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Tosca, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini. Cesare Angelotti, an escaped political prisoner, runs into the church of Sant’Andrea della Valle to hide in the Attavanti family chapel. At the sound of the Angelus, the Sacristan enters to pray. He is interrupted by Mario Cavarad...
Swan Lake is a pillar of Russian culture. Its movements, music, and story are Russia at its best, a ballet phenomenon that has swept the world for centuries. The premiere of Swan Lake took place in 1877 at Moscow's incomparable Bolshoi Theater.
Ballet in three acts (thirteen scenes). This classic story from William Shakespeare's collection of tragedies is as timeless as it is perfect for Russian theater. With the combined efforts of some of the greatest theatrical minds in the country, Romeo and Juliet comes to lif...
Iolanta - an opera in two acts, music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. This opera treats the ears first, the mind second, and the eyes third. Based on the tale of a blind princess, its devotion to creating a splendid world of sounds as well as sights results in a performance to remember. Cl...
The Nutcracker is above all a classic among theatrical productions. The action takes place in an addictive fantasy world, leaving the comfort Masha’s home in exchange for magic. The breathing characters, glittering costumes, daring feats of dance, and world famous music create on...
Opera in two acts. The libretto of Prince Igor is based on the jewel of ancient Russian literature - The Tale of Igor's Campaign. Alexander Borodin wrote the text and music for this magnificent opera over eighteen years but left it unfinished after his death in 1887. Nikolay...
Ballet in three parts. The first part is Emeralds with music by Gabriel Fauré from Pelléas et Mélisande (1898) and Shylock (1889). The second part is Rubies with music by Igor Stravinsky (Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra, 1929). And the third one is Diamonds with music by Pyotr...
The Mariinsky Theater of St. Petersburg had a royal birth. Imperial decree created it in 1783, and since that fated year it has grown to become one of the world’s finest theaters.
Bolshoi (meaning "big stage" in Russian) is one of the most magical theaters in the world. More than 300 years old, it has seen such influential guests as Russian czars, Soviet leaders and foreign presidents.
St. Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theater is a bit younger than the Bolshoi and Mariinsky. Built only 175 years ago, its young age by theater standards allows it to perform the innovative and modern shows.
As if the Hermitage’s breathtaking art displays aren’t enough, the Hermitage Theater has been hosting world-class productions of ballet and opera since 1787.
St. Petersburg’s endless array of visually stunning masterpieces requires it to possess some of the world’s greatest theaters. One such theater is the Alexandrinsky Theater...
Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall was built in the early XXI century on the site of the decorations shops burned down in 2003. Concert hall has two facades: the one built by the architect Viktor Schröter, overlooking the Pisarev street and miraculously survived after the fire in 190...
Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg State Conservatory – the oldest academy of music in Russia, theatre of opera and ballet.
The theatre was created on 1 September 1941 when the Stanislavski Opera Theatre and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko's musical theatre were merged.
The Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow (Novaya Opera means "new opera" in Russian) was founded in 1991 on the initiative of prominent Russian conductor Evgeny Kolobov (1946–2003) and Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and soon won recognition as a leading opera house in Russ...
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