Theaters
The Stars of the White Nights 2018
17
November
Saturday
Opera
No man can resist Carmen’s gypsy charms, but when she’s ready to move on, watch out! A riveting dram...Show more
No man can resist Carmen’s gypsy charms, but when she’s ready to move on, watch out! A riveting drama of love and jealousy, filled with famously alluring melodies and captivating dances, Carmen is one of the world’s most popular operas. With dazzling bursts of color, a thrilling production brings the sights and sounds of Seville to life, from the dusty town center to the clamor of the bullring. Bizet’s immortal score overflows with one delight after another, a music lover’s hit parade of opera’s most intoxicating melodies. Full info
Baritone: Andrei Jilihovschi
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Bass: Dmitry Beloselsky
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Composer: Georges Bizet
Mezzo soprano: Julia Mazurova
Soprano: Anna Aglatova
Soprano: Ekaterina Morozova
Soprano: Olga Seliverstova
Opera
No man can resist Carmen’s gypsy charms, but when she’s ready to move on, watch out! A riveting dram...Show more
No man can resist Carmen’s gypsy charms, but when she’s ready to move on, watch out! A riveting drama of love and jealousy, filled with famously alluring melodies and captivating dances, Carmen is one of the world’s most popular operas. With dazzling bursts of color, a thrilling production brings the sights and sounds of Seville to life, from the dusty town center to the clamor of the bullring. Bizet’s immortal score overflows with one delight after another, a music lover’s hit parade of opera’s most intoxicating melodies. Full info
Baritone: Andrei Jilihovschi
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Bass: Dmitry Beloselsky
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Composer: Georges Bizet
Mezzo soprano: Julia Mazurova
Soprano: Anna Aglatova
Soprano: Ekaterina Morozova
Soprano: Olga Seliverstova
Classical ballet
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Choreography: Michel Fokine
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed ...Show more
Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, Lohengrin, written by a different author, itself inspired by the epic of Garin le Loherain. It is part of the Knight of the Swan tradition.
The opera has proved inspirational towards other works of art. Among those deeply moved by the fairy-tale opera was the young King Ludwig II of Bavaria. 'Der Märchenkönig' ('The Fairy-tale King') as he was dubbed later built his ideal fairy-tale castle and dubbed it "New Swan Stone," or "Neuschwanstein", after the Swan Knight. It was King Ludwig's patronage that later gave Wagner the means and opportunity to build a theatre for, compose and stage his epic cycle, the Ring of the Nibelung.
The most popular and recognizable part of the opera is the Bridal Chorus known better as "Here Comes the Bride", played at weddings in the West. Full info
Composer: Richard Wagner
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Conductor: Dimitris Botinis
Piano: Alexander Romanovsky
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
18
November
Sunday
Opera
No man can resist Carmen’s gypsy charms, but when she’s ready to move on, watch out! A riveting dram...Show more
No man can resist Carmen’s gypsy charms, but when she’s ready to move on, watch out! A riveting drama of love and jealousy, filled with famously alluring melodies and captivating dances, Carmen is one of the world’s most popular operas. With dazzling bursts of color, a thrilling production brings the sights and sounds of Seville to life, from the dusty town center to the clamor of the bullring. Bizet’s immortal score overflows with one delight after another, a music lover’s hit parade of opera’s most intoxicating melodies. Full info
Baritone: Alexander Miminoshvili
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Bass: Pyotr Migunov
Bass-baritone: Kostas Smoriginas
Composer: Georges Bizet
Mezzo soprano: Oksana Volkova
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Soprano: Ksenia Dezhneva
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Opera
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
World Opera Star Maria Guleghina
Opera
Soprano: Maria Guleghina
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Conductor: Valentin Bogdanov
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Karen Khachaturian
Choreography: Genrikh Mayorov
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Conductor: Valentin Bogdanov
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
Concert
Conductor: Sergey Kondrashev
Orchestra: Radio Orpheus Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Concert
Organist: Alexander Fiseisky
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
19
November
Monday
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Tours of Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
Classical ballet
Tchaikovsky's second and longest ballet failed to take off in the composer's lifetime but is now a w...Show more
Tchaikovsky's second and longest ballet failed to take off in the composer's lifetime but is now a worldwide favourite.Tchaikovsky's second ballet was premiered in 1890 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. It is his longest ballet, lasting nearly three hours without intervals.Despite being aware that his Swan Lake had met with little enthusiasm, Tchaikovsky enthusiastically accepted the commission to write a ballet based on Charles Perrault's La Belle au bois dormant via a version by the Brothers Grimm.Tchaikovsky's ballet focussed in on the two main conflicting forces of good - the Lilac Fairy - and evil - Carabosse. Each has their own theme, which runs through the entire work, providing a thread to the plot. Act III however takes a complete break from the two motifs and instead places focus on the individual characters at the various court dances.At the première, Tsar Alexander III summoned Tchaikovsky to the imperial box and made the simple remark 'Very nice,' which seemed to have irritated the composer, who was probably expecting more effusive appreciation.The ballet's premiere received more favourable accolades than Swan Lake from the press but Tchaikovsky sadly did not live long enough to witness his work become an instant success in theatres outside of Russia. Many of his best tunes were later turned into songs in the Walt Disney animated feature version, made in 1959. Full info
Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Concert
Conductor: Alexei Utkin
Piano: Valery Afanasiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
20
November
Tuesday
Opera
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rare...Show more
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rarely did his genius find better expression than in this psychological melodrama of breathtaking intensity and beauty.Many theories exist as to the motivations behind The Queen of Spades, of how it perhaps charts the composer’s own personal turmoil, but whatever lies behind the opera’s magnificent narrative, it provides the operatic stage with one if the greatest musical dramas of all time and a collection of deeply flawed and haunting characters.Hermann is seeking the secret of the winning cards and it is such an obsession that all before him – his love for Liza, (herself betrothed to another), comradeship, life itself, becomes secondary. The result of his slow descent into madness is death and suicide.Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is febrile and inspired, his characters acutely drawn and the opera remains one of the great masterpieces of all Russian opera. Full info
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Baritone: Igor Golovatenko
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Soprano: Oxana Gorchakovskaya
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Tenor: Stanislav Mostovoy
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Das Rheingold, the preliminary evening of
Wagner’s tetralogy Der Ring des
Nibelungen. Over the past 20 years, the repertoire of the
Mariinsky theater has been greatly enriched by the works of the German classics.
This is a serious step in the development of the opera company, which is the
result of years of work and the achievement of the highest artistic standards.
One example of the unique projects of great artistic value is the first in
modern Russia staged version of the tetralogy Der Ring des
Nibelungen, presented by Mariinsky numerous times in St
Petersburg and on tour. Full info
Bass: Yevgeny Nikitin
Conductor: Christian Knapp
Composer: Richard Wagner
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Opera
Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Choir: Yurlov State Choir
Orchestra: The State Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
21
November
Wednesday
Opera
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rare...Show more
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rarely did his genius find better expression than in this psychological melodrama of breathtaking intensity and beauty.Many theories exist as to the motivations behind The Queen of Spades, of how it perhaps charts the composer’s own personal turmoil, but whatever lies behind the opera’s magnificent narrative, it provides the operatic stage with one if the greatest musical dramas of all time and a collection of deeply flawed and haunting characters.Hermann is seeking the secret of the winning cards and it is such an obsession that all before him – his love for Liza, (herself betrothed to another), comradeship, life itself, becomes secondary. The result of his slow descent into madness is death and suicide.Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is febrile and inspired, his characters acutely drawn and the opera remains one of the great masterpieces of all Russian opera. Full info
Baritone: Aluda Todua
Baritone: Andrei Jilihovschi
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Igor Korostylev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Mezzo soprano: Yelena Novak
Soprano: Oxana Gorchakovskaya
Tenor: Roman Muravitsky
Tenor: Stanislav Mostovoy
All seats are sold out
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
Opera
Conductor: Christian Knapp
Tenor: Mikhail Vekua
Composer: Richard Wagner
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
RETURN TO STAGE
Classical ballet
Conductor: Karen Durgarian
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Chief conductor: Sergey Skripka
Orchestra: Russia State Symphony Orchestra of the Cinematography
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
22
November
Thursday
Opera
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rare...Show more
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rarely did his genius find better expression than in this psychological melodrama of breathtaking intensity and beauty.Many theories exist as to the motivations behind The Queen of Spades, of how it perhaps charts the composer’s own personal turmoil, but whatever lies behind the opera’s magnificent narrative, it provides the operatic stage with one if the greatest musical dramas of all time and a collection of deeply flawed and haunting characters.Hermann is seeking the secret of the winning cards and it is such an obsession that all before him – his love for Liza, (herself betrothed to another), comradeship, life itself, becomes secondary. The result of his slow descent into madness is death and suicide.Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is febrile and inspired, his characters acutely drawn and the opera remains one of the great masterpieces of all Russian opera. Full info
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Baritone: Igor Golovatenko
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Soprano: Oxana Gorchakovskaya
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Tenor: Stanislav Mostovoy
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
Concert
The stage cantata Carmina Burana (1936) is Carl Orff’s most famous opus, bringing the composer inter...Show more
The stage cantata Carmina Burana (1936) is Carl Orff’s most famous opus, bringing the composer international acclaim and, along with a few other 20th century masterpieces, immediately becoming part of the “gold reserves” of the popular classical repertoire. Full info
Composer: Carl Orff
RETURN TO STAGE
Classical ballet
Conductor: Karen Durgarian
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: John Neumeier
Opera
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin is a radiant example of Russian Lyric Opera. A deeply moving tale packed...Show more
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin is a radiant example of Russian Lyric Opera. A deeply moving tale packed with big tunes, dances and a heart-stopping duel. As with his ballets, Tchaikovsky brings many symphonic elements to the music, plush orchestrations and highly melodic arias.
