Theaters
The Stars of the White Nights 2018
13
December
Friday
Opera
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Bass: Alexander Markeyev
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Soprano: Asmik Grigoryan
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Classical ballet
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
Baritone: Grigory Chernetsov
Baritone: Roman Burdenko
Soprano: Ekaterina Sannikova
Tenor: Avgust Amonov
Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo
Soprano: Ekaterina Sannikova
Tenor: Avgust Amonov
Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
Tenor: Hovhannes Ayvazyan
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
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Choreography - Vasily Vainonen
Artistic Director of Production - Dmitry Buryatsev
Conductors - Georgy Zhemchuzhin, Vladimir Basiladze, Ara Karapetyan
Designer - Vladimir Arefiev Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
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
Concert
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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
14
December
Saturday
Opera
Bass: Alexander Markeyev
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Mikhail Yanenko
Tenor: Murat Karahan
Tenor: Stanislav Mostovoy
Classical ballet
Opera
Bass-baritone: Denis Begansky
Soprano: Antonina Vesenina
Soprano: Larisa Yudina
Soprano: Olga Pudova
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Soprano: Antonina Vesenina
Soprano: Larisa Yudina
Soprano: Olga Pudova
Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
Classical ballet
Dancer: Alina Somova
Dancer: Filipp Stepin
Composer: Leo Delibes
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Opera
Baritone: Alexander Nikitin
Baritone: Roman Burdenko
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Soprano: Yekaterina Goncharova
Tenor: Sergei Skorokhodov
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
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky 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
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Tristan and Isolde (in German Tristan und Isolde) is an opera in 3 acts by the composer Richard Wagn...Show more
Tristan and Isolde (in German Tristan und Isolde) is an opera in 3 acts by the composer Richard Wagner.First performed in 1865, Tristan and Isolde is one of Wagner’s best loved operas. Based on a medieval legend, it’s a romantic tragedy of love and death, told through sublime music. Full info
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
15
December
Sunday
Opera
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Bass: Alexander Markeyev
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Soprano: Asmik Grigoryan
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Classical ballet
Classical ballet
Dancer: Nadezhda Batoeva
Dancer: Timur Askerov
Composer: Leo Delibes
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Classical ballet
Dancer: Kimin Kim
Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina
Composer: Leo Delibes
Choreography: Frederick Ashton
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Opera
Baritone: Yaroslav Petryanik
Bass: Ilya Bannik
Bass-baritone: Denis Begansky
Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman
Soprano: Yulia Suleimanova
Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
Tenor: Stanislav Leontiev
Opera
Baritone: Grigory Chernetsov
Baritone: Yaroslav Petryanik
Bass: Vadim Kravets
Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Soprano: Kira Loginova
Soprano: Olga Pudova
Tenor: Alexander Trofimov
Tenor: Artyom Melikhov
Classical ballet
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Cesare Pugni
Composer: Leo Delibes
Composer: Riccardo Drigo
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Classical ballet
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Cesare Pugni
Composer: Leo Delibes
Composer: Riccardo Drigo
Choreography: Marius Petipa
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
All seats are sold out
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
16
December
Monday
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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
Baritone: Roman Burdenko
Bass: Alexander Morozov
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Composer: Alexander Borodin
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Soprano: Anna Markarova
Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
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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
17
December
Tuesday
Opera
Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov is Russia’s national epic: a tale of splendour, suffering, and the all-to...Show more
Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov is Russia’s national epic: a tale of splendour, suffering, and the all-too human price of power. It’s one of the supreme achievements in Russian opera. If the Mariinsky is Russia’s national opera company, Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov – premiered at the Mariinsky in 1874 - is surely Russia’s national opera. Certainly, few operas look more penetratingly at the soul of a nation: scenes of pageantry are undercut by private soul-searching and state-sanctioned murder. The opera paints Russia’s artistic self-image. Full info
Bass: Denis Makarov
Bass: Mikhail Kazakov
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Soprano: Agunda Kulaeva
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Maxim Paster
Classical ballet
Ballet Raymonda, a masterpiece by the world-famous choreographer Marius Petipa and the Russian compo...Show more
Ballet Raymonda, a masterpiece by the world-famous choreographer Marius Petipa and the Russian composer Alexander Glazunov is a kind of graceful medieval romance. It’s interesting to notice that the ballet is a rare example of the productions set to the libretto written by a woman. The scenario was created by Princess Lidia Pashkova, an extraordinary lady who managed to be a member of the French Geographic Society and a correspondent of Le Figaro in Paris, the author of several novels and an ardent traveler who visited Egypt, Palestine and Syria. Thus her Eastern impressions were realized in the ballet.
