What time is the concert on the palace square? Russian Guard Day and free concert of the Leningrad group

Every year, as part of the celebration of City Day, St. Petersburg hosts a public open-air concert of stars of the world classical scene.

Spectators can expect to meet incredible operatic voices and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of an exquisite musical show, where modern technologies and unique art-visual effects are put at the service of the immortal genius of classical art.

The concert program will once again surprise fans of classical art with the versatility of the repertoire and charismatic performances of masterpieces by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Bizet, Verdi, Gounod, Strauss and other great composers.

The headliner of the evening will be a brilliant duet of stars of the world opera stage. He is an outstanding tenor of our time, a bold experimenter and the owner of a truly Sicilian character. Music lovers around the world pronounce his name in the same breath as Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti.
She is the Polish “queen of improvisation” with the talent of a dramatic actress, the owner of an inimitably light soprano voice and simply a favorite of audiences around the world.

Together they, Roberto Alagna and Alexandra Kurzhak, are a bright creative and married couple, and “Classics on Dvortsovaya” is their debut open-air in Russia.

This evening, St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city will be able to enjoy another magnificent soprano: the winner of the BBC “Singer of the World” award, Valentina Nafornitsa, will take part in the open-air on Dvortsovaya for the second time. In 2015, the square applauded the brilliant duet of Valentina and the legend of world opera Dmitry Hvorostovsky.
The real highlight of the Classics 2018 program will be the performers whose skills and talent are in demand at the most prestigious opera stages in the world. The golden voices of the Russian opera school will congratulate St. Petersburg on its 315th anniversary: ​​Venera Gimadieva, Alexey Markov, Oksana Volkova, Pavel Kolgatin, Alexey Tikhomirov, Alexander Trofimov.

The dance part of the show will be graced by soloists of the Bolshoi and Mikhailovsky Theaters, Alla Dukhova’s ballet “TODES”, and ballet dancers of the Leonid Yakobson Theater. The premiere performance of the dance and sports club "DUET", the current world champion in Latin American dance, will spice up the "Classics" program with unbridled expression and mesmerizing synchronicity of performance.

Thanks to unique video content and high-tech scenography, an improvised open-air auditorium, a stage and even an orchestra will be involved in a single virtual space of images, sketches, landscapes and interiors based on timeless works of world art.

On July 29, 2018, a grand concert dedicated to the sailors of the Russian Navy will take place in St. Petersburg. The stage on the city's Palace Square this year will feature a wide range of performers.

What program are the concert organizers presenting?

At 11 o'clock in the afternoon, all residents and guests of St. Petersburg will be able to freely enter the territory of Palace Square in order to watch a video broadcast of the movement of ships in service with the army of the Russian Federation. The ceremonial part will smoothly flow into the celebration. Various performers and groups will be able to please with their songs the people who work in the ranks of the navy, thereby ensuring the security of the country.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, everyone gathered on Palace Square will be able to get acquainted with the history of the formation of the navy. Nikolai Burov will talk about the difficult path this military structure has gone through. To make the excursion into the past more exciting, soloists of the Mariinsky Theater will provide musical accompaniment.

Pavel Teplov, who is the director of the Russian youth choir "SoGlasie", also prepared his charges to participate in the holiday. The orchestra, operating in the Leningrad region under the name “Tavrichesky”, will also provide some musical compositions for review. Traditionally, the artists who are part of the team working at the base of the Russian Armed Forces will congratulate all military personnel on their professional day.

At 3 pm, all spectators will be able to enjoy musical compositions presented by Alexander Rosenbaum. The person who received three golden gramophones will perform on stage. The organizers also say that Evgeny Dyatlov has been invited to participate in the gala event. To congratulate the military personnel working in the Navy, orchestras from various countries will also perform on stage. In addition, there will be a performance by the exemplary orchestra of Russia, led by Alexey Karabanov. Another popular musical group that will rise to the St. Petersburg stage will be the group “Va-Bank”.

Oleg Gazmanov will delight the audience with his performance

At 6 pm, Oleg Gazmanov will present his musical compositions to all residents and guests of St. Petersburg, as well as to the military personnel of the Navy. It is noteworthy that his repertoire contains many songs that tell about the difficult fate of military sailors. The festive evening will be concluded by the groups “Turetsky Choir” and “Turetsky Soprano”. All those gathered on Palace Square will be able to sing together with them the legendary songs that people pass on from generation to generation.

On September 2, 2018 at 12.00, the 318th Day of the Russian GUARDS is solemnly celebrated on Dvortsovaya SQUARE in St. Petersburg.

Guardsmen will march on the main square of the Northern capital with a drill song. The culmination will be the concert of the Leningrad group. Then a field kitchen will open on the square and you will be able to look at modern military equipment.

For the first time in a hundred years, the banners of the famous Preobrazhensky and Semenovsky regiments will be solemnly displayed.

