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Classical music, opera, ballet and dance in St Petersburg, Russia

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The epitome of Russianness: Boris Godunov at the Mariinsky

David Karlin, 20 Jun
In Tarkovsky's venerable production, the Mariinsky orchestra and chorus are brilliant – but too brilliant for their soloists, including two replacement Borises for an indisposed Mikhail Petrenko.
***11
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Intoxicating, mystic, sacred, profane

David Karlin, 19 Jun
Rodion Shchedrin's opera mixes singing, choreography and storytelling to lend a potent sacred and mystic overlay to Nikolai Leskov's folk tale.
*****
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Netrebko takes on Adriana Lecouvreur at the Mariinsky

David Karlin, 18 Jun
Isabelle Patriot-Pieri's new production is a quirky mix of traditional and the opposite; Netrebko shows her star quality; Eyvasov impresses.
****1
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Vladimir Shklyarov: an appreciation of a great artist

Vladimir Shklyarov in Romeo and Juliet © David Paitschadse
Ivy Lin, 21 Nov
A tribute to a much-loved and highly respected principal of the Mariinsky Ballet, who died at the tragically early age of 39.
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Ten final resting places of famous composers

The gravestone of Antonio Salieri in the Vienna Central Cemetary (gate 2, group 0, row 1, number 54) © Eva Maria Mandl | Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-4.0
Danny Riley, 04 Jul
Hanging around in graveyards isn’t just the reserve of goths: here are the places classical fans of a morbid persuasion should go.
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