ST. PETERSBURG THEATRES
Saint Petersburg has more than 40 different ballet, opera and drama theatres first of which was opened as early as 1714. Our city is the motherland of Russian ballet - Imperial Ballet Academy (now famous Vaganov school) was opened here in 1738. Among its graduates were such world famous dancers as Matilda Kshesinskaya, Anna Pavlova, Galina Ulanova, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nuriev and many others.
St.Petersburg conservatoire was established in 1783. Among its professors and graduates were such prominent Russian composers as Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Shostakovich, Rahmaninov, Stravinsky et ali. You can enjoy their operas and ballets in famous Mariinsky and Mikhailovsky theaters and in several other concert halls located in historical palaces. You can listen also to operas by world known western composers like Bizet, Wagner, Verdi et ali performed in the language of original or in Russian.
St.Petersburg Philharmonic society was established in 1802 being first in Europe. The present hall on Square of Arts with wonderful acoustics was opened in 1839. Since that time many renowned musicians were performing here (List, Vagner, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and many others). Since 1988 its orchestra is conducted by world famous director Yuri Temirkanov.
You should not leave St.Petersburg without visiting unbelievably remarkable Russian Folklore Show in Nikolaevsky palace - it is really a "Big Show"!
As you can see Saint Petersburg has a splendid cultural life for all tastes.
PRINCIPAL THEATRES OF ST.PETERSBURG
| Mariinsky Theatre | Mariinsky II | Mariinsky Concert Hall | Mikhailovskiy theatre | The Hermitage Theatre | The Nikolaevsky Palace | Smolninsky Concert Hall | |
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| 14 December saturday | Sylvia Der Schauspieldirektor | Iolanta | Over the Paths of Life, Death and Love Guide to the Orchestra with Wind Ensemble | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 15 December sunday | Sylvia Sylvia | The Golden Cockerel The Golden Cockerel | Masterpieces for all times The National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 16 December monday | Prince Igor | Feel yourself Russian | |||||
| 17 December tuesday | Raymonda | The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya | Sofia Kiprskaya (harp) and the ensemble Renaissance Percussion | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 18 December wednesday | Raymonda | The Enchantress | Handel. The Messiah (highlights from the oratorio) | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 19 December thursday | Aida | Swan Lake | Die Zauberflöte | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 20 December friday | La Sylphide | Adriana Lecouvreur | A Christmas Concert with the Mariinsky Stradivarius Ensemble | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 21 December saturday | Sadko The Story of Kai and Gerda | Cinderella Cinderella | Mao Fujita recital (piano) Alexandre Kantorow (piano) and Valery Gergiev | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 22 December sunday | The Nutcracker The Nutcracker Musorgsky-180. Gala Concert | A Christmas Tale Musorgsky-180. Brass Version A Christmas Tale | Kenneth Broberg recital (piano) Mao Fujita (piano) and Valery Gergiev Concert by the students of Alexei Lyubimov | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 23 December monday | Gianni Schicchi | Le Corsaire | Alexandra Dovgan, Eva Gevorgyan (piano) and Valery Gergiev | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 24 December tuesday | The Nutcracker | Eva Gevorgyan recital (piano) Alexandra Dovgan recital (piano) | Feel yourself Russian | ||||
| 25 December wednesday | Khovanshchina | Denis Matsuev and his friends Denis Matsuev (piano) and Valery Gergiev | Le nozze di Figaro | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 26 December thursday | The Nutcracker | The Lefthander | Alexander Malofeev recital (piano) Nikolai Lugansky recital (piano) | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 27 December friday | Macbeth | The Nutcracker | Nikolai Lugansky (piano) and Valery Gergiev | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 28 December saturday | The Story of Kai and Gerda Aida | Konyok-Gorbunok (The Little Humpbacked Horse) Konyok-Gorbunok (The Little Humpbacked Horse) | Christian Blackshaw recital (piano) Scheherazade Elizaveta Ukrainskaya and Timofei Dolia (piano) | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 29 December sunday | The Nutcracker The Nutcracker | Carmen Carmen | Mira Yevtich, Abisal Gergiev (piano) and Valery Gergiev Lucas Debargue (piano) and Valery Gergiev | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 30 December monday | Mazepa | Swan Lake | Konstantin Shamrai, Dmitry Shishkin (piano) and Mischa Damev | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 31 December tuesday | The Nutcracker The Nutcracker | A Christmas Tale A Christmas Tale | Christian Blackshaw, Sergei Redkin (piano) and Valery Gergiev Ekaterina Semenchuk (mezzo-soprano) and Semyon Skigin (piano) | Feel yourself Russian | |||
| 1 January wednesday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 2 January thursday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 3 January friday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 4 January saturday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 5 January sunday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 6 January monday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 7 January tuesday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 8 January wednesday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 9 January thursday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 10 January friday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 11 January saturday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 12 January sunday | Feel yourself Russian | ||||||
| 13 January monday | Feel yourself Russian |
This is a preliminary playbill which might be changed by the theaters. We renovate the program as new information becomes available.
To book tickets please send the following info to e-mail info@peterguide.com :
- date
- theatre
- performance choosen
- number of tickets
- your preferences regarding the quality of seats
Payment is accomplished via Western Union or by bank transfer, details upon request.
Check the schedule at the St. Petersburg theatres and order your tickets ahead of time to ensure great seats and avoid possible disappointments.
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