Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Opera "The Golden Cockerel" at "Genius of Place" festival 2026 in Tikhvin

In 2026, the large-scale "Genius of the Place" festival became the third series of musical tributes in the birthplaces of great Russian composers. On March 22 two performances of the magical opera "The Golden Cockerel", directed by Anna Shishkina, took place at the N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov Palace of Culture in Tikhvin. We present a recording of the evening's performance, starring Andrei Serov, Andrei Popov, Olga Pudova, Anna Kiknadze, Marina Tekhteleva, Miroslav Molchanov, Gamid Abdulov, and Anatoly Mikhailov. The performance featured the Mariinsky Theatre Chorus. Conducting the Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra was Valery Gergiev.