Valery Gergiev and the Kirov : A Story of Survival

Foreword 9(4) Sir Peter Ustinov Preface 13(4) Prologue: Valery the Great 17(20) Setting the Stage 37(16) September: The 213th Season 53(16) Building the House 69(12) October: House Revolt 81(14) Napravnik and the Imperical Opera 95(16) November: Survival on the Road 111(10) Petipa and the Imperical Ballet 121(26) December: Spreading the Word---Audio 147(10) The Soviet Years: Opera 157(16) January: An Israeli Debut 173(8) The Soviet Years: Ballet 181(20) February--March: Conquering Europe 201(10) Gergiev and the Opera 211(10) April: Business as Usual 221(8) Vinogradov and the Ballet 229(10) May--June: Spreading the Word--Video 239(8) Epilogue: Beyond White Nights 247