A music festival began in Irkutsk, opening on September 1 and for the first time involving theater and film actors. Gerard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant presented a French language play, and the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev and pianist Denis Matsuev performed at the opening. A charity concert for children with limited mobility was also held, and the arrival of Depardieu and Ardant from Marseille drew special interest from Irkutsk residents.
The music event started on September 1. In 2015, theater and film actors took part in it for the first time. On the stage of the Music Theater, a performance in French was staged by the renowned actors Gérard Depardieu and Fanny Ardant.At the opening of the festival in the Music Theater, the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra performed under the direction of Valery Gergiev. The soloist was People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, pianist Denis Matsuev.
As part of the festival, a separate charity concert for children with mobility impairments was held on September 2.
A wonderful event for the residents of Irkutsk and the city’s guests was the arrival of Gérard Depardieu. The famous actor flew in at the invitation of Denis Matsuev. The Frenchman and Fanny Ardant arrived in Irkutsk on a direct flight from Marseille on September 4.