Theaters
The Stars of the White Nights 2018
16
March
Saturday
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Conductor: Pavel Klinichev
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Concert
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Classical ballet
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most succes...Show more
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most successful choreography for the ballet was created by Marius Petipa at the height of his career. As the ballet begins, an aging nobleman named Don Quixote becomes obsessed with stories of ancient rivalry. Appearing a little silly, he uses his imagination and pretends to be a brave night. He imagines that he sets out to rescue the lady of his dreams, named Dulcinea. He transforms his servant, Sancho Panza, into a trusty squire and off they go.
Don Quixote leads a charge against imaginary enemies, which he sees everywhere. He proceeds to fight invisible rivals, puppets, and windmills.
Known for its balletic fireworks and bravura steps, this ballet is a tour de force, requiring the dancers to tackle some of the most technically-demanding choreography in classical ballet. Don Quixote is a must-see ballet for all the family - a fast-paced dance spectacle packed with virtuoso dancing, a fanciful storyline, and hilarious characters. Full info
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most succes...Show more
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most successful choreography for the ballet was created by Marius Petipa at the height of his career. As the ballet begins, an aging nobleman named Don Quixote becomes obsessed with stories of ancient rivalry. Appearing a little silly, he uses his imagination and pretends to be a brave night. He imagines that he sets out to rescue the lady of his dreams, named Dulcinea. He transforms his servant, Sancho Panza, into a trusty squire and off they go.
Don Quixote leads a charge against imaginary enemies, which he sees everywhere. He proceeds to fight invisible rivals, puppets, and windmills.
Known for its balletic fireworks and bravura steps, this ballet is a tour de force, requiring the dancers to tackle some of the most technically-demanding choreography in classical ballet. Don Quixote is a must-see ballet for all the family - a fast-paced dance spectacle packed with virtuoso dancing, a fanciful storyline, and hilarious characters. Full info
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Giacomo Puccini’s tragic tale of the beautiful young Japanese woman who is loved and betrayed by an ...Show more
Giacomo Puccini’s tragic tale of the beautiful young Japanese woman who is loved and betrayed by an American Naval Officer at the dawn of the 20th century; classic elegance meets a timeless work. This traditional production and stunning music will bring to life both the clash of cultures and her ultimate sacrifice. Full info
Soprano: Elena Stikhina
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Karen Khachaturian
Choreography: Genrikh Mayorov
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
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
Concert
Circus show
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
17
March
Sunday
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Conductor: Alexei Bogorad
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Opera company: Bolshoi Opera
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Opera
Le nozze di Figaro had its premiere in 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Lorenzo da Ponte – with wh...Show more
Le nozze di Figaro had its premiere in 1786 at the Burgtheater in Vienna. Lorenzo da Ponte – with whom Mozart later collaborated on Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte – created the libretto. It was based on Pierre Beaumarchais’ controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro, which was banned in Vienna due to its seditious content.