Onegin is a uniquely Russian opera with a universality that has made it globally popular. None of the characters are easy to associate with and yet the events and their actions ring horribly true. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
23
November
Friday
Opera
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rare...Show more
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rarely did his genius find better expression than in this psychological melodrama of breathtaking intensity and beauty.Many theories exist as to the motivations behind The Queen of Spades, of how it perhaps charts the composer’s own personal turmoil, but whatever lies behind the opera’s magnificent narrative, it provides the operatic stage with one if the greatest musical dramas of all time and a collection of deeply flawed and haunting characters.Hermann is seeking the secret of the winning cards and it is such an obsession that all before him – his love for Liza, (herself betrothed to another), comradeship, life itself, becomes secondary. The result of his slow descent into madness is death and suicide.Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is febrile and inspired, his characters acutely drawn and the opera remains one of the great masterpieces of all Russian opera. Full info
Baritone: Aluda Todua
Baritone: Andrei Jilihovschi
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Igor Korostylev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Soprano: Oxana Gorchakovskaya
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Roman Muravitsky
Tenor: Stanislav Mostovoy
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
Composer: Boris Asafiev
Choreography: Rostislav Zakharov
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Conductor: Christian Knapp
Tenor: Mikhail Vekua
Composer: Richard Wagner
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Dashing Count Almaviva has lost his heart to the spunky Rosina, whose doddering guardian is determin...Show more
Dashing Count Almaviva has lost his heart to the spunky Rosina, whose doddering guardian is determined to marry her himself. It’s Figaro to the rescue, as the resourceful barber conjures up wacky schemes and strategies to unite the young lovers.A topnotch cast sails through the score’s bel canto glories, thrilling the audience as characters that are just as vivid today as when they first took the stage. Rossini’s razor-sharp musical wit glints through every scene of this delicious comedy, one of the most playful and popular in the entire operatic repertoire. Full info
Conductor: Philipp Selivanov
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
Composer: Alexander Scriabin
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: John Neumeier
Concert
Cello: Boris Andrianov (cello)
Cello: Edgar Moreau (cello) / France /
Conductor: Dmitri Yurovsky
Conductor: Yulian Rakhlin
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Cello: Edgar Moreau (cello) / France /
Conductor: Dmitri Yurovsky
Conductor: Yulian Rakhlin
Piano: Alexei Volodin
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
24
November
Saturday
Opera
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rare...Show more
The romance of Tchaikovsky’s Yevgeny Onegin is an evergreen staple of the repertoire today, but rarely did his genius find better expression than in this psychological melodrama of breathtaking intensity and beauty.Many theories exist as to the motivations behind The Queen of Spades, of how it perhaps charts the composer’s own personal turmoil, but whatever lies behind the opera’s magnificent narrative, it provides the operatic stage with one if the greatest musical dramas of all time and a collection of deeply flawed and haunting characters.Hermann is seeking the secret of the winning cards and it is such an obsession that all before him – his love for Liza, (herself betrothed to another), comradeship, life itself, becomes secondary. The result of his slow descent into madness is death and suicide.Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music is febrile and inspired, his characters acutely drawn and the opera remains one of the great masterpieces of all Russian opera. Full info
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Baritone: Igor Golovatenko
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Soprano: Oxana Gorchakovskaya
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Tenor: Stanislav Mostovoy
12:00
12:00 PM
Premiere 19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
Composer: Boris Asafiev
Choreography: Rostislav Zakharov
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
The opera Pagliacci is an excellent opera to see. Pagliacci has all the elements of a successful ope...Show more
The opera Pagliacci is an excellent opera to see. Pagliacci has all the elements of a successful opera and provides a good introduction to what is the opera?