Raymonda was Marius Petipa’s last grand ballet: each act is full of variations displaying the essence of ballet techniques, and the second act is characterized by powerful dance scenes filled with exotic charm. The highlight of the ballet is the final act’s grand pas which skillfully combines classical and character dance. It is really an ideal ballet showing off the dancers in their glory. Full info
Dancer: Andrei Yermakov
Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Opera
Baritone: Vladislav Kupriyanov
Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov
Soprano: Anastasia Schegoleva
Soprano: Irina Churilova
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Soprano: Anastasia Schegoleva
Soprano: Irina Churilova
Tenor: Andrei Zorin
Tenor: Oleg Videman
Opera
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky 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
18
December
Wednesday
Opera
Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov is Russia’s national epic: a tale of splendour, suffering, and the all-to...Show more
Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov is Russia’s national epic: a tale of splendour, suffering, and the all-too human price of power. It’s one of the supreme achievements in Russian opera. If the Mariinsky is Russia’s national opera company, Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov – premiered at the Mariinsky in 1874 - is surely Russia’s national opera. Certainly, few operas look more penetratingly at the soul of a nation: scenes of pageantry are undercut by private soul-searching and state-sanctioned murder. The opera paints Russia’s artistic self-image. Full info
Baritone: Vasily Ladyuk
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Mezzo soprano: Julia Mazurova
Mezzo soprano: Svetlana Shilova
Mezzo soprano: Yevgenia Segenyuk
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Conductor: Pavel Klinichev
Classical ballet
Ballet Raymonda, a masterpiece by the world-famous choreographer Marius Petipa and the Russian compo...Show more
Ballet Raymonda, a masterpiece by the world-famous choreographer Marius Petipa and the Russian composer Alexander Glazunov is a kind of graceful medieval romance. It’s interesting to notice that the ballet is a rare example of the productions set to the libretto written by a woman. The scenario was created by Princess Lidia Pashkova, an extraordinary lady who managed to be a member of the French Geographic Society and a correspondent of Le Figaro in Paris, the author of several novels and an ardent traveler who visited Egypt, Palestine and Syria. Thus her Eastern impressions were realized in the ballet.
Raymonda was Marius Petipa’s last grand ballet: each act is full of variations displaying the essence of ballet techniques, and the second act is characterized by powerful dance scenes filled with exotic charm. The highlight of the ballet is the final act’s grand pas which skillfully combines classical and character dance. It is really an ideal ballet showing off the dancers in their glory. Full info
Dancer: Alexander Parish
Dancer: Maria Khoreva
Composer: Alexander Glazunov
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Opera
Bass: Mikhail Kolelishvili
Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Soprano: Elena Stikhina
Tenor: Alexander Mikhailov
Classical ballet
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev
Concert
Authors and hosts:Yaroslav Timofeev (musicologist, musical critic)Maria Holkina (media manager of th...Show more
Authors and hosts:Yaroslav Timofeev (musicologist, musical critic)Maria Holkina (media manager of the Moscow Philharmonic, creator of Muzium blog) Full info
All seats are sold out
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
December
Thursday
Opera
Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov is Russia’s national epic: a tale of splendour, suffering, and the all-to...Show more
Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov is Russia’s national epic: a tale of splendour, suffering, and the all-too human price of power. It’s one of the supreme achievements in Russian opera. If the Mariinsky is Russia’s national opera company, Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov – premiered at the Mariinsky in 1874 - is surely Russia’s national opera. Certainly, few operas look more penetratingly at the soul of a nation: scenes of pageantry are undercut by private soul-searching and state-sanctioned murder. The opera paints Russia’s artistic self-image. Full info
Bass: Denis Makarov
Bass: Mikhail Kazakov
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Soprano: Agunda Kulaeva
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Maxim Paster
Conductor: Pavel Klinichev
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
Baritone: Edem Umerov
Bass: Sergei Alexashkin
Bass: Vladimir Felyauer
Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Bass: Vladimir Felyauer
Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
Soprano: Anna Markarova
Tenor: Mikhail Vekua
Classical ballet
Swan Lake, the treasure of the Russian Classical Ballet ballet, form the basis of the classical ball...Show more
Swan Lake, the treasure of the Russian Classical Ballet ballet, form the basis of the classical ballet repertoire of the Mariinsky Theater: more than a hundred years ago, it was
choreographed by Marius Petipa and is considered to be a hallmark of the Mariinsky Ballet - the Main Ballet Stage of the Russian Empire. This classical masterpiece was performed almost uncountable number of times at the Mariinsky Theatre and in the course of numerous tours. Full info
Dancer: Olesia Novikova
Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
Classical ballet
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Rudolf Nureyev
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
20
December
Friday
Opera
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Soprano: Olga Seliverstova
Soprano: Yelena Zelenskaya
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
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
Dancer: Victor Caixeta
Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Herman von Lovenskjold
