DVD + Blu-Ray:
Prokofiev Cycle conducted by Valery Gergiev

The second audiovisual masterpiece of the worldwide acclaimed conductor Valery Gergiev featuring the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre.

On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Sergei Prokofiev in April 2016 the worldwide acknowledged Russian conductor Valery Gergiev featuring the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre and world’s leading singer and instrumentalists like Leonidas Kavakos, Denis Matsuev, Sergei Redkin, Daniil Trifonov, Olga Borodina or Mikhail Petrenko performed all masterworks of the composer.

A veritable Prokofiev marathon – the public had the chance to enjoy all symphonies, instrumental concerts, piano sonatas, major cantatas and oratorios like the expressionistic Seven, they are Seven, the provocative Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution as well as his later masterpieces Alexander Nevsky and Ivan the Terrible in Moscow and St. Petersburg on two days.

A great project that could not have been possible without the insatiable energy of Valery Gergiev. As special feature of this extensive edition a 90-minute documentary about the life and work of the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev has been added. The film is mainly based on a true story and shows the similarities between him and Russia’s famous conductor Valery Gergiev.

Cat. No.: 109329 (DVD Edition) | 109330 (Blu-ray Edition)

Soloist Alexander Ramm
Genre Concert
Recording location Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, Moscow & Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg
Recording date 23 & 24 April 2016
Duration 785 mins
Video format 7x DVD 9 / NTSC | 3x Blu-ray 50GB (Dual Layer), 1x Blu-ray 25GB (Single Layer)
Audio format PCM Stereo, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Co-Production Company Mariinsky Theatre, Telmondis, Mezzo
Composer Sergei Prokofiev
Orchestra / Band Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre
Conductor Valery Gergiev
Choir Chorus of the Mariinsky Theatre
Chorus Master Andrei Petrenko
Soloist Denis Kozhukhin
Soloist Denis Matsuev
Soloist Leonidas Kavakos
Soloist Daniil Trifonov
Soloist Igor Morozov
Soloist Sergei Redkin
Soloist Vadym Kholodenko
Soloist Kristóf Baráti
Soloist Olga Borodina
Soloist Yulia Matochkina
Soloist Mikhail Petrenko
Soloist Alexei Petrenko
Soloist Alexander Ramm