Because of its popularity as an opera, Pagliacci pizza outlets have sprung up around the world. The Pagliacci pizza menu sometimes even mirrors the opera theme.
In Italian, I Pagliacci means “Clowns”, whereas Il Pagliacci translates as “The Clowns”. For this reason, Pagliacci, the opera, is sometimes referred to as the Italian opera about clowns and is one of the most famous Italian operas. Full info
Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Conductor: Christian Knapp
Tenor: Mikhail Vekua
Composer: Richard Wagner
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Conductor: Valentin Bogdanov
Composer: Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Conductor: Valentin Bogdanov
Dancer: Nikolai Tsiskaridze
Composer: Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Opera
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin is a radiant example of Russian Lyric Opera. A deeply moving tale packed...Show more
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin is a radiant example of Russian Lyric Opera. A deeply moving tale packed with big tunes, dances and a heart-stopping duel. As with his ballets, Tchaikovsky brings many symphonic elements to the music, plush orchestrations and highly melodic arias.
Onegin is a uniquely Russian opera with a universality that has made it globally popular. None of the characters are easy to associate with and yet the events and their actions ring horribly true. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Conductor: Vladimir Yurovsky
Soprano: Nadezhda Gulitskaya
Composer: Alfred Schnittke
Composer: Richard Strauss
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
25
November
Sunday
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Opera
Baritone: Alexander Miminoshvili
Baritone: Aluda Todua
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Mezzo soprano: Yelena Manistina
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Tenor: Roman Muravitsky
Opera
Verdi’s dark-hued Macbeth examines the corrosive consequences of tyranny. At the urging of his schem...Show more
Verdi’s dark-hued Macbeth examines the corrosive consequences of tyranny. At the urging of his scheming wife, Macbeth murders the king to claim the crown. His desperate and deadly reign of terror devastates his country and hastens his doom in this masterwork based upon Shakespeare’s classic thriller. Full info
Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Composer: Francesco Maria Piave
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Classical ballet
The Little Humpbacked Horse is based on a Russian folk tale for children, but the latest adaptation ...Show more
The Little Humpbacked Horse is based on a Russian folk tale for children, but the latest adaptation for the stage by Ratmansky is fresh, fun and very creative, with a wide audience appeal. A perfect blend of "classical meets modern".
This is a ballet to music (1956) by Rodion Shchedrin, whose works came in the repertoire of the Mariinsky Theatre in recent years. It was premierred at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1960.
Current production was choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky in 2009. The choreographer Alexei Ratmansky is well-known to Russian and American audiences for his works staged at the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky Theatres, as well as in the famous American Ballet Theatre company.
Alexei Ratmansky is acclaimed as one of the most vibrant modern choreographers. Full info
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
The Little Humpbacked Horse is based on a Russian folk tale for children, but the latest adaptation ...Show more
The Little Humpbacked Horse is based on a Russian folk tale for children, but the latest adaptation for the stage by Ratmansky is fresh, fun and very creative, with a wide audience appeal. A perfect blend of "classical meets modern".
This is a ballet to music (1956) by Rodion Shchedrin, whose works came in the repertoire of the Mariinsky Theatre in recent years. It was premierred at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1960.
Current production was choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky in 2009. The choreographer Alexei Ratmansky is well-known to Russian and American audiences for his works staged at the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky Theatres, as well as in the famous American Ballet Theatre company.
Alexei Ratmansky is acclaimed as one of the most vibrant modern choreographers. Full info
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Conductor: Valentin Bogdanov
Dancer: Nikolai Tsiskaridze
Composer: Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Opera
Libretto- L. Illica, V. Sardu and G. Jakoza after the play of the same name by V.Sardou
Cond...Show more
Cond...Show more
Libretto- L. Illica, V. Sardu and G. Jakoza after the play of the same name by V.Sardou
Conductor-co-producer - Ara Karapetyan
Director - Lyudmila Naletova
Design - Natalia Stepanova Full info
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Opera
The libretto of the opera is based on the jewel of ancient Russian literature - The Tale of Igor's C...Show more
The libretto of the opera is based on the jewel of ancient Russian literature - The Tale of Igor's Campaign. Text and music were being written for 18 years but were finished by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov after the composer’s death.
