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Mariinsky Theatre
Season 2011−2012
e-newsletter No. 4
31 October 2011, Monday
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There are a few new things we have this week:
The Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
and Valery Gergiev ended a four-week marathon
of music by Tchaikovsky, performed in full symphonic cycles, individual symphonies
and instrumental concertos, which were played in Beijing,
USA and Canadian cities, Astrakhan (Russia), and Baden-Baden (Germany).
In the week of school holiday
break at the Mariinsky Theatre we present opera and ballet performances
from the regular repertoire: a different show each night. At the end of this week,
on stage of the Mariinsky Concert Hall, we again present Benjamin Britten’s
opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream
staged by Claudia Solti, last premiere of the previous season,
one of the brightest productions designed specially for the Mariinsky Concert Hall
(November 5th
& 6th). Concert life at the Mariinsky Concert Hall of
this week will be marked by a symphony concert of works
by Rachmaninov and Bruckner
performed by Nikolai Lugansky and Nikolaj Znaider
(November 3rd), and the performance of
one of the greatest Verdi’s works, Requiem,
by the Mariinsky Orchestra, Chorus and leading soloists:
Olga Borodina, Viktoria Yastrebova,
Ildar Abdrazakov and Sergei Semishkur,
under the baton of Valery Gergiev
(November 6th).
Till November 6th,
the Mariinsky Ballet continues its residency on stage of the
Teatro Regio
in Turin (performing Swan Lake).
Have a good week!
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Mariinsky Concert Hall |
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 |
Bruckner Symphony No. 7 |
Soloist: Nikolai Lugansky (piano) |
Conductor: Nikolaj Znaider |
3 November, Thursday, 7:00PM |
Learn more |
about the concert |
Tickets |
on the web-site: 300 rub. |
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A concert on November 3rd at the Mariinsky Concert Hall will present works
by Rachmaninov and Bruckner that
brought a wide recognition to their authors. Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto is a true pearl
of Russian classical music, a work he composed at the tremendous rise in his creative powers.
Seventh Symphony is one of the best Bruckner’s symphonies, in which the titanic scale of the
work is combined with romantic charm, it has brought a long-awaited triumph for the sixty-year-old composer.
Nikolai Lugansky, who will play a solo part in Rachmaninov’s concerto, has won
the prestigious Echo Klassik Award in 2005 for the recording of the Second and Fourth Concertos
by Rachmaninov on the Warner Classics record label. Music by Western European composers is
especially close to Nikolaj Znaider, who unites talents of soloist, conductor and chamber musician.
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Munich, Philharmonie Gasteig |
Complete Symphonies by Shostakovich |
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
2 November, Wednesday, 8:00PM
Symphonies Nos. 14 & 5
21 December, Wednesday, 8:00PM
22 December, Thursday, 8:00PM
Symphonies Nos. 11 & 15
18 July, Wednesday, 8:00PM
19 July, Thursday, 8:00PM
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Symphonies Nos. 2, 3 & 13
24 March, Saturday, 8:00PM
Symphonies Nos. 12 & 8
25 March, Sunday, 8:00PM
Symphonies Nos. 10 & 6
5 May, Saturday, 8:00PM
Symphonies Nos. 7 & 9
6 May, Sunday, 8:00PM
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Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
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Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
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Conductor: Valery Gergiev |
Learn more on the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra web-site |
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One of the notable highlights of the 2011/12 concert season in Munich is the performance of the
complete cycle of Shostakovich’s Symphonies conducted by Valery Gergiev.
The series starts this week. This is a joint project by the
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
and the Mariinsky Theatre (soloists, choir, orchestra). Fifteen symphonies by one of the
greatest classics of the 20th century present one of the most important facets of his work, the chronicle of his life that reflects
the key points in the composer’s biography. The complete cycle of fifteen symphonies by Shostakovich have already been
performed under the baton of Valery Gergiev with the participation of various orchestras
(always including the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra) in New York (Avery Fisher Hall),
London (Barbican), Vienna (Konzerthaus) and the university town
of Ann Arbor (Michigan, USA), becoming a significant event in the cultural life of each.
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SACD releases, Mariinsky Label |
Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 1 & 15 |
Recorded in July 2008
Released on the Mariinsky Label in June 2009
Learn more about this release on the Mariinsky Label web-site |
Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 2 & 11 |
Recorded in February 2009 & February 2010
Released on the Mariinsky Label in December 2010
Learn more about this release on the Mariinsky Label web-site |
Shostakovich Symphonies Nos. 3 & 10 |
Recorded in February 2009 & June 2010
Released on the Mariinsky Label in March 2011
Learn more about this release on the Mariinsky Label web-site |
Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor: Valery Gergiev |
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Six of the fifteen Shostakovich’s symphonies, as well as his opera
The Nose,
were recorded and released on the Mariinsky Label, Mariinsky Theatre’s own record label.
To make a recording of all Shostakovich’s symphonies in an advanced SACD format is one of the directions
for the development of the Mariinsky Label, as seen by Valery Gergiev.
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There will be a different colour scheme in November.
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