Holiday program

12:15 — Palace Square. The main part of the celebration of the Day of the Russian Guard:
— Ceremonial raising of the Flag.
- For the first time after a 100-year break, the ceremonial removal of the Banners of the Life Guards of the Semyonovsky, Izmailovsky, Preobrazhensky, Finnish regiments,
— Walkthrough of Guards units.
— Speech by the Governor of St. Petersburg G.S. Poltavchenko,
— Representative of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation,
— Chairman of the State Duma Committee, Hero of Russia, Legendary Commander of the Airborne Forces V.A. Shamanov.
— Demonstration performances of hand-to-hand combat groups of Marine Corps and Airborne Forces units.

Operation of interactive platforms— historical reconstruction groups introduce St. Petersburg residents to the history of the guard during all periods of its development.
— A festive concert with the participation of singer-songwriters from the Airborne Forces and the Marine Corps, children's groups, festive festivities.

The culmination will be a concert of the Leningrad group and the group leader Sergei Shnurov, as well as a field kitchen. In addition, modern military equipment will be lined up on Palace Square.

“First there will be a solemn ceremony of carrying out the banners, and then there will be a parade review. The column will be led by cadets from the Suvorov and Nakhimov schools. For the first time, students from civilian universities studying at military departments and veterans will also march in the general ranks. Then there will be a review of drill songs, each unit will perform its own,” said Vyacheslav Gromov, president of the Vozrozhdenie fund for helping veterans of sports, law enforcement agencies and members of their families.

He also added that after the ceremonial part, guests of the holiday will enjoy a concert by the famous St. Petersburg musician Sergei Shnurov. Then a field kitchen will open on the square. In addition, modern military equipment will be lined up on Palace Square.

The city government and guards invite all St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city to join the parade and line up with the elite of the Russian army.

Reference

The Imperial Guard, consisting of the Semenovsky and Preobrazhensky regiments, appeared in Russia during the reign of Peter I. It was disbanded in 1918 and created again only in 1941, when the first units that distinguished themselves in battles with the Nazis were awarded the title of Guards.

The modern Russian Guard includes the Kantemirovskaya tank division, the Taman motorized rifle division, the separate motorized rifle Sevastopol brigade, line formations of the Airborne Forces, units and ships of the Navy, Navy, as well as other units of the ground forces.

Draft plan for the celebration of “Russian GUARDS Day” on September 1 and 2, 2018.

ORGANIZERS OF THE CELEBRATION:

— Administration of the Governor of St. Petersburg
— Western Military District of the Russian Defense Ministry
— Fund for Assistance to Veterans of Sports and Law Enforcement “REVIVAL” — Foundation “Peter and Paul Fortress”
— Regional public organization of marines of St. Petersburg
— Interregional patriotic movement “GUARDS”, headed by the Legendary Hero of Russia, Knight of 3 Orders of Courage V.N. Chukhvantsev.

1. After the solemn assembly dedicated to the Day of Knowledge, conducting Courage Lessons in schools in St. Petersburg dedicated to the Day of the Russian Guard.
Combat veterans, officers, labor veterans, honored athletes and cultural figures will tell schoolchildren about the history of the Guard, about Guards exploits, answer questions from schoolchildren, tell them what patriotism is, why they need to play sports.
After the end of the Lessons of Courage, general photography. Television, media, and administration representatives will be present at the Lessons of Courage.
2. At 17.00 at the Nova Arena stadium, 100 Grazhdansky Ave., a friendly football match will be held between the teams of the St. Petersburg Government team and the St. Petersburg Guard veterans team. Schoolchildren, Veterans, Guests of Honor, and the media will be invited as spectators and guests.
At the end of the match, awards are given to the best players and memorable gifts are exchanged. Communication with invited schoolchildren. Taking photographs.

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The main event of the Russian Guard Day celebration on Palace Square:

11:00 - Beginning of the solemn celebration on Palace Square,
12:00 — Guests of honor, children from orphanages, Veterans of the Airborne Forces and the Marine Corps fire a midday shot from a signal gun from the Naryshkin bastion of the Peter and Paul Fortress with a live broadcast on a screen installed on Palace Square.
12.15 — Palace Square. The main part of the celebration of the Day of the Russian Guard:
- Ceremonial raising of the Flag.
-For the first time after a 100-year break, the ceremonial removal of the Banners of the Life Guards of the Semyonovsky, Izmailovsky, Preobrazhensky, Finnish regiments,
-Passage of Guards units.
-Speech by the Governor of St. Petersburg G.S. Poltavchenko,
-Representative of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation,
-Chairman of the State Duma Committee, Hero of Russia, Legendary Commander of the Airborne Forces V.A. Shamanov.
-Demonstration performances of hand-to-hand combat groups of Marine Corps and Airborne Forces units.
The work of interactive platforms—historical reconstruction groups—introduce St. Petersburg residents to the history of the guard during all periods of its development.
-A festive concert with the participation of singer-songwriters from the Airborne Forces and the Marine Corps, children's groups, holiday festivities.