The opera also includes famous The Polovetsian Dances – a bright vocal-choreographic scene that has become a legend. For the 1890 premiere of Prince Igor the spirit of the wild dances was conveyed by choreographer Leo Ivanov, a co-author of the famous ballet Swan Lake. Full info
Composer: Alexander Borodin
All seats are sold out
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
26
November
Monday
Opera
Concert
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere 27
November
Tuesday
Classical ballet
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Choreography: John Neumeier
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Conductor: Igor Dronov
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Soprano: Irina Mataeva
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Leos Janacek
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Prokofiev’s Cinderella choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, good and sincere story of Cinderella, Prin...Show more
Prokofiev’s Cinderella choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, good and sincere story of Cinderella, Prince, Love and basic values of Life, was premierred at the Mariinsky Theatre in March 2002.At the time, Ratmansky was a little-known figure: a Bolshoi-trained dancer who had worked for several western companies and was launching his career as a choreographer. A decade later he is the world's most influential ballet-maker, credited with revitalising classical dance through a series of highly individual productions.His Cinderella is an uneven work which shows evidence of the choreographer's struggle to reconcile highly diverse elements. The Copenhagen Post: "Ratmansky’s production is attractive for its light and playful atmosphere, its irony and its self irony. The choreography successfully combines good traditions with inventiveness. A healthy sense of humour guarantees a “democratic feel” and intelligibility to the performance, the thirst for the acting finds a joyous response from the performers, and the exaggerated attention to stylistics gives the ballet a western gloss." Full info
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
28
November
Wednesday
Classical ballet
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Choreography: John Neumeier
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Le nozze di Figaro had its premiere in 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Lorenzo da Ponte – with wh...Show more
Le nozze di Figaro had its premiere in 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Lorenzo da Ponte – with whom Mozart later collaborated on Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte – created the libretto. It was based on Pierre Beaumarchais’ controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro, which was banned in Vienna due to its seditious content.
David McVicar’s acclaimed production sets the action in a French chateau in 1830 on the eve of revolution, amplifying the opera’s undercurrents of class tension. The entire household is drawn into the notoriously complex plot, which covers all shades of human emotion: spirited playfulness, such as when Figaro sends Cherubino off to war in ‘Non più andrai’, is combined with heartfelt despair, such as the Countess’s grief at her husband’s infidelity in 'Dove sono i bei momenti'. But affection and fidelity prevail in this most warm-hearted of operas: the Count’s plea for forgiveness in the final act, ‘Contessa, perdono’, is one of the most moving moments in opera. Full info
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Choreography: Gali Abaidulov
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Prokofiev’s Cinderella choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, good and sincere story of Cinderella, Prin...Show more
Prokofiev’s Cinderella choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, good and sincere story of Cinderella, Prince, Love and basic values of Life, was premierred at the Mariinsky Theatre in March 2002.At the time, Ratmansky was a little-known figure: a Bolshoi-trained dancer who had worked for several western companies and was launching his career as a choreographer. A decade later he is the world's most influential ballet-maker, credited with revitalising classical dance through a series of highly individual productions.His Cinderella is an uneven work which shows evidence of the choreographer's struggle to reconcile highly diverse elements. The Copenhagen Post: "Ratmansky’s production is attractive for its light and playful atmosphere, its irony and its self irony. The choreography successfully combines good traditions with inventiveness. A healthy sense of humour guarantees a “democratic feel” and intelligibility to the performance, the thirst for the acting finds a joyous response from the performers, and the exaggerated attention to stylistics gives the ballet a western gloss." Full info
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
In the early- and mid-twentieth century, the three major Tchaikovsky ballets -- Swan Lake, The Sleep...Show more
In the early- and mid-twentieth century, the three major Tchaikovsky ballets -- Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker -- were viewed as the three greatest full-length ballets. Not surprisingly, they were also more popular by wide margins than all other works in the genre. By the latter quarter of the century, however, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet had entered the trio's select company and remains exceedingly popular today. Some have even asserted it is the greatest of full-length ballets. Certainly, it is one of Prokofiev's supreme masterpieces and, via the three suites extracted from it, among his most often-played music.
The dramatic story of two lovers unfolds against a background of life in an Italian city where nothing stands still, not even for a moment. Lyric scenes alternate with depictions of street festivities in a commedia dell’arte style, rudely interrupted by the skirmishes between the warring clans. Full info
Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Conductor: Vladimir Yurovsky
Concert
Conductor: Philipp Chizhevsky
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
29
November
Thursday
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Classical ballet
August Bournonville’s La Sylphide, set to a commissioned score by Herman Lovenskjold, premiered in C...Show more
August Bournonville’s La Sylphide, set to a commissioned score by Herman Lovenskjold, premiered in Copenhagen in 1836, and has remained in the repertoire of the Royal Danish Ballet to this day. In creating La Sylphide, Bournonville used the Adolph Nourrit libretto which had underpinned Filippo Taglioni’s earlier version of this ballet, with music by Jean Schneitzhoeffer, which had premiered in Paris in 1832. Taglioni’s La Sylphide is often hailed as a landmark work which heralded the Romantic era.
