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ALBUMTchaikovsky - The Sleeping Beauty; Swan Lake; Pique DameMariinsky Orchestra
Albums by Mariinsky Orchestra
ALBUMSergei Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 1; Symphonies Nos. 1 & 5 (Live / Visual Album)Daniil Trifonov, Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
ALBUMBassoon Concertos: Vivaldi, Weber & JolivetRodion Tolmachev, Ivan Stolbov & Mariinsky Orchestra
ALBUMShostakovich: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2Gautier Capuçon, Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
ALBUMVictor Fedotov conducts Tchaikovsky and GlazunovAcademic Symphony Orchestra Of The St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Mariinsky Orchestra, Kanagava Symphony Orchestra & Victor Fedotov
ALBUMSymphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 - Outstanding Classical SymphoniesMariinsky Orchestra & Yuri Temirkanov
ALBUMVerdi: AttilaAnna Markarova, Vladislav Sulimsky, Ildar Abdrazakov, Mariinsky Chorus, Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
ALBUMPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Maid of Orleans [Orleanskaja deva] (1946), Volume 1Mariinsky Orchestra, Chorus of the Kirov Theatre & Boris Khaikin
ALBUMPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Maid of Orleans [Orleanskaja deva] (1946), Volume 2Mariinsky Orchestra, Chorus of the Kirov Theatre & Boris Khaikin
ALBUMТолибхон Шахиди: Валерий ГергиевValery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra, Mariinsky Orchestra & Igor Fedorov
ALBUMValery Gergiev - Tolibkhon ShakhidiValery Gergiev, London Symphony Orchestra & Mariinsky Orchestra
Mariinsky Orchestra's Popular Music Videos
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: Ouverture (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I: I. Scène. L'ornement et l'illumination de l'arbre de Noël (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I: II. Marche (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I: III. Petit galop des enfants et Entrée des parents (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I: IV. Scène dansante. Entrée de Drosselmeyer (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I: V. Scène et danse "Gross-Vater" (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act I: VI. Scène. Le départ des invités et La nuit (Part 1) [Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012]
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: VII. Scène. La bataille (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: VI. Scène. Le départ des invités et La nuit (Part 2) [Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012]
Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14, Act II: IX. Valse des flocons de neige (Live from Mariinsky Theatre / 2012)
Mariinsky Theatre Children’s Chorus, Mariinsky Orchestra & Valery Gergiev
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Artist Biography
As the orchestra of Russia’s foremost opera house, the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra is both one of the most prestigious and most venerable in Russia. Though the ensemble claims its history dates from the early 18th century, it is safer to trace its origin back to 1803, when the Russian Opera troupe—which transferred to the newly built Mariinsky Theater in 1860—was founded. Initially less well-regarded than the favored Italian Opera Company, the Russian Opera became notable under Konstantin Lyadov (father of composer Anatoly), its conductor from 1850. As well as performing Russia’s first Wagner production, Lohengrin, they premiered works by Mussorgsky, Dargomyzhsky, and Serov. Under chief conductor Eduard Nápravník, the orchestra gave the premieres of Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov, Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Maid of Pskov, and Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades, while its excellence was recognized by such composer/conductors as Berlioz, Wagner, and Mahler. Following the Revolution, Vladimir Dranishnikov revived the orchestra’s fortunes, conducting the Soviet Russian premieres of Berg’s Wozzeck and Prokofiev’s Love for Three Oranges. After Sergey Kirov’s assassination in 1934, the theatre and orchestra were renamed in his honor and Dranishnikov was fired shortly afterwards. The orchestra subsequently premiered Prokofiev’s complete Romeo and Juliet ballet and Khachaturian’s Spartacus, but its prestige dwindled until the appointment of music director, Valery Gergiev, in 1988. With its original name restored in 1992—and lavishly supported by the Russian government—the orchestra was showcased as a performing ensemble; its dedicated concert hall opened in 2006.
Hometown
St. Petersburg, Russia
Genre
Classical