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Rodion Shchedrin's music performed in Munich

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Rodion Shchedrin's music performed in Munich


20.12.2017

belcanto.ruPerformances of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev are timed with the 85th anniversary of composer Rodion Shchedrin, RF Ministry of Culture portal informs.

Let us remember, few days ago Rodion Shchedrin turned 85 years old. Musicians in Munich honor composer with his The Enchanted Wanderer opera performance on December, 19 and 20th at the Cultural center Gasteig, the home of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Valery Gergiev leads Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and Mariinsky Theater soloists.

Other operas of Shchedrin – Opéra féerie (Christmas Tale), The Lefthander, as well as Anna Karenina and Carmen Suite ballets to be performed at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg.

It's worth mentioning that the major music festival dated to the 85th anniversary of Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin started in Russia on December 15th. 

Напомним, юбилейный день рождения композитора отмечали музыкальным фестивалем в российской столице.

Such ballets as Carmen Suite based on Georges Bizet's opera, Anna Karenina (libretto is based on the Leo Tolstoy novel), Dead Souls based on the novel by Nikolai Gogol, Lolita based on Nabokov's namesake novel made Shchedrin widely recognized. Most of his ballets are written for his long-life spouse, world-recognised ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya. Rodion Shchedrin is also an author of numerous symphony, chamber and choir pieces.

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