The romantic classic La Sylphide is a story of passion and unrequited love featuring an alluring fairy and a diabolical witch. Full info
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Herman von Lovenskjold
Choreography: August Bournonville
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Opera
Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
Conductor: Migran Agadzhanyan
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Choreography: Alla Sigalova
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Classical ballet
In the early- and mid-twentieth century, the three major Tchaikovsky ballets -- Swan Lake, The Sleep...Show more
In the early- and mid-twentieth century, the three major Tchaikovsky ballets -- Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker -- were viewed as the three greatest full-length ballets. Not surprisingly, they were also more popular by wide margins than all other works in the genre. By the latter quarter of the century, however, Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet had entered the trio's select company and remains exceedingly popular today. Some have even asserted it is the greatest of full-length ballets. Certainly, it is one of Prokofiev's supreme masterpieces and, via the three suites extracted from it, among his most often-played music.
The dramatic story of two lovers unfolds against a background of life in an Italian city where nothing stands still, not even for a moment. Lyric scenes alternate with depictions of street festivities in a commedia dell’arte style, rudely interrupted by the skirmishes between the warring clans. Full info
Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ballet repertoire of the
Mariinsky Theater together with the Swan Lake:
more than a hundred years ago, they were choreographed
by Marius Petipa and are considered
to be a hallmark of the Mariinsky Ballet. These classical
masterpiece were performed almost uncountable number of times at the
Mariinsky Theatre and in the course of numerous tours. Full info
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Opera
La bohème is one of opera’s most popular and unforgettable stories. When young poet Rodolfo mee...Show more
La bohème is one of opera’s most popular and unforgettable stories. When young poet Rodolfo meets seamstress Mimi, it’s love at first sight. But faced by the cruel realities of poverty and ill health, will the flame that burns between them flicker and die? Or will the timeless strength of their youthful passion withstand every trial and tribulation that life can throw at them? Full info
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Concert
Conductor: Vladimir Yurovsky
Composer: Olivier Messiaen
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
30
November
Friday
Classical ballet
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its enti...Show more
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its entirety.It was the creation of Marius Petipa (the renowned Maître de Ballet to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres), the composer Alexander Glazunov, the director of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres Ivan Vsevolozhsky, and the author and columnist Countess Lidiya Pashkova.Scenario is based on medieval knight's legends. Full info
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Baritone: Andrei Jilihovschi
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Soprano: Damiana Mizzi
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Soprano: Damiana Mizzi
Soprano: Dinara Alieva
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Opera
Tenor: Oleg Videman
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography: Oleg Ignatiev
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Classical ballet
Opera
The opera Manon Lescaut is considered to be one of Giacomo Puccini’s finest works.
Originally staged in Turin in 1893, it was the composer’s first undoubted triumph. The libretto is based on the novel L’histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbй Prйvost, one of the first ever psychological novels, which was very popular throughout Europe.
The creators of the Mikhailovsky Theatre production, director Jьrgen Flimm and designer George Tsypin, have kept the action in Paris but have changed the period, setting the events in the early twentieth century. In their vivid adaptation, the heroine is a budding movie star and her lover is also an actor, whilst her wealthy admirer is a Hollywood producer.
The set design for the show resembles film noir in style with its characteristic lighting contrasts and dramatic shadows. The striking costumes are very much in keeping with the cinematography of the 1930s and 1940s. The emotional content is unchanged, succinctly described by the director as: “One woman, two men — catastrophic consequences.” Full info
Conductor: Roland Boer
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ballet repertoire of the
Mariinsky Theater together with the Swan Lake:
more than a hundred years ago, they were choreographed
by Marius Petipa and are considered
to be a hallmark of the Mariinsky Ballet. These classical
masterpiece were performed almost uncountable number of times at the
Mariinsky Theatre and in the course of numerous tours. Full info
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Concert
Conductor: Vladimir Yurovsky
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
1
December
Saturday
Classical ballet
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its enti...Show more
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its entirety.It was the creation of Marius Petipa (the renowned Maître de Ballet to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres), the composer Alexander Glazunov, the director of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres Ivan Vsevolozhsky, and the author and columnist Countess Lidiya Pashkova.Scenario is based on medieval knight's legends. Full info
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its enti...Show more
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its entirety.It was the creation of Marius Petipa (the renowned Maître de Ballet to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres), the composer Alexander Glazunov, the director of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres Ivan Vsevolozhsky, and the author and columnist Countess Lidiya Pashkova.Scenario is based on medieval knight's legends. Full info
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Classical ballet
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Nutcracker. Come and enjoy Mary and Franz's wond...Show more
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Nutcracker. Come and enjoy Mary and Franz's wonderful adventures as they meet a magician with strange secrets, join an army of valiant toy soldiers to fight a villainous Mouse King and take a trip to a land where everything is made of sweets. This really is an evening of magic: classical ballet at its most visually entrancing, with something to appeal to everyone, young and old.
