The audiences of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre are in for a busy September. The first month of autumn is ready to yield a variety of genres and events, from the Cultural program of the Eastern Economic Forum to the premiere of a ballet concert.
The EEF cultural program will be starting with the traditional performance of People’s Artist of Russia Denis Matsuev, accompanied by the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (September 3). The series of events will continue with a concert from the White Steamship Children’s Music Festival accompanied by the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra (September 4), Fikret Amirov’s ballet A Thousand and One Nights (September 5 at 15:00 and 19:00), and a grand production of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida (September 6).
The second week of September will contain Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (September 9) directed by Golden Mask winner Marat Gatsalov; the Mariinsky Theatre’s iconic production of Adolphe Adam’s Giselle (September 10); Stravinsky’s chamber opera Mavra (September 10); Prokofiev’s joyful opera buffa The Love for Three Oranges (September 11). On September 12 at 14:00 and 19:00, The Firebird ballet will make its comeback to the program after a long hiatus. On September 13, the viewers will enjoy the beloved family opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan.
A highlight of the month's program will be the premiere of the Ballet Divertissement concert program, which will be performed three times in the Small Hall of the Theatre (September 18, 19, and 20). In a cozy atmosphere, the troupe will present brightly shining ballet numbers from various eras and styles, from classical heritage to 20th-century works and 21st-century choreography. Duets and ensembles will be performed by leading soloists.
In mid-September, Vladivostok will be hosting the International Pacific Theatre Festival. The Primorsky Stage will be one of its main venues, featuring performances by teams from Mongolia, South Africa, India, and Russia. The first performance in the Great Hall of the Primorsky Stage will take place on September 19. It will be Khan of the Mongols, the first Mongolian production to conquer London’s West End venues.
In the second half of the month, the Far East connoisseurs will see the large-scale romantic ballet Raymonda by Alexander Glazunov (September 24), chamber comic opera Mavra by Stravinsky (September 24), the universally loved lyrical opera Eugene Onegin by Pyotr Tchaikovsky (September 25), the colorful, original production of Fikret Amirov’s ballet A Thousand and One Nights (September 26 at 15:00 and 19:00), and the opera buffa Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti (September 27).
