The Mariinsky Theatre, its productions and performers have been awarded the Golden Sofit, St Petersburg’s most prestigious theatre prize, in several categories.
Alexei Ratmansky’s ballet Concerto DSCH was the winner in the category “Best Short Ballet”.
In the category “Best Female Role in Ballet” the authoritative jury voted for Viktoria Tereshkina for her performance of the lead role in the ballet Sylvia.
The prize for “Best Female Rol e in Opera” went to Tatiana Serjan for the role of Leonora in Pier Luigi Pizzi’s production of Il trovatore.
In the category “Best Work by a Designer in Musical Theatre” the Golden Sofit statuette went to designers Alexander Orlov and Irina Cherednikova for their set and costume designs for The Lefthander. At the twentieth Golden Sofit grand awards ceremony the prize “For Artistic Longevity and a Unique Contribution to Theatre in St Petersburg” the award went to Gabriela Komleva, a former ballerina and present-day ballet-mistress and coach at the Mariinsky Theatre.
The Special Prize “For Continued Success Working with a Chorus” went to Andrei Petrenko, the theatre’s Principal Chorus Master.
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