David McVicar’s acclaimed production sets the action in a French chateau in 1830 on the eve of revolution, amplifying the opera’s undercurrents of class tension. The entire household is drawn into the notoriously complex plot, which covers all shades of human emotion: spirited playfulness, such as when Figaro sends Cherubino off to war in ‘Non più andrai’, is combined with heartfelt despair, such as the Countess’s grief at her husband’s infidelity in 'Dove sono i bei momenti'. But affection and fidelity prevail in this most warm-hearted of operas: the Count’s plea for forgiveness in the final act, ‘Contessa, perdono’, is one of the most moving moments in opera. Full info
Revival Stage Director: Yuri Laptev
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Choreography: Gali Abaidulov
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Maestro Gergiev
Opera
Cavalleria rusticana is the short opera that has all the elements of a grand opera compressed into a...Show more
Cavalleria rusticana is the short opera that has all the elements of a grand opera compressed into a single highly dramatic time span. The story of love, lust, blood-feud and betrayal played out against the pageantry of the Easter celebrations in a Sicilian village delivers an emotional wallop because of the youthful vigour and musical wealth of its great score which includes the glorious Easter Hymn and the deeply moving Intermezzo. Mascagni was never to repeat his youthful success but this brief work is enough to ensure his immortality. Full info
Composer: Pietro Mascagni
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
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
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
Concert
Conductor: Christian Zacharias
Piano: Christian Zacharias
Circus show
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
18
March
Monday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
Gounod's Faust, once one of the most famous and most performed operas. Based on Goethe's dramatic po...Show more
Gounod's Faust, once one of the most famous and most performed operas. Based on Goethe's dramatic poem, it's a tale of romance, temptation and tragedy, and the clash between religion and satanic powers. Full info
Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
Tenor: Mikhail Vekua
Composer: Charles Gounod
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Maestro Gergiev
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
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Concert
Conductor: Alexander Sladkovsky
Piano: Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Composer: Claude Debussy
Composer: Hector Berlioz
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
March
Tuesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Opera company: Bolshoi Opera
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Opera
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky Theatre) (established 1756), Saint Petersburg
Classical ballet
Concert
Conductor: Valery Polyansky
Piano: Philipp Kopachevsky
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Composer: Robert Schumann
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
20
March
Wednesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
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
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography: Galina Kaloshina
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ballet repertoire of the
Mariinsky Theater together with the Swan Lake:
more than a hundred years ago, they were choreographed
by Marius Petipa and are considered
to be a hallmark of the Mariinsky Ballet. These classical
masterpiece were performed almost uncountable number of times at the
Mariinsky Theatre and in the course of numerous tours. Full info
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky Theatre) (established 1756), Saint Petersburg
Classical ballet
Concert
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
21
March
Thursday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opening of the XVIIl International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY
Classical ballet
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Classical ballet
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ball...Show more
La Bayadere, the treasure of the Russian Classical
Ballet ballet, form the basis of the ballet repertoire of the
Mariinsky Theater together with the Swan Lake:
more than a hundred years ago, they were choreographed
by Marius Petipa and are considered
to be a hallmark of the Mariinsky Ballet. These classical
masterpiece were performed almost uncountable number of times at the
Mariinsky Theatre and in the course of numerous tours. Full info
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
22
March
Friday
Opera
Baritone: Aluda Todua
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Igor Korostylev
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
Tenor: Murat Karahan
Classical ballet
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Pavel Klinichev
Composer: Leo Delibes
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Classical ballet
Opera
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Circus show
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
23
March
Saturday
Opera
Baritone: Maxim Aniskin
Bass: Igor Korostylev
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Tenor: Behzod Davronov
Tenor: Giorgi Sturua
Tenor: Riccardo Massi
Tenor: Stanislav Mostovoy
Classical ballet
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Pavel Klinichev
Composer: Leo Delibes
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Classical ballet
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Pavel Klinichev
Composer: Leo Delibes
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Opera
Bass: Oleg Sychov
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography: Nadezhda Kalinina
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
he Legend of Love was the second ballet by the young Leningrad choreographer Yuri Grigorovich staged...Show more