Tchaikovsky's sparkling, effervescent score contains a wealth of famous melodies, and the production is a visual delight from start to finish. Come and experience some special magic this Christmas and into the New Year. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Nutcracker. Come and enjoy Mary and Franz's wond...Show more
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Nutcracker. Come and enjoy Mary and Franz's wonderful adventures as they meet a magician with strange secrets, join an army of valiant toy soldiers to fight a villainous Mouse King and take a trip to a land where everything is made of sweets. This really is an evening of magic: classical ballet at its most visually entrancing, with something to appeal to everyone, young and old.
Tchaikovsky's sparkling, effervescent score contains a wealth of famous melodies, and the production is a visual delight from start to finish. Come and experience some special magic this Christmas and into the New Year. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: M.A.Bol‘shakova
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Opera
The most lyrical Verdi’s work is La traviata, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils The Lady o...Show more
The most lyrical Verdi’s work is La traviata, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils The Lady of the Camellias. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman Who Goes Astray.
The title character of the play is Marguerite Gautier, who is based on Marie Duplessis, the real-life lover of author Dumas, fils. Duplessis was both a popular courtesan and the hostess of a salon, where politicians, writers, and artists gathered for socializing. Alexandre Dumas, père allegedly insisted on his son splitting up with Duplessis: and when he returned to Paris, she had already died of consumption.
Since its debut as a play, numerous editions have been performed at theatres around the world. Giuseppe Verdi attended the Paris première of the play and soon turned to composing the opera. When Dumas, fils heard La traviata, he said: “Nobody would have remembered my Lady of the Camellias in 50 years but for Verdi, who made it immortal”. Full info
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky Theatre) (established 1756), Saint Petersburg
Classical ballet
Every year during the Christmas season, thousands of children and their parents visit the theatre to...Show more
Every year during the Christmas season, thousands of children and their parents visit the theatre to see The Nutcracker, probably the all-time favourite in holiday entertainment. The Nutcracker premiered at the Maryinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia on December 18, 1892. The choreography was by Lev Ivanov after Marius Petipa, who fell ill before beginning to choreograph and passed on his choreographic plan to Ivanov, and the score was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Italian ballerina Antoinetta Dell’Era and Russian premiere danseur Pavel Gerdt performed the lead roles of The Sugar Plum Fairy and Prince Coqueluche. The ballet was performed as a double premiere with Tchaikovsky’s final opera Iolanta. Tchaikovsky was initially reluctant to write the score for The Nutcracker finding the libretto based on E.T.A. Hoffmann’s children’s tale, The Nutcracker and the King of the Mice, lacking in fantasy. Nevertheless, this production would ultimately become Tchaikovsky’s most popular work. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Piano: Alexei Lyubimov
Piano: Alexei Zuyev
Circus show
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
2
December
Sunday
Classical ballet
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its enti...Show more
Raymonda is one of the most elegant and celebrated ballets of all time – and rarely seen in its entirety.It was the creation of Marius Petipa (the renowned Maître de Ballet to the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres), the composer Alexander Glazunov, the director of the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres Ivan Vsevolozhsky, and the author and columnist Countess Lidiya Pashkova.Scenario is based on medieval knight's legends. Full info
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Classical ballet
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Nutcracker. Come and enjoy Mary and Franz's wond...Show more
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Nutcracker. Come and enjoy Mary and Franz's wonderful adventures as they meet a magician with strange secrets, join an army of valiant toy soldiers to fight a villainous Mouse King and take a trip to a land where everything is made of sweets. This really is an evening of magic: classical ballet at its most visually entrancing, with something to appeal to everyone, young and old.
