An International Composers Competition in St. Petersburg: Part 1

Par Paul Kilbey, 22 avril 2012

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Critique faite à Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall: Grand Hall, St Petersburg, le 18 avril 2012

Varlamova, To you, O Lord

Titov, Stichera, sung during a prayer canon to the Most Holy Mother of God

Maslakov, O Lord, I have besought Thee

Konshina, O Virgin, I pray to Thee

Œuvres de compositeurs divers

Mariinsky Theatre Chorus

Andrei Petrenko, Chef de chœur

Divna Ljuvojevic, Soprano

Melodie Chorus

Gergiev et le Mariinsky touchent le Graal : Parsifal à la Philharmonie

Tristan Labouret, 22nd September

Sous la direction frémissante de Valery Gergiev, les troupes du Théâtre Mariinsky se sont surpassées dans l'œuvre de Wagner. Yulia Matochkina a marqué les esprits en Kundry.

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Le Mariinsky à la Philharmonie : Iolanta plus russe que jamais

Clara Leonardi, 21st September

Une Iolanta plus candide que jamais, un orchestre du Mariinsky lumineux dirigé par un Gergiev imaginatif : l'opéra de Tchaïkovski couronne en beauté le week-end Saint-Pétersbourg de la Philharmonie de Paris.

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Im milden Licht der Dämmerung: Simon Boccanegra in Baden-Baden

Christoph Wurzel, 9th July

In einer konventionellen Inszenierung, aber einem stimmungsvollen Bühnenbild stirbt in Baden-Baden Plácido Domingo als Simon Boccanegra einen würdevollen Operntod.

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A study in black and terror in Naples

Lorenzo Fiorito, 15th April

Many scenes could risk to be particularly disturbing, but their overt brutality appeared functional, to the structure of the drama. A dark, gloomy story as unambiguously told as it should be.

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Gergiev and the Mariinsky keep the Red Flag flying

Mark Pullinger, 3rd September

“Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing.” In the Soviet Union, composers quickly learnt when to toe the Party line.

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Mariinsky forces sparkle in Prokofiev's comedy

Simon Rees, 2nd November

The Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff celebrates its 10th anniversary this autumn, and as part of the celebrations the Mariinsky Opera, under its conductor Valery Gergiev, was invited back for a concert performance of Prokofiev’s comic opera, Betrothal in a Monastery.

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Paul Kilbey

Paul was Reviews Editor at Bachtrack from 2012 to February 2014. He has written on music and culture for publications including Culture Wars, the Huffington Post, the Independent and the Guardian. He holds BA and MPhil degrees in music from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and is particularly passionate about contemporary music of all types. His website is here.