Soloists of the Bolshoi, Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky Theaters performed in Omsk

On November 13, a gala concert “Masterpieces of World Classics” was held in Omsk, uniting leading opera performers and the Omsk Academic Symphony Orchestra on one stage. The performance became one of the central events of the Hermitage Days, held within the framework of the program “Omsk – the Cultural Capital of Russia”.

As Governor Vitaly Hotsenko noted, this concert was a historic event for the region. For the first time in the Omsk region, soloists of three famous opera houses of the country – the Bolshoi, Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky – gathered on one stage.

The audience was presented by Olga Pudova, Andrei Valenty, Olesya Petrova, Grigory Chernetsov and Igor Morozov. Musical accompaniment was provided by the Omsk Academic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Mikhail Golikov, artistic director and chief conductor of the Leningrad State Regional Philharmonic.

Vitaly Hotsenko thanked Gazprom Neft, which was the general partner of the Hermitage Days. Thanks to her support, residents of the region were able to attend a concert with the participation of famous opera performers.

In 2026, the program of the Hermitage Days in Omsk went beyond the traditional exhibition format: along with museum expositions, it includes musical performances, lectures, excursions and master classes. On November 12, the exhibition “One hundred years of fashion” opened in the Hermitage-Siberia center. 1918-2018. Costume from the collection of the State Hermitage”. Curatorial excursions and meetings with scientific staff of the museum were also prepared for visitors.

The project is being implemented with the support of the Government of the Omsk Region and Gazprom Neft. According to the press service of the governor and the government of the region, such events strengthen the position of Omsk as one of the leading cultural centers of Siberia.