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Rimsky Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Albina Shagimuratova, Irina Churilova, Edward Tsanga, Mikhail Vekua, Elena Vitman
Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev
Tsanga (who sadly died in 2017, at only 37) is a smooth basso cantate Saltan; soprano Irina Churilova as his wronged wife sings beautifully but not very expressively…[Shagimuratova] provides... — More…
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Rimsky Korsakov: Le Coq d'Or
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Vladimir Feliauer (King Dodon), Andrei Popov (The Astrologer) & Aida Garifullina (Queen of Shemakha)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev
Gergiev’s characteristically expansive conducting brings out Rimsky’s glowing Oriental languor…a fine cast [brings the characters] to life, notably Vladimir Feliauer’s gruffly vigorous Dodon,... — More…
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Prokofiev: Semyon Kotko, Op. 81
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Viktor Lutsyuk (Semyon Kotko), Gennadi Bezzubenkov (Tkachenko), Tatiana Pavlovskaya (Sofya), Varvara Solovyova (Frosya) & Evgeny Nikitin (Remenyuk)
Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor) & Yuri Alexandrov (stage director)
Pavlovskaya makes a bright-voiced heroine among a strong supporting cast ... it gains from Gergiev’s crisp direction. — More…
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Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes
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Ekaterina Kondaurova (Firebird), Ilya Kuznetsov (Ivan Tsarevich), Marianna Pavlova (The Princess) & Vladimir Ponomarev (Kachtcheï the Immortal), Alexandra Iosifidi (The Chosen One), Elena Bazhenova (300-Year-Old Woman) & Vladimir Ponomarev (Shaman)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Ballet,...
For those who only know the black-and-white pictures of the original production of The Rite of Spring, the colours of Roerich's designs are a revelation, while the vision of Nijinksy's revolutionary... — More…
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Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64
Diana Vishneva (Juliet), Vladimir Shklyarov (Romeo), Alexander Sergeyev (Mercutio), Ilya Kuznetsov (Tybalt) & Islom Baimurado (Benvolio)
Mariinsky Ballet & Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
DVD Video + Blu-ray
$35.25
Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6
Recorded at Salle Pleyel , Paris – 25, 26 & 29 January 2010
Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev
Tchaikovsky's last three symphonies are familiar to the Mariinsky Orchestra and their conductor Valery Gergiev, so one can expect their performances of them to be immaculate. Not a note is out... — More…
Shchedrin: The Left-Hander
Andrei Popov, Edward Tsanga, Vladimir Moroz, Kristina Alieva, Maria Maksakova
Mariinsky Orchestra and Chorus, Valery Gergiev (conductor) & Alexei Stepanyuk (stage director)
It fizzes with energy … I enjoyed this hugely. — More…
DVD Video + Blu-ray
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Kirov Classics
Altynai Asylmuratova, Konstantin Zaklinsky, Sergei Vikharev, Yelena Yevteeva, Eldar Aliev, Lyubov Kunakova, Farukh Ruzimatov, Larissa Lezhnina, Yelena Pankova, Yulia Makhalina, Igor Zelensky
Kirov Corps de Ballet & Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre, Victor A Fedotov
Blu-ray + CD
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Strauss, R: Die Frau ohne Schatten
Avgust Amonov (Emperor), Mlada Khudoley (Empress), Olga Savova (Nurse), Edem Umerov (Barak), Olga Sergeyeva (Barak's Wife)
Mariinsky Orchestra, Valery Gergiev (conductor) & Jonathan Kent (stage director)
Gergiev coaxes some magnificent playing from his Mariinsky orchestra...But it's [his] attention to detail that really counts with nothing smudged or generalised in his reading of the score...Best... — More…
The Searchers of the Grail
Parsifal | Indiana Jones | Adolf Hitler
Plácido Domingo (Parsifal), Violeta Urmana (Kundry), Matti Salminen (Gurnemanz), Nikolai Putilin (Klingsor)
Kirov Orchestra and Choir, Valery Gergiev (conductor) & Tony Palmer (director)