New Year’s Concert Marinsky Theater

New Year’s 2007 marked the beginning of the seventh year of the opening of the Mariinsky Theater Concert Hall in Saint Petersburg and the new name of the Orchestra and Chorus of the Mariinsky Theater under the direction of Valery Gergiev. The theater itself is one of the most acoustically advanced halls in the world; its unique layout offers the audience vantage points not available in most other concert venues. The orchestra itself is a phenomenal ensemble, possessing almost militaristic precision and might coupled with a warm, satisfying tone. Its exceptional skills yield several performances on this DVD that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.