On 6 and 7 July Bolshoi will present two concerts dedicated to the 180th anniversary of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov as part of the 7th Outdoor Music Festival ‘Summer. Music. Museum’. Conductor: Dmitry Liss.

6 July, 18:00

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra
Conductor: Dmitry Liss

In program:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36
Suite from the opera The Golden Cockerel
The Battle at Kerzhents from the opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh
Spanish Capriccio, Op. 34
Scheherazade. Symphonic suite, Op. 35


7 July, 18:00

Rimsky-Korsakov Gala

Part I

Procession of the Nobles from the opera-ballet Mlada

Levko’s Song “The Sun Is Low” from the opera May Nigth
Konstantin Artemiev

Song About the Mayor from the opera May Nigth
Oleg Dolgov

Tsaritsa of Shemakha’s Aria “Answer me, all-seeing star” (Hymn to the Sun) from the opera The Golden Cockerel
Guzel Sharipova

Polonaise from the opera Christmas Eve

Oksana’s Aria “Why are people saying...” from the opera Christmas Eve
Anna Shapovalova

“Ocean-Sea Blue”
Introduction to the opera Sadko

Volkhova’s Lullaby from the opera Sadko
Albina Latipova

Wedding Song “The fish was swimming from Novgorod” from the opera Sadko

Song of the Varangian merchant “The stormy waves smash on the somber cliffs” from the opera Sadko
Vladislav Popov

Song of the Indian merchant “There are countless diamonds in the stone caves” from the opera Sadko
Konstantin Artemiev

Duet of Sadko and Volkhova from the opera Sadko
Svetlana Lachina
Oleg Dolgov

Scene of Sadko with Chorus “Oh the high, oh so high is the sky above” from the opera Sadko
Oleg Dolgov
Svetlana Lachina
Konstantin Artemiev
Vladislav Popov
Ksenia Dudnikova

Part II

Skomorokhs’ Dance of from the opera The Snow Maiden

Swan-Princess’ Aria “You, Tsarevich, are my saviour” from the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Albina Latipova

The Scene of Guidon’s Coronation “Offer up praise, all the land” from the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Tsar Berendey’s Procession from the opera The Snow Maiden

Fevronia’s Aria “Oh you forest, my forest” from the opera The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia
Svetlana Lachina

The Three Miracles from the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Shrovetide “Early this morning the cocks began to crow” from the opera The Snow Maiden

Snow Maiden’s Aria “Going to pick berries with my friends” from the opera The Snow Maiden
Guzel Sharipova

Lel’s Song “The cloud and the thunder made a pact” from the opera The Snow Maiden
Ksenia Dudnikova

Scene of the Spring Fairy and the Birds from the opera The Snow Maiden
Ksenia Dudnikova

Choir “We’ve sowed millet” from the opera The Snow Maiden

Final Choir “Light and power” from the opera The Snow Maiden
All soloists

The Bolshoi Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor: Dmitri Liss
Chief Chorus Master: Valery Borisov
Director: Mikhail Kislyarov


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