Petersburg music lovers waiting for a rare treat to hear an amazing oratorio of the great Haydn “Creation of the World” – 18 May at the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre Completed in 1798. He recognized the undisputed masterpiece of the composer
author of the libretto of the oratorio was made famous Austrian diplomat and archivist -.. Gottfried . Van Swieten, who took as a basis the book of Genesis and the “Paradise Lost” by John Milton
Work Haydn became a grandiose event – the first private performance of the oratorio generously funded delighted Austrian nobility, and the first public performance – tickets sold out long before the idea that the days was an exceptional occurrence.
famous works will be performed by the choir and soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre orchestra. Behind the conductor’s stand will rise Honored Artist of Russia Andrei Petrenko, who served as chief choirmaster of the theater since 2000 year.
18 May 19:00
Mariinsky Theatre (Concert Hall)
street. Pisarev, d. 20