Some of the Mariinsky Theatre’s most successful ballet and opera productions will be recorded again exclusively for EuroArts. Starting with Frau ohne Schatten and Dead Souls in December, EuroArts is looking forward to further productions in 2012 - such as Attila, Jewels, The Gambler and The Nutcracker in 3D.

The Mariinsky Ballet & Orchestra • Valery Gergiev, musical conductor

Richard Strauss – Die Frau ohne Schatten
Die Frau ohne Schatten is a spectacular and opulent dramatic tour de force, radiantly evoking the contrasts between the spirit world and human existence. Led by Valery Gergiev, this epic production from St. Peterburg‘s famed Mariinsky Opera is a collaboration between two British artists, director Jonathan Kent and designer Paul Brown.

Rodion Shchedrin – Dead Souls
The Mariinsky Theatre has staged the opera Dead Souls to the music by Rodion Shchedrin. One of the indisputable operatic masterpieces of the 20th century will appear in the brand new, expressive staged version by Vasily Barkhatov.

Piotr Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker in 3D
This successful production is recorded exclusively for EuroArts Music as a 3D spectacle. The innovative 3D technology allows an entirely new perspective; every moviegoer can experience the ballet from the front row - right on the stage.

Guiseppe Verdi – Attila
Based on Friedrich Werner’s “Attila, King of the Huns” this powerful and atmospheric opera puts the spotlight on celebrated Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role.

George Balanchine – Jewels
This performance, a core part of the Mariinsky company’s repertoire, features many of the most well-known dancers including Ulyana Lopatkina, Igor Zelensky and Andrian Fadeyev alongside conductor Tugan Sokhiev.

Sergei Prokofiev – The Gambler
Prokofiev flows in the veins of the Mariinsky Theatre’s musicians. All the senses and all the emotions are presented here by the orchestra in full on an immense yet refined palette of sounds, with a full understanding of both the text and subtext of the events, in the lively action and with Gergiev’s inherent magic.