Choreography: August Bournonville
Opera
The death of French actress Adrienne Lecouvreur inspired many plays and operas, of which Francesco C...Show more
The death of French actress Adrienne Lecouvreur inspired many plays and operas, of which Francesco Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur is the finest and most enduring. The opera would become Cilea’s greatest success, renowned particularly for his heroine’s arias ‘Io son l’umile ancilla’ in Act I and ‘Poveri fiori’ in Act IV – though Cilea’s atmospheric and elegant score offers much more besides, with Maurizio’s aria ‘La dolcissima effigie sorridente’, the Act III ballet and Adriana’s intense spoken recitation at the end of that act particular highlights. Full info
Bass: Dmitry Grigoriev
Conductor: Migran Agadzhanyan
Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
Soprano: Irina Churilova
Composer: Francesco Cilea
Conductor: Migran Agadzhanyan
Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
Soprano: Irina Churilova
Tenor: Oleg Balashov
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Musical director and conductor - Ara Karapetyan
Director - Lyudmila Naletova
Protagonists:
Cio-Cio-San - Irina Arkadieva, Irina Vaschenko, Olga Guryakova
Pinkerton - Akhmed Agadi, Roman Muravitsky, Mikhail Urusov
Suzuki - Natalia Vladimireskaya, Elena Maximova, Margarita Mamsirova, Ella Feiginova
Sharpless - Anatoly Loshak, Evgeny Polikanin Full info
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
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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
21
December
Saturday
Opera
Bass: Denis Makarov
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Mezzo soprano: Anna Bondarevskaya
Mezzo soprano: Yelena Manistina
Soprano: Guzel Sharipova
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Timur Zhangiev
Opera
Baritone: Grigory Chernetsov
Bass: Pavel Shmulevich
Bass: Vadim Kravets
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Bass: Vadim Kravets
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Mezzo soprano: Elena Gorlo
Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman
Opera
Baritone: Roman Burdenko
Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov
Bass: Grigory Karasev
Bass: Sergei Alexashkin
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Tenor: Andrei Zorin
Tenor: Denis Zakirov
Tenor: Oleg Videman
Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
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
Dancer: Andrei Yermakov
Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
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
Dancer: Filipp Stepin
Dancer: Maria Shirinkina
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
All seats are sold out
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Composer: Andrei Petrov
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
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
December
Sunday
Opera
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Soprano: Olga Seliverstova
Soprano: Yelena Zelenskaya
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
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: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Kirill Simonov
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
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
Dancer: Alexander Parish
Dancer: Anastasia Matvienko
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Opera
Baritone: Sergei Romanov
Bass: Dmitry Grigoriev
Bass: Grigory Karasev
Mezzo soprano: Natalia Yevstafieva
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
Soprano: Anna Denisova
Soprano: Larisa Elina
Tenor: Stanislav Leontiev
Opera
Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
Bass: Gleb Periazev
Bass: Mikhail Kolelishvili
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Mezzo soprano: Yekaterina Sergeyeva
Soprano: Larisa Yudina
Soprano: Pelageya Kurennaya
Tenor: Alexander Mikhailov
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Although best known for his oriental fantasy Scheherazade, Rimsky-Korsakov principally considered hi...Show more
Although best known for his oriental fantasy Scheherazade, Rimsky-Korsakov principally considered himself a composer of opera. In his autobiography Chronicle of My Musical Life, he wrote, “Snegurochka is not only my best opera, but perhaps the best contemporary opera in general”. It was not a view shared by the press. “The critics treated Snegurochka with scant sympathy… I ‘possessed talent’ as a symphonist, but not as an operatic composer.” Full info
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
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
December
Monday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Classical ballet
Le Corsaire ballet, Inspired by Lord Byron’s epic poem, The Corsair, which sold ten thousand copies ...Show more
Le Corsaire ballet, Inspired by Lord Byron’s epic poem, The Corsair, which sold ten thousand copies on the first day of publication, was
first performed at the Bolshoi in 1856. This is a swashbuckling, romantic tale of
pirates, slaves and oriental intrigue and is typical of the exotic and ambitious
ballets created during the Tsarist era. Full info
Dancer: Andrei Yermakov
Dancer: Maria Khoreva
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Cesare Pugni
Composer: Leo Delibes
Classical ballet
Although best known for his oriental fantasy Scheherazade, Rimsky-Korsakov principally considered hi...Show more
Although best known for his oriental fantasy Scheherazade, Rimsky-Korsakov principally considered himself a composer of opera. In his autobiography Chronicle of My Musical Life, he wrote, “Snegurochka is not only my best opera, but perhaps the best contemporary opera in general”. It was not a view shared by the press. “The critics treated Snegurochka with scant sympathy… I ‘possessed talent’ as a symphonist, but not as an operatic composer.” Full info
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
24
December
Tuesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
Bass: Mikhail Kazakov
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Mezzo soprano: Alina Chertash
