Gala Concert: 300 Years of St. Petersburg 2003 Directed by Ross MacGibbon
Celebrating three hundred years of the founding of St. Petersburg by Peter The Great. Dazzling staging and magnificent performances from ballet and opera by the celebrated Artists of The Maryiinky (formerly The Kirov) Theatre Companies and International Guest Artists. A spectacular performance of Saint-Saens "The Dying Swan" choreographed by Michel Fokine for Anna Pavlova is danced with breadth-taking beauty by prima ballerina Uliana Lopatkina. Featured are two ingenious appearances by both Peter and Catherine, The Greats. The celebration is hosted by President Vladimir Putin and attended by an amazing contingent of current World Leaders.
Cast
Olga Borodina
Self - Soloist
Anna Netrebko
Self - Soloist
Renée Fleming
Self - Soloist
Vladimir Galouzine
Self - Soloist
Valery Gergiev
Self - Conductor
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Self - Soloist
Ulyana Lopatkina
Self - Prima Ballerina
Vladimir Ognovenko
Self - Soloist
