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Nevsky District M Gostiny Dvor, Sadovaya
Guests of the city consider it an obligation and a pleasure to visit the Mariinskiy Theatre. The maestro Valery Gergiev is the current permanent conductor; he conducts classical ballet of the Russian school. The tickets are expensive, but they are worth buying it if you wish to see the prima-ballerina Diana Vishneva. If you are visiting St. Petersburg in June, we suggest you to visit the theater during its festival "The Stars of the White Nights".
Ticket office open 11:00-19:00. The Mariinsky has recently allowed city box offices to sell tickets to its productions. The theatre’s own box offices are located in two locations: in the theatre itself and on the mezzanine level of the of the Gostinny Dvor shopping complex (Nevsky 35). You can also order tickets over the internet at www.mariinsky.ru.
To purchase tickets, please contact us and tell us the dates that you are interested in.
Teatralnaya Pl. | Театральная Пл. 1
(812) 714-12-11
www.mariinsky.ru
How to get there
Take a No. 3, 22, or 50 bus from either Sadovaya or Gostiny Dvor metro. Gostiny Dvor is generally more convenient.
Centralny District M Nevsky Prospect, Gostiny Dvor
The Mussorgsky Theatre has had a few monikers over its history, starting in 1833 as the Mikhailovsky Theatre, its name was changed to the Maly Opera Theatre in 1918 before being changed again to its current name of the Mussorgsky Theatre in 1989. For a long time the Mussorgsky Theatre was called the "Laboratory of Russian Opera" because of its innovative and bold productions. Here you will have the opportunity to see the works of Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Khachaturyan, Schedrin and other world-renowned composers.
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Iskusstv Pl. | Площадь Искусств 1
(812) 595-43-07
www.mikhailovsky.ru
How to get there
Exit metro Nevsky Prospect through the Griboedov Canal exit and make a right. Walk along the embankment then take the next right onto Italianskaya (Италянская) Ulitsa. Walk along the street until you face Iskusstv Ploshchad. On the left there is an entrance to the theater.
Admiralteisky District M Gostiny Dvor, Sadovaya
The theater´s building was constructed in 1783 and originally called the "Big Stone Theater". This was Catherine the Great´s favorite theater. In 1988, the theater took on the added role of being a conservatory. Nowadays, one can see opera and ballet performances with many famous international artists. Tne main director is Sergey Stadler and the main ballet-master is Nikita Dolgushin.
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Teatralnaya Pl. | Театральная Пл. 3
(812) 312-25-07
How to get there
Go to either Nevsky Prospect or Gostiny Dvor metro and then take a No. 22 bus or No. 5 trolleybus to Teatralnaya Ploshchad.
Nevsky District M Mayakovskaya
The Tachkin Ballet Theater was established in 1994, so it is young in comparison to the other theaters in St. Petersburg. Despite its youth, it continues to develop the traditions of classical Russian ballet. The teachers are ex-soloists and performers of the Mariinsky Theater. The theater has already perfomed tours in the USA, UK, Germany, Spain and Belgium, among other countries. Its performers have become prize-winners of prestigious international ballet competitions. The theater´s repertoire includes such masterpieces as "Giselle", "Don Quixote", "Swan Lake" and others. Moreover, the theater performs a ballet by American choreographer Peggy Willis called "Diamond". Many spectators say that that theater has the unity of style and refinement in its productions that can only be achieved in St. Petersburg. Be warned: tickets for popular events are usually sold out weeks in advance!
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Liteiny Prospect | Литейный Проспект 20
(812) 273-48-81
www.spbt.ru
How to get there
From metro Mayakovskaya cross Nevsky Prospect. Here turn left and continue walking until you you come across Liteiny Prospect (the second right). Turn right into Liteiny and after a few minutes you will see the theater.
Admiralteisky District M Gostiny Dvor, Sadovaya
The Hermitage Theatre, one of the oldest theatres in Russia, was built by order of Catherine the Great in 1782-1785 to a design by the architect Giacomo Quarenghi. It was constructed in the austere Neoclassical style on the site of what was once Peter I's Winter Palace. Its unusual auditorium was designed to resemble an amphitheatre, the walls and columns decorated with coloured imitation marble. Statues of Apollo and the nine Muses are placed in niches, with bas-relief portraits of famous musicians and poets above them.
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Tickets from 1800RUR for foreigners.
Dvortsovaya nab., 34 | Дворцовая набережная, 34Б
(812) 579-02-26
http://rus-ballet.com/
How to get there
Exit metro Nevsky Prospect through the Griboedov Canal exit and walk along Nevsky prospect towards the Palace square. The entrance to the Theatre is from the Dvortsovaya embankment, behind the Hermitage museum.
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