Composer: Andrei Petrov
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Mezzo soprano: Alina Chertash
Mezzo soprano: Yelena Novak
Tenor: Oleg Dolgov
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
Dancer: Alexander Sergeev
Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Opera
Baritone: Alexei Markov
Bass: Ilya Bannik
Bass: Stanislav Trofimov
Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Soprano: Anna Denisova
Soprano: Olga Trifonova
Tenor: Oleg Balashov
Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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
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
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
25
December
Wednesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
Baritone: Elchin Azizov
Baritone: Igor Golovatenko
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Vyacheslav Pochapsky
Composer: Andrei Petrov
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Mezzo soprano: Yelena Novak
Soprano: Anna Nechaeva
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Opera
Baritone: Nikolai Putilin
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev
Mezzo soprano: Olga Borodina
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev
Mezzo soprano: Olga Borodina
Tenor: Sergei Skorokhodov
Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky 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
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
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
26
December
Thursday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
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
Dancer: David Zaleyev
Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Conducted by Maestro Gergiev
Opera
Levsha ("The Lefthander") is an opera (2013) by Rodion
Shchedrin based on a story ...Show more
Shchedrin based on a story ...Show more
Levsha ("The Lefthander") is an opera (2013) by Rodion
Shchedrin based on a story by the 19th-century Russian writer Nikolai
Leskov.World premiere of the concert performance on 26 June 2013 and world
stage premiere on 27 July 2013. Twice Grammy Award winner ("The best essay in
contemporary academic music" 1997 and "The best work of contemporary composer of
classical music" 2009) Rodion Shchedrin is a master of
orchestration, combinations of sound, orchestral colors and sudden
effects.The opera was commissioned by the Mariinsky Theatre and composed by
Rodion Shchedrin to Maestro Gergiev’s 60th birthday.The composer speaks
about his work:Leskov’s tale is an incredibly rich literary
source for an opera plot. The plot of the tale itself
is a grotesque exaggeration. What is it?
Is it a Biblical parable, a farcical fairground myth,
or an epic tale? The characters are vivid, luscious and contrasting.
The Russian Emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I, the Winter Palace,
the British Court — a buffonade and a tragedy. Laughter through
tears... But if you look a little deeper then you can clearly see the
artistic contradistinctions of two kinds of life — the rational
British and the irrational Russian.And, finally, there is the
protagonist. The cross-eyed illiterate artisan with “golden hands” from Tula.
He is a condensed representation, I believe, of the
most important and the most typical features of the Russian national
character — innate talent, wit, self irony, indifference to human life
and a pernicious love of alcohol. And the eternal Russian theme
of power and the common man. The lack of need for genius in one’s
own country. Full info
Baritone: Andrei Spekhov
Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov
Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Mezzo soprano: Yekaterina Sergeyeva
Soprano: Yekaterina Goncharova
Tenor: Alexander Mikhailov
Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
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
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
27
December
Friday
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
Conductor: Pavel Klinichev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Conducted by Maestro Gergiev
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
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Soprano: Tatiana Serjan
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Soprano: Tatiana Serjan
Tenor: Sergei Skorokhodov
Classical ballet
Dancer: Maria Shirinkina
Dancer: Victor Caixeta
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky 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
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
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
28
December
Saturday
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
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
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
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Baritone: Alexander Miminoshvili
Baritone: Andrei Grigoriev
Bass: Denis Makarov
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Composer: Sergei Banevich
Mezzo soprano: Anna Bondarevskaya
Mezzo soprano: Irina Dolzhenko
Mezzo soprano: Svetlana Shilova
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Opera
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Composer: Sergei Banevich
Soprano: Olga Seliverstova
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Mikhail Yanenko
Tenor: Pyotr Melentyev
Opera
Baritone: Dmitry Garbovsky
Baritone: Grigory Chernetsov
Bass-baritone: Denis Begansky
Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman
Bass-baritone: Denis Begansky
Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman
Soprano: Anzhelika Minasova
Tenor: Igor Barbakov
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
Baritone: Alexei Markov
Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
Bass: Vladimir Felyauer
Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Bass: Vladimir Felyauer
Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
Soprano: Irina Churilova
Tenor: Akhmed Agadi
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
Dancer: Alexei Timofeyev
Dancer: Valeria Martynyuk
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
