Description
You Cannot Start Without Me: Valery Gergiev, Maestro / Directed and Edited by ALLAN MILLER / Producers MARGARET SMILOW/ALLAN MILLER / Produced by Thirteen/WNET New / DVD
Format: NTSC
Run time: 87 Minutes
UPC: 3760115300538
- Aspect Ratio : 1.77:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : Yes
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 5.39 x 0.67 x 7.6 inches; 2.93 Ounces
- Director : Allan Miller
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 27 minutes
- Release date : January 26, 2010
- Actors : Valery Gergiev, Rene Fleming, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Yefim Bronfman, Anna Netrebko
- Subtitles: : English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian
- Studio : Bel Air Classiques
- Number of discs : 1
Bel Air Classics DVD documentary of Valery Gergiev is fascinating, although the title You Cannot Start Without Me doesn't make much sense. The video was directed by Academy Award winner Alan Miller and offers a glimpse into the frantic life of one of today's busiest conductors, who currently plays a major role with the London Symphony, Metropolitan Opera and Mariinsky Theatre, along with numerous guest conducting assignments. Gergiev, who was born in Moscow May 2, 1953, can be seen traveling, during rehearsals, in administrative meetings, and excerpts from performances, along with scenes with his young wife Natalya whom he married in 1999, and their three children. Extras include a number of brief interviews and excerpts from performances. One cannot help but wonder how much longer Gergiev will be able to maintain this incredible schedule.
