2011 Abu Dhabi Festival
Performances
April 2011
On Tour
01 Fri
The Emirates Palace Auditorium
Abu Dhabi
Program
- Ballet Gala
- Featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Petipa, Prokofiev, Khachaturian and others.
Conductor:
On Tour
02 Sat
The Emirates Palace Auditorium
Abu Dhabi
Program
- Verdi
- Overture to ‘La Forza del Destino’
- Brahms
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 83
- Beethoven
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Conductor:
Guest Artist:
Yefim Bronfman, Piano
On Tour
04 Mon
The Emirates Palace Auditorium
Abu Dhabi
Program
- Opera Gala
- Featuring works by Rossini, Mozart and Verdi
Conductor:
Guest Artists:
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Baritone
Ekaterina Siurina, Soprano
Reviews
Eye of Dubai
Featuring a programme of ballet classics by some of the world's greatest ever choreographers,... the gala performance celebrated this genre at its very best. Maestro Valery Ovsyanikov...led the Russian National Orchestra through the stunning performance.
Abu Dhabi City Guide
The spectacular voices of Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and soprano Ekaterina Siurina delighted the audience with superb music provided by the Festival's orchestra-in-residence the Russian National Orchestra, conducted by the specialist in Italian opera, Maestro Nicola Luisotti. In a truly unmissable performance, the stars showcased a [INVALID]ion of opera's best-loved and well-known classics...
St. Petersburg Times
The legendary Russian romance “Dark Eyes”… was the triumphant finale of the closing concert of the Eighth Abu Dhabi Festival… by renowned Russian baritone Dmitry Hvorostovsky and soprano Yekaterina Syurina... The Russian National Orchestra [served] as the festival’s orchestra in residence, [giving] several performances during the course of the event.
Abu Dhabi City Guide
Grammy Award winner and piano virtuoso Yefim Bronfman and the Russian National Orchestra, Abu Dhabi Festival's orchestra-in-residence, treated Abu Dhabi to a masterful performance of some of the greatest classic music ever written...expertly conducted by Italian maestro, Nicola Luisotti.... Bronfman's commanding technique and exceptional lyrical gift created a perfect interplay between soloist and orchestra, superbly conducted by Luisotti.... An encore performance of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor provided a stunning end to an amazing evening.