You Cannot Start Without Me: Valery Gergiev, Maestro (2009)
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As artistic director of St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, and guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, Valery Gergiev is one of the world's best -- and busiest -- conductors. This documentary from filmmaker Allan Miller follows a year… More As artistic director of St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre, principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, and guest conductor of the Metropolitan Opera, Valery Gergiev is one of the world's best -- and busiest -- conductors. This documentary from filmmaker Allan Miller follows a year in the life of the Russian conductor as he juggles his demanding schedule and shares insight into the art of conducting. ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi
- Directed By
- Allan Miller
- Genres
- Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 2, 2009 Wide
- Studio
- PBS
Critic Reviews
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Michelle Orange, Village Voice
Footage from various rehearsals (Gergiev is imported to orchestras around the world, like a talisman) gives a strong sense of his struggle to locate and elicit the emotional effect he seeks from his musicians.
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David Denby, New Yorker
The movie, though conventional in form, brings us close to an elemental ferocity just barely held in check.
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Ron Wilkinson, Monsters and Critics
An unabashed sales job for symphonic Russian legend Valery Gergiev produces some of the most beautiful music in any video as well as some insight into the current maestro of maestros.
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Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve
The year's most electrifying documentary to date features a charismatic composer who conducts segments from Europe's great classical, operatic and ballet composers.
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