitrin Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Preparation: Irina Trutko Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Maria Danilova Production: Vasily Barkhatov Production: Vasily Barkhatov Stage Director: Vasily Barkhatov Set Designer: Zinovy Margolin Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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! PREMIERE ! 24 July 2008 Thursday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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World Premiere ! PREMIERE ! The Brothers Karamazov (mystery opera in three acts after the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky (version of 2013)) Composer: Yuri Dimitrin Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva Musical Preparation: Irina Trutko Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev Costume Designer: Maria Danilova Production: Vasily Barkhatov Production: Vasily Barkhatov Stage Director: Vasily Barkhatov Set Designer: Zinovy Margolin Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev |
Opera |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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25 July 2008 Friday 19:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Evening of one-act Ballets Apollo. The Prodigal Son. Le Reveil de Flore Composer: Georges Bizet Composer: Igor Stravinsky Composer: Riccardo Drigo Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Choreography: George Balanchine Choreography: Marius Petipa Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov Choreography: Sergei Vikharev Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich Costume Designer: Yevgeny Ponomarev Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova Dancer: Andrei Ivanov Dancer: Igor Kolb Conductor: Alexei Repnikov |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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26 July 2008 Saturday 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 Conductor: Boris Gruzin Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev |
Classical Ballet |
"The Stars of the White Nights 2008" International Ballet and Opera Festival 2008 |
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27 July 2008 Sunday 16:00 afternoon |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Swan Lake (Maestro Yuri Grigorovich edition) Tchaikovsky's Classics Choreography: Maestro Yuri Grigorovich Artistic Director: Maestro Yuri Grigorovich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Lavreniuk |
Classical Ballet |
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27 July 2008 Sunday 20:00 evening |
World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
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Swan Lake (Maestro Yuri Grigorovich edition) Tchaikovsky's Classics Choreography: Maestro Yuri Grigorovich Artistic Director: Maestro Yuri Grigorovich Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet Conductor: Alexander Lavreniuk |
Classical Ballet |
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