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 Opera in concert form. Giuseppe Verdi's opera I masnadieri is rarely staged on the world's stages and has never been performed in our country. Following the Russian premiere of Stiffelio (2022), another unknown work by the Italian composer will be performed at the New Opera for the first time. Verdi created I masnadieri at the same time as his opera Macbeth, both works premiered in 1847. The parallel work on operas based on W. Shakespeare ("Macbeth") and F. Schiller ("The Robbers") caused him much trouble. The composer later called this period "the years of the galley". However, I masnadieri turned out to be a success. Moreover, the commission for this opera meant international recognition for Verdi: the premiere took place in London under the baton of the composer, with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert attending the performance. After the London premiere there were productions in Rome, Florence, Barcelona, Bologna, Naples, Venice, Milan, Vienna and other cities. It is mentioned that the opera was performed in Odessa in 1853, but in a different version - under the title "Adele from Kozenza". In different years the roles in the opera were performed by internationally renowned artists, including Monserrat Caball? (Amalia) and Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Francesco). The central characters are two brothers. The outlaw Karl, who dreams of returning to his father Count Maximilian von Moor and his fianc?e Amalia, and the scheming Francesco, who tries to seize the inheritance.
Novaya Opera Theatre  |
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19:00 | National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia |
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 The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia (NPR) will perform works by Rimsky-Korsakov and Stravinsky. The Orchestra was founded in January 2003 by the Ministry of Culture. The Orchestra united top orchestra musicians and gifted youth. During the 13 years of its activities, the NPR has succeeded in becoming one of the best symphonic orchestras of Russia and in gaining admiration from the audience and recognition from the professionals. The Orchestra is headed by Maestro Vladimir Spivakov, a world-known violinist and conductor. The NPR’s repertoire covers the period from early classical symphonies to the newest works of modern composers. In the course of eleven years the Orchestra has presented many exceptional projects, world premieres, unique transcription series and concert cycles. In accordance with its status and name, the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia gives concerts not only in Moscow, but in various regions of Russia as well. The NPR ends up each season with a tour in Russia. Every year the NPR takes part in the International Music Festival in Colmar, France. The Orchestra has toured extensively over the CIS countries and the Baltic countries, in Europe, the USA, China and Japan.
Zaryadye Concert Hall |
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19:00 | Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra |
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 Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra performs works by Brahms and Shostakovich. The Orchestra was founded as part of the Culture national project, which was launched in 2018 with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. The ensemble consists of 100 young performers aged from 22 to 28 and hailing from 20 regions of Russia. The first line up of the orchestra was formed following the All-Russian Young Orchestra Musicians Competition, which was organised by the Moscow State Philharmonic. More than 360 young musicians took part in the competition (2018). Unlike most youth ensembles, Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra operates all year round as a concert ensemble and an educational platform. Musicians perform with and study under such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Vasily Petrenko, Michail Jurowski, Alexander Lazarev, Alexander Sladkovsky, and Jean-Christophe Spinosi, as well as concertmasters of various Russian and European orchestras, experts in ensemble performance, orchestral peculiarities, and historic performance genres. In 2018–2019 season, the orchestra has collaborated with the concertmasters of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall |
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