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
Dancer: Alexander Sergeev
Dancer: Anastasia Matvienko
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Choreography - Vasily Vainonen
Artistic Director of Production - Dmitry Buryatsev
Conductors - Georgy Zhemchuzhin, Vladimir Basiladze, Ara Karapetyan
Designer - Vladimir Arefiev Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Classical ballet
Choreography - Vasily Vainonen
Artistic Director of Production - Dmitry Buryatsev
Conductors - Georgy Zhemchuzhin, Vladimir Basiladze, Ara Karapetyan
Designer - Vladimir Arefiev Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Classical ballet
Composer: Andrei Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilev
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Classical ballet
Composer: Andrei Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilev
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
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
Concert
29
December
Sunday
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
Conductor: Alexei Bogorad
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
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
Conductor: Alexei Bogorad
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Opera
Baritone: Alexander Miminoshvili
Baritone: Andrei Grigoriev
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Composer: Sergei Banevich
Mezzo soprano: Tatiana Erastova
Mezzo soprano: Yevgenia Segenyuk
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Opera
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Denis Makarov
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Composer: Sergei Banevich
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Mikhail Yanenko
Tenor: Pavel Valuzhin
Tenor: Pyotr Melentyev
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
Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
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: Alexei Markov
Mezzo soprano: Yekaterina Sergeyeva
Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova
Tenor: Akhmed Agadi
Composer: Georges Bizet
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: Alexei Markov
Baritone: Pavel Yankovsky
Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
Soprano: Violetta Lukyanenko
Composer: Georges Bizet
Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
Soprano: Violetta Lukyanenko
Tenor: Mikhail Vekua
Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Choreography - Vasily Vainonen
Artistic Director of Production - Dmitry Buryatsev
Conductors - Georgy Zhemchuzhin, Vladimir Basiladze, Ara Karapetyan
Designer - Vladimir Arefiev Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Classical ballet
Choreography - Vasily Vainonen
Artistic Director of Production - Dmitry Buryatsev
Conductors - Georgy Zhemchuzhin, Vladimir Basiladze, Ara Karapetyan
Designer - Vladimir Arefiev Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Classical ballet
Composer: Andrei Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilev
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
Classical ballet
Composer: Andrei Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilev
Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
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
December
Monday
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
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
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
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Baritone: Alexander Miminoshvili
Baritone: Andrei Grigoriev
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Composer: Sergei Banevich
Mezzo soprano: Svetlana Shilova
Mezzo soprano: Yevgenia Segenyuk
Soprano: Olga Seliverstova
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Opera
Baritone: Alexander Miminoshvili
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Composer: Sergei Banevich
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Mikhail Yanenko
Tenor: Pyotr Melentyev
Conducted by Maestro Gergiev
Opera
Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
Bass: Oleg Sychov
Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev
Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Mezzo soprano: Ekaterina Semenchuk
Soprano: Maria Bayankina
Tenor: Leonid Zakhozhaev
Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
Classical ballet
Swan Lake, the treasure of the Russian Classical Ballet ballet, form the basis of the classical ball...Show more
Swan Lake, the treasure of the Russian Classical Ballet ballet, form the basis of the classical ballet repertoire of the Mariinsky Theater: more than a hundred years ago, it was
choreographed by Marius Petipa and is considered to be a hallmark of the Mariinsky Ballet - the Main Ballet Stage of the Russian Empire. This classical masterpiece was performed almost uncountable number of times at the Mariinsky Theatre and in the course of numerous tours. Full info
Dancer: Timur Askerov
Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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
Choreography: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Choreography - Vasily Vainonen
Artistic Director of Production - Dmitry Buryatsev
Conductors - Georgy Zhemchuzhin, Vladimir Basiladze, Ara Karapetyan
Designer - Vladimir Arefiev Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Classical ballet
Choreography - Vasily Vainonen
Artistic Director of Production - Dmitry Buryatsev
Conductors - Georgy Zhemchuzhin, Vladimir Basiladze, Ara Karapetyan
Designer - Vladimir Arefiev Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
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
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
Circus show
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
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
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December
Tuesday
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
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
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
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra