Natalia Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 The head of the Kirov-Mariinsky, Maestro Valery Gergiev, is from North Ossetia, where the horrendous hostage-taking and subsequent massacres took place over the weekend. From today's St. Petersburg Times (www.sptimes.ru) : The Mariinsky Theater, headed by Valery Gergiev, a native of North Ossetia, allocated five million rubles ($173,000) to support the families of the victims in Beslan. The theater intends to direct all the money raised from charity concerts this year to a special program aimed at strengthening goodwill between different peoples and fighting terrorism. "This program includes the creation of memorial and cultural projects throughout the world, including in Beslan and Vladikavkaz, with the help of the best musicians and actors headed by Gergiev," the Mariinsky's press service said. Link to comment
Cygnet Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 Does anyone know if the Maryinsky and V Academy will undertake security measures the way the Bolshoi has reportedly done? Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 If I were they, and I was doing that, I certainly wouldn't let anybody know! Link to comment
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