Новый год со Страдивари-ансамблем by Various, Frá (2021/2021), Hljómsveitarstjóri Lorenz Nasturica-Herschcowici, Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theater, Saint Petersburg, Russia

PROGRAMME: polkas, waltzes, arias and duets from operettas by Johann Strauss II, Imre Kálmán, Franz Lehár The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble is a group of musicians who perform on the world’s most famous and unique-sounding string instruments in the world. The ensemble was founded on the initiative of Valery Gergiev, Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre. The Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble includes the finest instrumentalists and lead soloists in the Mariinsky Orchestra. Popular and well-loved classical works sound completely different when performed by them than at an average concert thanks to the incredibly rich and beautiful timbres of the instruments of Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri, Guadanini and Gofriller.