he Legend of Love was the second ballet by the young Leningrad choreographer Yuri Grigorovich staged at the Kirov – now Mariinsky – Theatre, and it was a ballet that was to change both his life and the destiny of Soviet ballet. As with The Stone Flower – his first production at the Kirov Theatre – Grigorovich created The Legend of Love together with Simon Virsaladze. The designer executed the sets in the form of an old book, the pages of which are adorned with Arabic script. The characters in The Legend as if come down to us from the pages of this book – the proud, cruel and deeply passionate Queen Mekhmeneh Bahnu, who pays the price of her own unparalleled beauty to cure her dying sister Shyrin and the artist Ferkhad, who is captivated by the young and gracious Shyrin and who spurns Mekhmeneh Bahnu’s love... The crowd scenes of processions and dances of courtiers are mixed with a truly tender duet between Ferkhad and Shyrin which in turn resounds as a provocative contrast to the pitifully frenzied choreographic monologue of Mekhmeneh Bahnu. The scene of Mekhmeneh Bahnu’s pursuit of Ferkhad and Shyrin who have fled the palace to save their love is rhythmic and drama-filled. But the inner lives of the protagonists and the tortuous trials of the spirit that their love must endure are exposed in the trios of the entire three acts with Mekhmeneh Bahnu, Ferkhad and Shyrin: the action literally freezes and only the protagonists remain in the limelight. The choreographic text of the ballet is based on classical productions. But the classical pas are as if seen through the prism of some oriental plot – the typical poses of the arms, the carrying dance motifs of Persian miniatures and the capricious ornamental script in the lace-like tracery of the Arabic alphabet. In 1961 this ballet restored symphonic dance to the Mariinsky Theatre, linking Grigorovich with the great master of the previous century – Marius Petipa, who created such grand dance and symphonic tableaux. Full info
Dancer: Vladislav Lantratov
Composer: Arif Melikov
Choreography: Maestro Yuri Grigorovich
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky 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: Nacho Duato
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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
Composer: Modest Mussorgsky
Concert
Guitar: Flavio Sala
Circus show
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
24
March
Sunday
Opera
Classical ballet
Composer: Leo Delibes
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Dancer: Olga Smirnova
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Opera
Bass: Mikhail Kit
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Bass: Yuri Vorobiev
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky 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: 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
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
Circus show
Circus show
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
From the simplicity and intimacy of the famous fairy tale on which it is based, the ballet opens out...Show more
From the simplicity and intimacy of the famous fairy tale on which it is based, the ballet opens out into a spectacle of grand virtuosity, generous and incomparable displays of technique, ravishing stagecraft and unapologetic theatrical ostentation. The Sleeping Beauty has long been considered an almost ideal instance of the integration of music and dance and it is arguably the greatest of the Tchaikovsky-Petipa collaborations. Its breadth of musical and choreographic vision, its incorporation of so many dance styles and traditions into one radiant whole and its combination of sophistication and accessibility make it a classical ballet nonpareil. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
25
March
Monday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky Theatre) (established 1756), Saint Petersburg
Modern Ballet
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Composer: Jules Massenet
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Choreography: Boris Eifman
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
March
Tuesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Classical ballet
Opera
The premiere of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Leningrad on 22 January 1934 was a resounding success. Th...Show more
The premiere of Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk in Leningrad on 22 January 1934 was a resounding success. The composer, Shostakovich, only 28 years old, was a genius and hailed as a hero.But all this changed on 28 January 1935 with the publication in Pravda of the now notorious editorial ‘Muddle instead of music’. It declared: “From the first minute, the listener is shocked by deliberate dissonance, by a confused stream of sound. Snatches of melody, the beginnings of a musical phrase, are drowned, emerge again, and disappear in a grinding and squealing roar.” If this had been written by a music critic, the composer could have safely ignored it. But as the editorial was unsigned, it had obviously been penned by Stalin himself. And in the blink of an eye the hero became an enemy of the people.Stalin’s lambasting of Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth must have been the most influential single newspaper article in the history of opera. Had it not been for Stalin, Shostakovich would most probably have gone on to write many more operas that would undoubtedly have entered the core 20th-century opera repertoire. Both The Nose and Lady Macbeth are without question masterpieces and demonstrate that opera would have been a genre where Shostakovich would have felt eminently at home. Full info
Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Opera
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky Theatre) (established 1756), Saint Petersburg
Modern Ballet
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Composer: Jules Massenet
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Choreography: Boris Eifman
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
27
March
Wednesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
Tenor: Oleg Videman
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography: Oleg Ignatiev
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Classical ballet
George Balanchine's masterpiece Jewels reflects
influences of three major ballet schools...Show more
influences of three major ballet schools...Show more
George Balanchine's masterpiece Jewels reflects
influences of three major ballet schools: the French, the American and the
Russian, showing the charm, grandeur and beauty of dance. Full info
Composer: Gabriel Faure
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: George Balanchine
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Classical ballet
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Opera
One of the most popular operas by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades, was composed in a very sho...Show more
One of the most popular operas by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades, was composed in a very short period of time and became a unique masterpiece reflecting its author’s preoccupation. Tchaikovsky accepted the commission to write an opera based on the short story by Alexander Pushkin in 1889.