Rosenbaum and Gazmanov will perform on Palace Square on Navy Day

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In St. Petersburg on July 29, on Navy Day, not only the Main Naval Parade is planned, but also an extensive cultural program, the press service of the Culture Committee told Rosbalt.

The events will take place on Palace Square. The parade will be broadcast there at 11:00. At 14:00 there will be a concert dedicated to the past and present of the Russian Navy. The hosts will be actress Anna Geller and People's Artist of Russia Nikolai Burov. The following will appear on stage: Alexander Trofimov, Natalya Pavlova, Vadim Kravets, Vladimir Tselebrovsky, Grigory Chernetsov. Soloists of the Mariinsky Theater will perform accompanied by the Tavrichesky Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Region under the direction of Mikhail Golikov, the SoGlasie youth choir under the direction of Pavel Teplov and artists from the creative team of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Alexander Rosenbaum and Evgeny Dyatlov will also perform.

The concert will also be attended by military bands of India, Vietnam and China, as well as the Central Concert Orchestra named after. N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov of the Russian Navy.

Alexander Sklyar and the group “VA BANK” will perform front-line songs and famous melodies from films. At 18:00 the celebration will continue with a performance by People's Artist of Russia Oleg Gazmanov and the Eskadron group.

At 20:00 the “Turetsky Choir” and “Turetsky SOPRANO” will take the stage with their “Song Celebration” project, which this year will be presented with a whole series of concerts. During the day, the groups will perform short, dynamic programs in memorable places in St. Petersburg. SOPRANO, together with students of the Nakhimov School, will give a 40-minute concert on the Petrogradskaya embankment near the legendary cruiser Aurora, where a new Russian record may be set, while the Turetsky Choir will perform in the heart of the Russian Navy - Kronstadt. In the evening, both groups will take part in the “People's Karaoke” event on Palace Square. Together with the vocalists, the audience will sing hits from past years: “Blue Eternity”, “Cruiser Aurora”, “Hey Sailor” and others.

The concert program will end at 22:00.

New exhibitions will open in museums for Navy Day. Thus, on July 20, the State Memorial Museum of A.V. Suvorov will present the exhibition “Remember the War. Heroic pages of the history of the Russian Imperial Navy for 200 years." On July 26, the Central Naval Museum will hold a citywide historical quest “My Family’s Maritime Traditions.” From July 27 to September 1, the Kronstadt History Museum will host the exhibition “In Full Sail,” dedicated to the sailors and workers of factories located on Kotlin Island. On July 28, the Museum of the History of Russian Submarine Forces named after Alexander Ivanovich Marinesko will hold an open day. On July 29, the exhibition “The Baltic People Are Fighting” will open for one day. Red Banner Baltic Fleet in the Great Patriotic War", prepared by the State Memorial Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad.

A colossal concert will take place in St. Petersburg on July 29, 2018, which will be dedicated to the sailors of the Navy of the Russian Federation. Also, residents and guests of the city will enjoy a ceremonial parade and fireworks display. A video broadcast will be organized on the city's Palace Square, which this year will feature a large list of performers.

At 11:00, residents and guests of the city of St. Petersburg will be able to easily enter the territory of Palace Square, where they will be able to watch a video broadcast of the naval parade of ships that are in service with the army of the Russian Federation. Immediately after the ceremonial part, the real celebration will begin.

Various musicians, vocalists and groups will delight the audience with their songs, as well as people who work in the navy, thereby creating security conditions in the country.

At 14:00 Nikolai Burov will tell the story of the formation of the navy, as well as the difficult path that this military structure had to go through. To make this story more interesting, soloists of the Mariinsky Theater will accompany.

The head of the Russian youth choir “SoGlasie”, Pavel Teplov, also prepared his protégés to participate in the holiday. Some more musical compositions will be played by the Tavrichesky orchestra, which operates in the Leningrad region.

According to tradition, the artists who are part of the team that works on the basis of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will congratulate all military personnel on their professional holiday.

At 15:00 the man who received three golden gramophones - Alexander Rosenbaum - will perform for the audience. Also, orchestras from different countries will congratulate the military personnel who work in the Navy. A special gift for guests of the holiday will be participation in the concert of Honored Artist of Russia Evgeny Dyatlov.

The popular group “Va-Bank” will perform front-line songs and famous melodies from films.

The evening program will feature special guests

At 18:00 the famous singer Oleg Gazmanov will take the stage and delight residents and guests of St. Petersburg with his musical compositions. Oddly enough, his repertoire includes quite a few songs that talk about the difficult fate of military sailors.

At 20:00 the “Turetsky Choir” and “Turetsky SOPRANO” will take the stage with their “Song Celebration” project, which will be presented in a whole series of concerts in 2018. Also, both groups will take part in the “People's Karaoke” event. The audience will sing along with them hits of past years that are passed down from generation to generation, such as “Blue Eternity”, “Aurora”, “Cruiser”, “Hey Sailor” and others.

The concert program will end at 22:00 with festive fireworks from the beach of the Peter and Paul Fortress.