V International Festival of Classical Art "Caspian Seasons". Opening

From August 19 to 30, the V International Festival of Classical Art "Caspian Seasons" will be held in Astrakhan. Performances by renowned opera masters, ballet dancers, and famous musicians will take place at various venues in the city.

The grand opening of the festival will take place on August 22 at 8:00 pm on Cathedral Square of the Astrakhan Kremlin.

The concert promises to be the largest in the history of the "Caspian Seasons".

The Symphony Orchestra of the Caspian States under the direction of People's Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria Mikhail Golikov will perform on stage, as well as opera masters: Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Ildar Abdrazakov (bass); Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, leading soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Ekaterina Semenchuk (mezzo-soprano); Mariinsky Theatre soloist, guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia Magerram Guseinov (bass-baritone); Hamburg State Opera soloist, guest soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia Dovlet Nurgeldyev (Turkmenistan) (tenor); Honored Worker of Kazakhstan, leading soloist of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre "Astana Opera" Saltanat Akhmetova (soprano) and Iranian violinist, laureate of international competitions Amin Ghafari. In addition, the audience will see performances by Mariinsky Theatre soloists, laureates of international competitions - Alexander Sergeyev and Svetlana Savelyeva.

One of the key features of the festival will be an innovative solution - a mirror composite. This unique technique will be presented for the first time not only at the Caspian Seasons festival, but also in Russia as a whole. Modern technology, consisting of 8,000 strips - mirror lamellas, will create a truly incredible effect.

An additional decoration will be luxurious 3D projections that will transform the Assumption and Trinity Cathedrals of the Astrakhan Kremlin.

The director of the project is Irina Gaudasinskaya (St. Petersburg), a laureate of international competitions.

The artistic director of the festival is Mikhail Golikov.

The festival is held with the support of the government of the Astrakhan region.

Astrakhan, Cathedral Square of the Astrakhan Kremlin, 22.08.25.