Herman, a poor officer, is desperately in love with Lisa, a heiress to the rich old Countess. One day he learns that the Countess knows the secret of the three winning cards. Herman becomes obsessed with obtaining the secret. He tries to find out the secret, however, the old lady dies of fright. The loss of hope drives Herman mad. Soon the ghost of the Countess appears and names the secret three cards: Three, Seven, Ace. The madman rushes to the casino. Passion overcomes reason: “What’s our life? A game!” The only gain of the miserable lover is death. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Opera
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin is a radiant example of Russian Lyric Opera. A deeply moving tale packed...Show more
Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin is a radiant example of Russian Lyric Opera. A deeply moving tale packed with big tunes, dances and a heart-stopping duel. As with his ballets, Tchaikovsky brings many symphonic elements to the music, plush orchestrations and highly melodic arias.
Onegin is a uniquely Russian opera with a universality that has made it globally popular. None of the characters are easy to associate with and yet the events and their actions ring horribly true. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Conductor: Rashit Nigamatullin
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
28
March
Thursday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Soprano: Dinara Alieva
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
World-famous Ballet Star Natalia Osipova
Classical ballet
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most succes...Show more
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most successful choreography for the ballet was created by Marius Petipa at the height of his career. As the ballet begins, an aging nobleman named Don Quixote becomes obsessed with stories of ancient rivalry. Appearing a little silly, he uses his imagination and pretends to be a brave night. He imagines that he sets out to rescue the lady of his dreams, named Dulcinea. He transforms his servant, Sancho Panza, into a trusty squire and off they go.
Don Quixote leads a charge against imaginary enemies, which he sees everywhere. He proceeds to fight invisible rivals, puppets, and windmills.
Known for its balletic fireworks and bravura steps, this ballet is a tour de force, requiring the dancers to tackle some of the most technically-demanding choreography in classical ballet. Don Quixote is a must-see ballet for all the family - a fast-paced dance spectacle packed with virtuoso dancing, a fanciful storyline, and hilarious characters. Full info
Principal Dancer: World-famous Bolshoi Ballet Star Natalia Osipova
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Opera
Baritone: Sergei Romanov
Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
29
March
Friday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Baritone: Aluda Todua
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Bass: Valery Gilmanov
Bass-baritone: Nikolai Kazansky
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Tenor: Marat Gali (Galiakhmetov)
World Opera Star Maria Guleghina
Opera
Soprano: Maria Guleghina
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
From the simplicity and intimacy of the famous fairy tale on which it is based, the ballet opens out...Show more
From the simplicity and intimacy of the famous fairy tale on which it is based, the ballet opens out into a spectacle of grand virtuosity, generous and incomparable displays of technique, ravishing stagecraft and unapologetic theatrical ostentation. The Sleeping Beauty has long been considered an almost ideal instance of the integration of music and dance and it is arguably the greatest of the Tchaikovsky-Petipa collaborations. Its breadth of musical and choreographic vision, its incorporation of so many dance styles and traditions into one radiant whole and its combination of sophistication and accessibility make it a classical ballet nonpareil. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
World-famous Ballet Star Ivan Vasiliev
Classical ballet
Composer: Aram Khachaturian
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Concert
Conductor: Sergei Skripka
Orchestra: Russia State Symphony Orchestra of the Cinematography
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
30
March
Saturday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Concert
Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
Opera
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is no...Show more
There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide. It was not by chance that Puccini turned to the only book by Murger that survived its author: The composer knew the protagonists very well: at times, during his studies at the Milan Conservatory, he too had to go without food, just like them. Later, at the time of success and financial independence, he was a centre of the crowd of artists, painters and writers, nicknamed on his initiative ‘The Bohemian Club.’
