The press service of the Bolshoi Theater “socialbites.ca” could not confirm the information that it will soon be headed by the general director and conductor of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiev.
“Of course, the Bolshoi Theater does not comment on this issue. The press service of the Bolshoi Theater said that all these questions should be addressed to the founder.
November 15 About Gergiev’s appointment as director of the Bolshoi Theater reported Citing Izvestia’s own three sources. According to the publication, Gergiev is likely to combine leadership at the Bolshoi Theater with work in the Mariinsky Theater and the orchestra. As CEO, he will replace Vladimir Urin, who has been CEO of the Bolshoi since 2013. It was stated that he would leave his post voluntarily.
The other day, the Mariinsky Theater was held in St. Petersburg due to last season’s work. He received five of St. Petersburg’s highest theater awards, the “Golden Sofit”. The Mariinsky Theater received the award for the best performance in the opera house for the play “Nabucco” and was presented to theater director Anna Shishkina. The artist who performed the role of Nabucco, the lead singer of the Ariunbaatar group, also received an award. The theater received three more awards for its ballet work.
Previously at the Bolshoi Theater said About the fight against sellers of Nutcracker tickets.