Leading soloists are on stage, with Valery Gergiev, Director of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theatres, at the conductor's desk. The festival programme includes five productions, “Boris Godunov” opera is among them.

What can be seen on the Bolshoi's historic stage half an hour before the performance begins? What exercises do the artists use to rehearse their singing? And why do they consider themselves fans of Mussorgsky?

Watch our video for details.

TV BRICS reporters: Maria Neustroeva, Anna Gryzlova

TV BRICS cameramen: Nikita Dmitrov, Sergey Bulatov

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