The composer conceived the idea of the opera in 1893. The opera was created to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica (1853-1919) and Giuseppe Giacosa (1847-1906), yet it was Puccini who shaped the plan and sketched the characters of the protagonists, who differ from those in the original. Puccini was absorbed by the opera and started composing it in 1894, when the libretto wasn’t ready yet.
Puccini wrote his opera La bohème contemporaneously with Leoncavallo’s own treatment of the same story. The rivalry ended in a quarrel. By the end of 1985 Puccini’s La bohème was ready and received its première on 1 February 1896 in Turin. Full info
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Baritone: Yuri Syrov
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Bass: Alexander Naumenko
Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
Soprano: Dinara Alieva
Tenor: Ivan Maximeyko
Opera
Stravinsky's Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) is a "musical fairy tale" based on the story by Hans Chr...Show more
Stravinsky's Le Rossignol (The Nightingale) is a "musical fairy tale" based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. It is an opera in three acts, scored for full orchestra with optional guitar and mandolin parts. According to Stravinsky, he chose a Hans Christian Andersen tale out of nostalgia for his boyhood. It is considered a short work for an opera--about forty-five minutes--and its three acts, as Eric White notes, are more like three scenes in a single-act opera. Full info
Soprano: Larisa Yudina
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Choreography: Michel Fokine
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
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: Nikolai Putilin
Composer: Alexander Borodin
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Choreography: Michel Fokine
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
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
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
The opera Pagliacci is an excellent opera to see. Pagliacci has all the elements of a successful ope...Show more
The opera Pagliacci is an excellent opera to see. Pagliacci has all the elements of a successful opera and provides a good introduction to what is the opera?
Because of its popularity as an opera, Pagliacci pizza outlets have sprung up around the world. The Pagliacci pizza menu sometimes even mirrors the opera theme.
In Italian, I Pagliacci means “Clowns”, whereas Il Pagliacci translates as “The Clowns”. For this reason, Pagliacci, the opera, is sometimes referred to as the Italian opera about clowns and is one of the most famous Italian operas. Full info
Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Composer: Gustav Mahler
Circus show
Circus show
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
31
March
Sunday
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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
Opera
One of the most sunny pieces of the world opera literature. Full of easy humor, it recreates charmin...Show more
One of the most sunny pieces of the world opera literature. Full of easy humor, it recreates charming features of a cheerful fairy tale by Pushkin, whose plot underlies the libretto. However, behind the unpretentiousness of the plot there is significant sense reflecting Russian political reality of the end of the 19th century. Intrigues of sisters of the young tsarina result in that she is sent in exile to a faraway island with her son Gwidon, but there, with the help Swan Princesses, the rescued Gwidon becomes the governor of the fine magic city where they are found by tsar Saltan who did not know about the plot. He is so overjoyed that he forgives the sisters of the tsarina. Full info
Bass: Vadim Kravets
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Soprano: Violetta Lukyanenko
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Closing of the XVIII International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY
Classical ballet
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Ferencz Liszt
Composer: Georges Bizet
Composer: Jules Massenet
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Classical ballet
Composer: Herman von Lovenskjold
Choreography: August Bournonville
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin
Opera
One of the most sunny pieces of the world opera literature. Full of easy humor, it recreates charmin...Show more
