From 10 to 27 October the Mariinsky Theatre’s Ballet Company and Symphony Orchestra, under the distinguished baton of Valery Gergiev, will embark on an extensive tour of China, gracing seven cities with their artistic brilliance: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanchang, Jinan, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Macao.
The ballet portion of the tour, spanning 10 to 26 October, will enchant audiences in Beijing, Nanchang and Shanghai with jewels from the Mariinsky Theatre’s repertoire, including Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Minkus’ La Bayadère, alongside a captivating gala concert.
A rich symphonic programme featuring masterpieces by Russian and European composers will also unfold during the tour. Under Maestro Gergiev’s direction eight concerts will take place from 16 to 27 October in Beijing, Jinan, Shanghai, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Macao.
The autumn tour commences at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. On 10 and 11 October the capital will witness the poignant tale of Romeo and Juliet, followed by the exotic splendour of La Bayadère on 12 and 13 October (at 2 pm and 7 pm). Principal roles will be shared by a constellation of acclaimed dancers, including Renata Shakirova, Philipp Stepin, Nadezhda Batoeva, Timur Askerov, Oksana Skorik, Kimin Kim, Alexandra Khiteyeva, Anastasia Lukina and Elena Yevseyeva.
The Mariinsky Ballet then travels to Nanchang, presenting Romeo and Juliet on 17 and 18 October and La Bayadère on 19 and 20 October. Principal roles will be performed by Viktoria Tereshkina, Roman Belyakov, Renata Shakirova, Kimin Kim, Oksana Skorik, Andrey Ermakov, Alexandra Khiteyeva and Elena Yevseyeva.
A dazzling ballet gala will grace the stage of the Shanghai Grand Theatre on 23 October. The diverse programme includes the one-act ballet Chopiniana, pas de deux from Le Carnaval de Venise, Giselle and Don Quixote, the Grand Pas Classique, the choreographic miniature The Swan, and the pas de trois from Le Corsaire. Stars of the company and rising talents will illuminate the stage, including Viktoria Tereshkina, Kimin Kim, Renata Shakirova, Oksana Skorik, Timur Askerov, Nadezhda Batoeva, Andrey Ermakov, Elena Yevseyeva, Philipp Stepin, Camilla Mazzi, Anastasia Lukina, Roman Malyshev, Yaroslav Baibordin, Maria Chernyavskaya and Vlada Borodulina.
Concluding the ballet portion of the tour, La Bayadère will be presented at the same venue on 25 and 26 October.
The symphonic programme commences at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, one of China’s most prestigious music venues, inaugurated in 2007 with a performance of the opera Prince Igor by the Mariinsky Theatre’s soloists, Chorus and Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev.
On 17 October the Mariinsky Orchestra, led by maestro Gergiev, will perform Ravel’s Pavane for a Dead Princess and Boléro, Debussy’s La Mer, Stravinsky’s Petrouchka (1947 version), and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4. The following evening, 18 October, the programme features Wagner’s Overture to Tannhäuser, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol, excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty and Prokofiev’s Cinderella, and Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5.
On 20 October the Mariinsky Orchestra will perform at the Shandong Grand Theatre in Jinan, one of China’s most modern and technologically advanced theatres. The programme features excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6.
On 22 October the orchestra under maestro Gergiev will appear at the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing Arts in Nanjing, presenting Richard Strauss’ tone poem Don Juan, Stravinsky’s Petrouchka and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.
The tour continues to Shanghai with a concert on 23 October at the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre. The programme includes Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 (“Classical”), the suite from Shchedrin’s The Little Humpbacked Horse, Musorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5.
On 24 October the orchestra will perform at the Shenzhen Concert Hall, presenting Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 4.
The grand tour of the Mariinsky Orchestra, led by maestro Gergiev, culminates with two concerts in Macao. On 26 October the Macao Cultural Centre will host performances of Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 (“Classical”), Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Thef ollowing evening, 27 October, the programme features Debussy’s Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun, Stravinsky’s Petrouchka and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances.
This extensive tour follows the resounding success of the Mariinsky Theatre’s recent visit to Macao, where from 4 to 6 October opera soloists, the Chorus and Symphony Orchestra under maestro Gergiev presented Puccini’s Tosca to critical acclaim. Three performances, featuring the Macao Orchestra and the Macao Youth Choir, took place at the Macao Cultural Centre.
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