Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra's Concert - 27 March   

Time: 27 March 2010, 8:00pm
Venue: Concert Hall, HK Cultural Centre
Price: Adult - $880, $720, $600, $440, $300  Student - $360, $300, $220, $150

About This Programme
Valery Gergiev's leadership as Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre has brought universal acclaim to this world famous institution. Hailed as "the world's most charismatic conductor" by The Financial Times, he is also Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera.

One of the world's most acclaimed orchestras, the Mariinsky Orchestra is a model of disciplined playing, rich in perspective and personality. The thrillingly vivid playing has captivated audiences around the world for over two centuries, and the HKAF programme is designed to show off the Orchestra's full strength.

The first evening draws on the Mariinsky Theatre's rich stage history and features dramatic music by the Theatre's longtime associate Tchaikovsky and the formidable Wagner.

Programme
Wagner         Prelude to Lohengrin, Act III
Tchaikovsky  Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Wagner         Die Walküre, Act III
Wotan             Alexei Tanovitsky
Brünnhilde       Olga Savova
Sieglinde         Yekaterina Shimanovitch
The Valkyries   to be announced

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