On 2 May, the day of the grand gala opening of the new stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and the birthday of the Mariinsky Theatre’s Artistic Director, maestro Valery Gergiev will be on Mariinsky FM internet radio all day; the programme features recordings of the orchestra, chorus and soloists of the Kirov-Mariinsky Theatre conducted by Valery Gergiev in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as well as greetings from friends and colleagues

On 30 April Daria Pavlenko will make her debut as the Chosen One in the ballet Le Sacre du printemps

The gala concert for the opening of the new theatre will be broadcast by Mezzo TV, Russia’s Channel 1 and the Mariinsky Theatre’s media service

The composer and his wife are coming to see his opera conducted by maestro Gergiev

A series of documentaries is being prepared about the new theatre and for the maestro’s birthday

The Mariinsky Orchestra, Opera and Chorus under the baton of Valery Gergiev demonstrate the acoustics of the new stage for the press

On 20 April Mariinsky FM internet-radio will be broadcasting concerts from the Contemporary Piano Faces international festival at 12:00 and 19:00

Diana Vishneva and Ildar Abdrazakov have been named winners of Russia’s most prestigious theatre prize. The project Diana Vishneva: Dialogues was named “Best ballet production”

On 16 April soloists of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers will be making their debuts in opera Eugene Onegin: soprano Maria Bayankina will be appearing as Tatiana for the first time, baritone Andrei Bondarenko will be performing the title role and mezzo-soprano Yulia Matochkina will be singing the role of Olga

On 13 April the Mossovet Theatre in Moscow will be hosting a performance of the production Diana Vishneva: Dialogues as part of the Golden Mask festival