Symphony concert ′′ Victory overture ′′

 Symphony concert ′′ Victory overture ′′

On May 8 at 18.00, the Symphony Orchestra of the Astrakhan Opera and Ballet Theater under the control of the artistic director and chief conductor Valery Voronin will present the seventh symphony and festive overture of Dmitry Shostakovich.

The seventh symphony of Dmitry Shostakovich is an iconic piece reflecting the will to win, the insurmountable power of the Russian people's spirit and dedicated to the feat of the composer's hometown. The symphony, which Anna Akhmatova was the first to call ′′ Famous Leningradskaya ", became a musical monument to the feat of Leningrad citizens.

Shostakovich's work was created from July to December 1941 The performance of the symphony on August 9, 1942 in the blockade Leningrad became iconic. A large symphony orchestra controlled by Karl Eliasberg (German by nationality) performed Dmitry Shostakovich's seventh symphony. The day of the first performance of Dmitry Shostakovich's seventh symphony was chosen not by chance. On August 9, 1942, Hitler planned to take over the city - they even had invited tickets for the banquet.

The second performance of the symphony took place on July 9, 1942 in Novosibirsk: the music was performed by the evacuation orchestra of the Leningrad Philharmonic under the leadership of the legendary conductor Eugene Mravinsky. The ′′ Leningrad ′′ symphony is rightfully considered a work that most vividly convey the events of the war.

The symphony concert will end with the performance of Shostakovich's most cheerful work - ′′ Holiday overture.

Астраханский Театр Оперы и Балета