One of the most sunny pieces of the world opera literature. Full of easy humor, it recreates charming features of a cheerful fairy tale by Pushkin, whose plot underlies the libretto. However, behind the unpretentiousness of the plot there is significant sense reflecting Russian political reality of the end of the 19th century. Intrigues of sisters of the young tsarina result in that she is sent in exile to a faraway island with her son Gwidon, but there, with the help Swan Princesses, the rescued Gwidon becomes the governor of the fine magic city where they are found by tsar Saltan who did not know about the plot. He is so overjoyed that he forgives the sisters of the tsarina. Full info
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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
Concert
Conductor: Vladimir Fedoseyev
Composer: Johannes Brahms
Concert
Circus show
Circus show
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
From the simplicity and intimacy of the famous fairy tale on which it is based, the ballet opens out...Show more
From the simplicity and intimacy of the famous fairy tale on which it is based, the ballet opens out into a spectacle of grand virtuosity, generous and incomparable displays of technique, ravishing stagecraft and unapologetic theatrical ostentation. The Sleeping Beauty has long been considered an almost ideal instance of the integration of music and dance and it is arguably the greatest of the Tchaikovsky-Petipa collaborations. Its breadth of musical and choreographic vision, its incorporation of so many dance styles and traditions into one radiant whole and its combination of sophistication and accessibility make it a classical ballet nonpareil. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
1
April
Monday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Tours of Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
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
Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky Theatre) (established 1756), Saint Petersburg
Classical ballet
Concert
Conductor: Svetlana Bezrodnaya
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
2
April
Tuesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
Conducted by Maestro Gergiev
Opera
Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Tenor: Vladimir Galuzin
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theater (Alexandrinsky Theatre) (established 1756), Saint Petersburg
Classical ballet
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
3
April
Wednesday
Sorry, there are no available tickets for this date
Opera
Baritone: Vasily Ladyuk
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Michal Klauza
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Bass: Vladimir Komovich
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Michal Klauza
Tenor: Alexei Tatarintsev
Opera
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
Prokofiev’s Cinderella choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, good and sincere story of Cinderella, Prin...Show more
Prokofiev’s Cinderella choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky, good and sincere story of Cinderella, Prince, Love and basic values of Life, was premierred at the Mariinsky Theatre in March 2002.At the time, Ratmansky was a little-known figure: a Bolshoi-trained dancer who had worked for several western companies and was launching his career as a choreographer. A decade later he is the world's most influential ballet-maker, credited with revitalising classical dance through a series of highly individual productions.His Cinderella is an uneven work which shows evidence of the choreographer's struggle to reconcile highly diverse elements. The Copenhagen Post: "Ratmansky’s production is attractive for its light and playful atmosphere, its irony and its self irony. The choreography successfully combines good traditions with inventiveness. A healthy sense of humour guarantees a “democratic feel” and intelligibility to the performance, the thirst for the acting finds a joyous response from the performers, and the exaggerated attention to stylistics gives the ballet a western gloss." Full info
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
World-famous Ballet Star Ivan Vasiliev
Classical ballet
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most succes...Show more
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most successful choreography for the ballet was created by Marius Petipa at the height of his career. As the ballet begins, an aging nobleman named Don Quixote becomes obsessed with stories of ancient rivalry. Appearing a little silly, he uses his imagination and pretends to be a brave night. He imagines that he sets out to rescue the lady of his dreams, named Dulcinea. He transforms his servant, Sancho Panza, into a trusty squire and off they go.
Don Quixote leads a charge against imaginary enemies, which he sees everywhere. He proceeds to fight invisible rivals, puppets, and windmills.
