New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky (2006)
A truly remarkable New Year’s Eve in St Petersburg’s fabled Mariinsky Theatre, with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky (ex-Kirov) Ballet. It was at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg that the ballet The Sleeping Beauty premiered in 1890, with a score by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa. This New Year’s Eve programme revolves around Act III, in which Princess Aurora is brought out of her long sleep by the prince of her dreams and marries him. In addition, prima ballerina Uliana Lopatkina dances Camille Saint-Saëns’ famous Dying Swan, first performed by Anna Pavlova. In conclusion the soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre’s Young Singers’ Academy perform the finale of Rossini’s Journey to Rheims in a joyous celebration of the coming of the New Year.
Cast
- Ulyana Lopatkina - The Swan
- Yekaterina Osmolkina - Princess Aurora
- Viktoria Tereshkina - Diamond Fairy
- Daria Pavlenko - Princess Florine
- Andrian Fadeyev - Prince Desiré
- Anton Korsakov - The Bluebird
Keywords
new year's eve, concert, mariinsky
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky about?
- A truly remarkable New Year’s Eve in St Petersburg’s fabled Mariinsky Theatre, with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky (ex-Kirov) Ballet. It was at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg that the ballet The Sleeping Beauty premiered in 1890, with a score by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Marius Petipa. This New Year’s Eve programme revolves around Act III, in which Princess Aurora is brought out of her long sleep by the prince of her dreams and marries him. In addition, prima ballerina Uliana Lopatkina dances Camille Saint-Saëns’ famous Dying Swan, first performed by Anna Pavlova. In conclusion the soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre’s Young Singers’ Academy perform the finale of Rossini’s Journey to Rheims in a joyous celebration of the coming of the New Year.
- Who directed New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky?
- New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky was directed by Denis Caïozzi.
- Who stars in New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky?
- New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky stars Ulyana Lopatkina, Yekaterina Osmolkina, Viktoria Tereshkina, Daria Pavlenko, Andrian Fadeyev, Anton Korsakov.
- How long is New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky?
- New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky?
- New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky is a Music film.