From 20 to 24 March the tour, organised by the ROSCONCERT Federal State Budgetary Institution according to the All-Russian touring and concert plan of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, commemorates the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Economic Cooperation Agreement between Russia and the DPRK. The performances will be held at the Mansudae Art Theatre and will include Tchaikovsky’s The Sleeping Beauty and Stravinsky’s The Firebird, as well as the concert programme Evening of Antique and Modern Choreography. This marks the first time the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will perform in the DPRK, contributing significantly to strengthening the friendship between the two nations and expanding bilateral cultural cooperation
On 18 March which marks the anniversary of Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov's birth, promises a captivating concert by the Russian National Youth Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev. This musical homage in the composer's native town is set to be the highlight of a spectacular festival initiated by the exchange tours between the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia and the Mariinsky Theatre, commemorating Rimsky-Korsakov's 180th birth anniversary
On March 24 and 25 in Pskov, the homeland of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky, festive events will take place as part of the grand musical festival "Genius of the Place," commemorating the 185th anniversary of the composer's birth. The program will feature Khovanshchina performed by the soloists of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theatres, the choir, and the joint symphony orchestra of both theatres, with Valery Gergiev conducting
On 22 and 23 March the Tikhvin audience will be presented with the opera The Tsar's Bride, symphonic and chamber concerts. The program will feature soloists from the opera companies of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theatres, the choir, and a combined orchestra from both theatres, all under the baton of Valery Gergiev
From 11 to 13 March, the Mariinsky Theatre will embarkon a three-day tour at the Moscow Concert Hall "Zaryadye," where audiences can anticipate performances by opera and ballet stars: Diana Vishneva, Kimin Kim, Mikhail Petrenko, and Ekaterina Sergeeva, along with the Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev