from the first notes we feel the tension from the confrontation between the montecchi and capulet clans, this is the romeo and juliet overture, and then the entire amphitheater was covered with its magic wing by stravinsky's firebird. for the orchestra , playing in the ruins of ancient cities is, one might say, a habit. only during the current turkish tour, the musicians performed in another ancient amphitheater in aspendese. maestro gergiev knows this venue very well, it is not the first time he has given a concert here. there are high walls, about 30 meters, a huge number of devices, projections, such that help the sound to remain here, not to go completely into the sky, these walls have seen the birth and collapse of empires, the repertoire is worthy, ravel's blero awakens in the audience both the highest and the most frantic. and the incredible impression from the fact that the mariinsky theater is here in the open air, in an ancient amphitheater, it is pleasant to see our russian culture here in antalya. it's just amazing, an extraordinary performance in an amazing place with a tho

from the first notes, we feel the tension from the confrontation between the montecchi and capulet clans. this is the overture of romeo and juliet, and then the entire amphitheater was covered with its magic wing by stravinsky's firebird. for the orchestra playing in ruined ancient cities is a common thing, one might say, only during the current turkish tour the musicians performed in another ancient amphitheater in aspendes, maestro gergiev knows this venue very well, it is not the first time he has given a concert here. i was even there, right at the top, there are such high arches and from there i listened to my orchestra, the orchestra of the mariinsky theater, which is still here today, i was amazed. here are the highest walls about 30 meters and a huge number of devices, such projections that help the sound to remain here, not go completely into the sky, these walls have seen the birth and collapse of empires, the repertoire is up to par, bolero awakens in listeners both the highest and the most unstoppable. incredible impression that the mariinsky theatre is here in the open air,