Tchaikovsky's sparkling, effervescent score contains a wealth of famous melodies, and the production is a visual delight from start to finish. Come and experience some special magic this Christmas and into the New Year. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
This grandest of grand operas features an epic backdrop for what is in essence an intimate love stor...Show more
This grandest of grand operas features an epic backdrop for what is in essence an intimate love story. Set in ancient Egypt and packed with magnificent choruses, complex ensembles, and elaborate ballets, Aida never loses sight of its three protagonists: Amneris, the proud daughter of the pharaoh; her slave, Aida, who is the princess of the rival kingdom of Ethiopia; and Radamès, the Egyptian warrior they both love. Few operas have matched Aida in its exploration of the conflict of private emotion and public duty, and perhaps no other has remained to the present day so unanimously appreciated by audiences and critics alike. Full info
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Choreography: Georgy Aleksidze
Choreography: Igor Belsky
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Classical ballet
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: M.A.Bol‘shakova
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Circus show
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
3
December
Monday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Tours of Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
Classical ballet
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most succes...Show more
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most successful choreography for the ballet was created by Marius Petipa at the height of his career. As the ballet begins, an aging nobleman named Don Quixote becomes obsessed with stories of ancient rivalry. Appearing a little silly, he uses his imagination and pretends to be a brave night. He imagines that he sets out to rescue the lady of his dreams, named Dulcinea. He transforms his servant, Sancho Panza, into a trusty squire and off they go.
Don Quixote leads a charge against imaginary enemies, which he sees everywhere. He proceeds to fight invisible rivals, puppets, and windmills.
Known for its balletic fireworks and bravura steps, this ballet is a tour de force, requiring the dancers to tackle some of the most technically-demanding choreography in classical ballet. Don Quixote is a must-see ballet for all the family - a fast-paced dance spectacle packed with virtuoso dancing, a fanciful storyline, and hilarious characters. Full info
Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Opera
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
4
December
Tuesday
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Concert
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
5
December
Wednesday
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Classical ballet
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Composer: Ilya Demutsky
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
Opera
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
RETURN TO STAGE
Classical ballet
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Opera
Il Trovatore (The Troubadour) was one of Verdi’s best-loved operas even during the composer’s lifeti...Show more
Il Trovatore (The Troubadour) was one of Verdi’s best-loved operas even during the composer’s lifetime. The opera received a rapturous reception when it was performed for the first time on 19 January 1853 at the Teatro Apollo in Rome and Guiseppe Verdi himself called it his most popular work. Together with La Traviata and Rigoletto the opera is still one of Verdi’s most-performed and popular operas worldwide. The plot is set in the gloomy atmosphere of 15th century Spain and tells the romantic love story of Leonora and her troubadour Manrico. An opera full of love and hate, heroism and revenge. Full info
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
6
December
Thursday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Classical ballet
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Composer: Ilya Demutsky
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
RETURN TO STAGE
Classical ballet
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Romeo and Juliet is the most famous ballet by Prokofiev and the most ever popular ballet about love....Show more
Romeo and Juliet is the most famous ballet by Prokofiev and the most ever popular ballet about love. This choreographic version of the tragedy by Shakespeare was first seen on the Mariinsky Theatre stage in 1940. It had been staged by Leonid Lavrovsky, who closely worked with Prokofiev on this production. This is an amazingly touching and thrilling performance. The Daily Telegraph: "From the present day point of view, the production has many positive qualities: the clearly defined story line; the elegant, refined dance, the lyrical duets; the sets by Pyotr Williams, the faded grandeur of which precisely conveys the atmosphere of Renaissance Italy. Here, too, absolute faith and self-giving from the two lovers, from the very depths of their souls, is essential. It is this that is brought to the ballet by the soloists of the Mariinsky Ballet Company. They are stunning; they are of those dancers who, it would appear, know instinctively that they are born for the stage" Full info
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky
Concert
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Violin soloist: Vadim Repin
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
7
December
Friday
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Opera
Verdi’s dark-hued Macbeth examines the corrosive consequences of tyranny. At the urging of his schem...Show more
Verdi’s dark-hued Macbeth examines the corrosive consequences of tyranny. At the urging of his scheming wife, Macbeth murders the king to claim the crown. His desperate and deadly reign of terror devastates his country and hastens his doom in this masterwork based upon Shakespeare’s classic thriller. Full info
Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Composer: Francesco Maria Piave
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
RETURN TO STAGE
Classical ballet
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Classical ballet
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Conductor: Kristian Jarvi
Orchestra: Youth Symphony Orchestra
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
