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Photo: Nan Coulter
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We would like to pay tribute to
writer John Ardoin, who sadly passed away in March 2001. His
last book, published in Fall 2001 by Amadeus Press was dedicated
to the Kirov orchestra and Valery Gergiev. John Ardoin spent
a year in St Petersburg, attending Kirov performances, looking
through mountains of archives and enjoying the unique atmosphere
of the Kirov orchestra and the great imperial city. His book,
which supplied a lot of this Website's content, a fascinating
account of one of the world's greatest opera and ballet houses,
and a vivid and honest portrait of Valery Gergiev. It provides
an extraordinary insight into the Russian cultural life through
the Czarist, soviet and contemporary eras.
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To purchase the book from Amadeus
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Friends of the Kirov
Friends of the Kirov was founded in 1993 in Britain
by Valery Gergiev to provide crucial support for the Kirov (Mariinsky)
Companies and the maintenance of the Mariinsky Theatre. The Friends
have presented the Kirov Opera in successful fund-raising performances
in London, including two Royal Galas, Prince Igor in the Royal Albert
Hall in 1995 and Boris Godunov at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in
1997, both in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales. Outside London
Friends of the Kirov have created opportunities for audiences in Glasgow,
Belfast, Omagh and Birmingham to see performances by the Kirov Opera.
www.mariinskyfriends.co.uk
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Official Mariinsky theatre site
The latest information on the Mariinsky theater's
programmes, new productions and various activities.
www.mariinsky.ru
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Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Theatre's PR representative in the USA is 21C Media Group, Inc
For all US enquires, please contact; Lawrence
Perelman, Director of Marketing & Special Projects, 21C Media
Group, Inc., 162 West 56th Street, Suite 201, New York, NY 10019,
(212) 245 - 2110, ext. 204.
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