ger geoff is conductin conducting-- gergiev is conducting are you in another world.roll inwards. his hands perform a ballet for ten fingers. he coaxs the musicians, he ca joels, he's a source ree -- a sorcer casting a spell. >> rose: gergiev is also famous for being everywhere at the same time. this month in new york he conducts the metropolitan opera. at carnegie hall he will perform symphonys with his marinsky orchestra. he is doing so much, it's surprising we get him here back at this table. so welcome. it's great to see you. where are you happiest? in what of all the things you do, bring you the greatest satisfaction? >> maybe with something is really dangerous and a little bit difficult. i'm trained in the difficult years, late '80s, early '90s. of course russia is a big country. of course cultural it's a huge tradition. and we inherited tremendous, glorious. but end of '80s, beginning of '90s it was a big question whether it all survives or not. >> rose: survive the fall of the russian empire. >> well, the breakup of the soviet union was one thing. and it went