Algis Zhuraitis (M / Lithuania, Russia, 1928-1998), conductor

Algis Zhuraitis (M / Lithuania, Russia, 1928-1998), conductor.

In 1951-1955 Zhuraitis (Žiūraitis) was principal conductor of The Orchestra Of The Lithuanian Opera And Ballet Theatre (Lietuvos Nacionalinio Operos Ir Baleto Teatro Simfoninis Orkestras). Since 1960 he conducted Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. In this capacity for three decades he contributed to the live performances and video recordings of the ballet Spartacus.

Works

Video Recordings

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1970 Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / @1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), video recording (ballet)

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1977 Derbenyov, Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / @1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), video recording (ballet)

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1984 Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), filmed ballet

• Спартак (Spartacus / 1990 Grigorovich, Zhuraitis / 1968 Grigorovich, Khachaturyan), filmed ballet‎

Biography

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