Biography and filmography

Valery Gergiev

Valery Gergiev is a Russian conductor and opera company director. He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre, chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg.

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Movies (70)

Lexo

Lexo

2025 · Self

Putin: The Return of the Bear in the Dance

Putin: The Return of the Bear in the Dance

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Summer Night Concert: 2020

Summer Night Concert: 2020

2020 · Self - Dirigent

Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making

Anton Bruckner - A Giant in the Making

2020 · Self

The Metropolitan Opera: The Flying Dutchman

The Metropolitan Opera: The Flying Dutchman

2020 · Self Conductor, Conductor

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

2019 · Conductor

Tannhäuser

Tannhäuser

2019 · Self - Conductor, Conductor

Verbier Festival – The 25th Anniversary Concert

Verbier Festival – The 25th Anniversary Concert

2019 · Conductor

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2018

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2018

2018 · Dirigent

Summer Night Concert: 2018 - Vienna Philharmonic

Summer Night Concert: 2018 - Vienna Philharmonic

2018 · Conductor

Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos 1-3, Symphonic Dances

Rachmaninoff: Symphonies Nos 1-3, Symphonic Dances

2018 · Conductor

Music and Power

Music and Power

2018 · Self

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2017

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2017

2017 · Dirigent

BBC Proms 2016:  Ravel, M. / Strauss, R. / Berlioz, H. (Abduraimov, Munich Philharmonic, Gergiev)

BBC Proms 2016: Ravel, M. / Strauss, R. / Berlioz, H. (Abduraimov, Munich Philharmonic, Gergiev)

2016 · Conductor

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2016

Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2016

2016 · Dirigent

After You're Gone

After You're Gone

2016 · Himself

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila

Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila

2016 · Conductor

Tchaikovsky: Iolanta / Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

Tchaikovsky: Iolanta / Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle

2015 · Conductor

The Mariinsky II Opening Gala

The Mariinsky II Opening Gala

2015 · Conductor

The Golden Cockerel

The Golden Cockerel

2014 · Conductor

La Bayadère

La Bayadère

2014 · Director

A History of Dance on Screen

A History of Dance on Screen

2014 · Self

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

2013 · Music Director

The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra

The Italian Character: The Story of a Great Italian Orchestra

2013 · Self (archive footage)

Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre

Swan Lake 3D - Live from the Mariinsky Theatre

2013 · Self - principal conductor

Solti Centenary Concert

Solti Centenary Concert

2013 · Conductor

Romeo and Juliet - Mariinsky Theatre

Romeo and Juliet - Mariinsky Theatre

2013 · Conductor

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Ballet 'The Nutcracker - Ballet in three acts with an epilogue' 2012 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Ballet 'The Nutcracker - Ballet in three acts with an epilogue' 2012 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg

2012 · Conductor

Shchedrin - Dead Souls

Shchedrin - Dead Souls

2012 · Conductor

Tchaikovsky: Simphonies 4,5 & 6 - Valery Gergiev

Tchaikovsky: Simphonies 4,5 & 6 - Valery Gergiev

2011 · Conductor

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 - Gergiev

Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5 & 6 - Gergiev

2011 · Conductor

Attila

Attila

2010 · Conductor, Music Director

The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov

The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov

2010 · Music Director

Verdi Attila

Verdi Attila

2010 · Conductor

Russian Lessons

Russian Lessons

2010 · Self

Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird / The Rite of Spring

Stravinsky and the Ballets Russes: The Firebird / The Rite of Spring

2009 · Conductor

Mariinsky Theatre

Mariinsky Theatre

2008 · Self

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

2008 · Conductor

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Ballet 'Swan Lake' 2007 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg

Pyotr Tchaikovsky Ballet 'Swan Lake' 2007 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg

2007 · Conductor

New Year’s Concert in St Petersburg

New Year’s Concert in St Petersburg

2007 · Conductor

Benvenuto Cellini

Benvenuto Cellini

2007 · Music Director

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin

2007 · Conductor

Пиковая Дама

Пиковая Дама

2007 · Conductor

New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky

New Year’s Eve at the Mariinsky

2006 · Conductor

Ballerina

Ballerina

2006 · Self

Bringing Balanchine Back

Bringing Balanchine Back

2006

Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater

Sacred Stage: The Mariinsky Theater

2005

Betrothal In A Monastery - Prokofiev

Betrothal In A Monastery - Prokofiev

2005 · Conductor

The Master and His Pupil

The Master and His Pupil

2003 · Himself

Valery Gergiev Conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Prokofiev, Schnittke & Stravinsky

Valery Gergiev Conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Prokofiev, Schnittke & Stravinsky

2003

The Rite of Spring

The Rite of Spring

2003 · Conductor

Gala Concert: 300 Years of St. Petersburg

Gala Concert: 300 Years of St. Petersburg

2003 · Self - Conductor

The Firebird

The Firebird

2003 · Conductor

Turandot

Turandot

2002 · Conductor

La Belle: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

La Belle: Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

2002 · Conductor

Russian Ark

Russian Ark

2002 · Conductor

Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades

Tchaikovsky: The Queen of Spades

2002 · Conductor

The Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky

The Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky

2002 · Conductor

Romeo & Juliet - Les  Ballets de Monte-Carlo

Romeo & Juliet - Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo

2002 · Conductor

Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

Parsifal: The Search for the Grail

1998 · Conductor

Prince Igor: Kirov Ballet

Prince Igor: Kirov Ballet

1998 · Conductor

Verdi: La Forza del Destino

Verdi: La Forza del Destino

1997 · Conductor

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

The War Symphonies: Shostakovich Against Stalin

1997 · Self, conductor

Ruslan and Lyudmila

Ruslan and Lyudmila

1996

Sadko

Sadko

1994

War and Peace

War and Peace

1991 · Conductor

Boris Godunov

Boris Godunov

1990 · Self - Conductor

Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 1 - Daniil Trifonov, Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theater Orchestra

Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 1 - Daniil Trifonov, Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theater Orchestra

Dimitri Shostakovitch - Concerto for violin and Orchestra No.2, Symphony No.7 'Leningrad'

Dimitri Shostakovitch - Concerto for violin and Orchestra No.2, Symphony No.7 'Leningrad'

Johannes Brahms - Karol Szymanowski - Symphonies No2 (London Symphony Orchestra)

Johannes Brahms - Karol Szymanowski - Symphonies No2 (London Symphony Orchestra)

TV shows (5)