Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater and organizer of the Easter festival, on the stage of the Large Hall of the Conservatory during the opening of a regular Easter festival.

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From left: composer Rodion Shchedrin and Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater and organizer of the Easter festival, on the stage of the Large Hall of the Conservatory during the opening of a regular Easter festival. The festival opened with the premiere of Rodion Shchedrin's new work.

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From left: Composer Rodion Shchedrin and Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater, and organizer of the Easter festival, on the stage of the Large Hall of the Conservatory during the opening of a regular Easter festival. The festival opened with the premiere of Rodion Shchedrin's new work.

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The orchestra of the Mariinsky Theater led by its chief conductor and organizer of the Easter festival Valery Gergiev (center) on the stage of the Large Hall of the Conservatory during the opening of a regular Easter festival. The festival opened with the premiere of Rodion Shchedrin's new work.

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Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater, organizer of the Easter festival, on the stage of the Large Hall of the Conservatory during the opening of the festival.

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Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya before the opening of the regular Easter festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory.

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Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya before the opening of the regular Easter festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory.

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Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya before the opening of the regular Easter festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory.

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Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater, organizer of the Easter festival, during the opening of the festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory.

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Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater, organizer of the Easter festival, during the opening of the festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory.

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Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater, organizer of the Easter festival, during the opening of the festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory.

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Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater, organizer of the Easter festival, during the opening of the festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory.

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Composer Rodion Shchedrin before the opening of a regular Easter festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory. The festival opened with the premiere of the maestro's new work.

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Composer Rodion Shchedrin before the opening of a regular Easter festival in the Large Hall of the Conservatory. The festival opened with the premiere of the maestro's new work.

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Valery Gergiev, art director, head and chief conductor of the Mariinsky Theater, organizer of the Easter festival, on the stage of the Large Hall of the Conservatory during the opening of the festival.

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