©Photo: 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan Summer Universiade ©Photo: 2013 Shalyapin Gala – Kazan Opera CONDUCTED BY VALERY GERGIEV AND RENAT SALAVATOV

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Production by the Tatar State Academic Opera filmed at Kazan Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Musa Jalil. in July 2013 Conductors: Valery Gergiev and Renat Salavatov tv director: Vincent Massip running time: 1x120’ Shalyapin Gala – Kazan Opera

Artistic Information synopsis This Gala concert in the Kazan Opera (Republic of Tatarstan) was held on the occasion of the Olympic Universiade in Kazan in July 2013, Capital of Tatarstan, as part of a Tribute of the great bass singer Feodeor Shalyapin who birthed in Kazan. The most famous tatar in the world is the outstanding dancer Rudolf Nureyev and the International Festival of Classic Ballet named in his honour is held in Kazan in May. This Shalyapin Gala filmed in July 2013 gathered the most famous singers (specially bass singers) of the Tatarstan together with the Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre from Saint Petersburg conducted by Valery Gergiev and Renat Salavatov in a Russian, French and Italian repertoire.

performers Ildar Abdrazakov...... bass Akhmed Agadi...... tenor Aida Garifullina...... soprano Gevorg Hakobyan...... baritone Mikhail Kazakov...... bass Alexei Markov ...... baritone Albina Shagimuratova...... soprano The Mariinsky Orchestra, The Chorus of the Tartar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Musa Jalil Principle

artistic staff Conductors: Valery Gergiev and Renat Salavatov Chorus Master: Liubov Draznina

Production Production companies Telmondis Associate producers Antoine Perset – Denis Morlière

Distribution distribution company Telmondis Distribution 7, Rue du Dôme | F – 92100 Boulogne Billancourt Tel/Fax: + 33 1 40 74 76 20 / 09 | www.telmondis.fr

video format HDCAM, Digibeta, stereo sound and dolby 5.1 ©Photo: 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan Summer Universiade ©Photo: 2013 www.telmondis.fr