Known for its balletic fireworks and bravura steps, this ballet is a tour de force, requiring the dancers to tackle some of the most technically-demanding choreography in classical ballet. Don Quixote is a must-see ballet for all the family - a fast-paced dance spectacle packed with virtuoso dancing, a fanciful storyline, and hilarious characters. Full info
Principal Dancer: World-famous Bolshoi Ballet Star Ivan Vasiliev
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
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
Concert
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
4
April
Thursday
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
Composer: Alexander Borodin
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Michal Klauza
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Baritone: Konstantin Shushakov
Conductor: Alexander Soloviev
Conductor: Michal Klauza
Soprano: Olga Seliverstova
Opera
Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Choreography: Nadezhda Kalinina
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Classical ballet
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most succes...Show more
Don Quixote is a famous ballet based on the epic masterpiece by Miguel de Cervantes. The most successful choreography for the ballet was created by Marius Petipa at the height of his career. As the ballet begins, an aging nobleman named Don Quixote becomes obsessed with stories of ancient rivalry. Appearing a little silly, he uses his imagination and pretends to be a brave night. He imagines that he sets out to rescue the lady of his dreams, named Dulcinea. He transforms his servant, Sancho Panza, into a trusty squire and off they go.
Don Quixote leads a charge against imaginary enemies, which he sees everywhere. He proceeds to fight invisible rivals, puppets, and windmills.
Known for its balletic fireworks and bravura steps, this ballet is a tour de force, requiring the dancers to tackle some of the most technically-demanding choreography in classical ballet. Don Quixote is a must-see ballet for all the family - a fast-paced dance spectacle packed with virtuoso dancing, a fanciful storyline, and hilarious characters. Full info
Composer: Ludwig Minkus
Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
Concert
Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
Folk show
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall...Show more
Now it‘s time to show you something REALLY RUSSIAN! Here in a cozy and nicely decorated Concert Hall of the Nikolaevsky Palace we will give you more than just an opportunity to see unforgettable folk show performance "Feel Yourself Russian": you will not only FEEL involved - you will BE really involved! During two hours of this dynamic colorful and pictureous show, you will hear tuneful folk songs - romantic, and full of life, watch sparkling dances of different provinces of Russia, - and learn that some items - such as saws, wooden spoons, and other traditional household appliances, - can also be used as musical instruments! And - oh, miracle! - suddenly you will find yourself right on the stage dancing like a real Russian, playing folk games and enjoying yourself! Full info
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
5
April
Friday
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Classical ballet
Conductor: Anton Grishanin
Ballet company: Bolshoi Ballet
Orchestra: Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Classical ballet
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiven...Show more
The epitome of Romantic ballet, Giselle is a poignant tale of unrequited love, remorse, and forgiveness. The role of Giselle, often described as the Hamlet of the ballet world, requires an exquisite stylist with daring dramatic and technical skills. Giselle (by Marius Petipa) is one of the world's favorite romantic ballets, and tells the story of a beautiful village girl who falls in love with a powerful Count, who is disguises himself as a fellow villager. When Giselle learns of his deception and that their love will never be, her world falls apart and she descends into madness. Full info
Composer: Adolphe Adam
Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Choreography: Jean Coralli
Choreography: Jules Perrot
Conducted by Maestro Temirkanov
Opera
Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Composer: Andrey Petrov
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera
One of the most popular operas by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades, was composed in a very sho...Show more
One of the most popular operas by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, The Queen of Spades, was composed in a very short period of time and became a unique masterpiece reflecting its author’s preoccupation. Tchaikovsky accepted the commission to write an opera based on the short story by Alexander Pushkin in 1889.
Herman, a poor officer, is desperately in love with Lisa, a heiress to the rich old Countess. One day he learns that the Countess knows the secret of the three winning cards. Herman becomes obsessed with obtaining the secret. He tries to find out the secret, however, the old lady dies of fright. The loss of hope drives Herman mad. Soon the ghost of the Countess appears and names the secret three cards: Three, Seven, Ace. The madman rushes to the casino. Passion overcomes reason: “What’s our life? A game!” The only gain of the miserable lover is death. Full info
Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera
Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
19:00
7:00 PM
Premiere Concert
Conductor: Valery Polyansky
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
Classical ballet
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination ...Show more
There’s a good reason why Swan Lake is so often called the ‘ballet of all ballets’. The combination of pure romanticism, the story about love and deception and Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet music all continue to reach new generations of audiences.
Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Full info
