New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky
Synopsis
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.
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New Year's Eve at the Mariinsky | Uliana Lopatkina in "The Dying Swan" (DVD excerpt)Official
Type: Clip • Published 2007-11-26
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 22, 2007
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Denis Caïozzi
- Original Score
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gioachino Rossini
- Original Title
- New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky
- Spoken Languages
- French, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Mariinsky Theatre, ARTE
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Denis Caïozzi
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gioachino Rossini
Department Leadership Roster
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Original Music Composer
Camille Saint-Saëns
Original Music Composer
Gioachino Rossini
Original Music Composer
Denis Caïozzi
Director
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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?
The principal cast of New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky includes Ulyana Lopatkina, Yekaterina Osmolkina, Viktoria Tereshkina, Daria Pavlenko, Andrian Fadeyev.
When was New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky released and how long is it?
New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gioachino Rossini.