sasark Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 NPR had an interesting piece on Gergiev yesterday, focusing on his relationship with Putin, his management style, and a few controversies: http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2014/02/03/271168650/valery-gergiev-the-powerful-and-polarizing-maestro Link to comment
sandik Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 It's always interesting to hear something like this when you have a bit more information than the average listener. Link to comment
Helene Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I remember the show they put on -- live and remote -- for the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics, during the transition to Russia. If that was just a taste, we're in for a treat. Link to comment
abatt Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/arts/music/olympics-spotlight-for-russias-musical-profile.html?ref=arts The NY Times also ran an article about Gergiev and the Olympics. (see attached) The Post also briefly mentioned Gergiev's role in the opening ceremony, referring to him as a "local musician". Ya gotta love the NY Post. Link to comment
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