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    Schedule for all theatres (all stages) in St. Petersburg, Russia for 14 January 2010 - 19 April 2010
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    DATE THEATRE (STAGE) PERFORMANCE NAME TYPE FESTIVAL
    14 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Queen of Spades" (Opera in three acts, seven scenes)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Choir: Children's Choir of St. Petersburg TV and Radio
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Set Designer: Semyon Pastukh
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    15 January 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    X Festival "Admiralty Music". St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika". Conductor – Alexei Karabanov. Soloist – Polina Fedotova. Beethoven. Mozart. Strauss.
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor: Alexei Karabanov
    Orchestra: St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika"

    Concert 
     
    16 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Imre Kalman "Sylva" (Operetta in 2 acts)
    Composer: Imre Kalman
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Operetta 
     
    16 January 2010
    Saturday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    How a Ballet is Staged
    Stage Director: Alexander Maskalin
    Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
    Lighting Designer: Roman Peskov
    Set Designer: Sergei Grachev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    16 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    16 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Andreyev Folk Russian Orchestra. Artistic director and conductor – Dmitry Khokhlov
    Orchestra: Andreyev Folk Russian Orchestra
    Conductor: Dmitry Khokhlov

    Concert 
     
    17 January 2010
    Sunday
    20:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra . Tishchenko, Kruglik
    Composer: Boris Tishchenko
    Composer: Vyacheslav Kruglik
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev

    Concert 
     
    17 January 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor – Nikolai Alexeev Soloist – Nikolai Demidenko. Brahms. Liszt. Rakhmaninov.
    Composer: Ferencz Liszt
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Conductor: Nikolai Alexeev
    Soloist: Nikolai Demidenko
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    18 January 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Grammy Winners: Maestro Your Bashmet and "Moscow Soloists" orchestra. Works by Leos Janacek, George Enescu, Benda, Bela Bartok
    Composer: Bela Bartok
    Composer: Georg Benda
    Composer: George Enescu
    Composer: Leos Janacek
    Orchestra: Chamber Ensemble "Moscow Soloists" (GRAMMY WINNER 2007 "Best Small Ensemble Performance - Best Ensemble")
    Conductor: Maestro Yuri Bashmet (Grammy Award Winner 2008 with the orchestra "Soloists of Moscow" for the execution of works by Stravinsky and Prokofiev in the category "Best performance by small ensembles")
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    19 January 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Organ music evening Performed by Marina Vyayzya
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Olivier Messiaen
    Organist: Marina Vyayzya
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    20 January 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Benjamin Britten "Turn of the screw" (opera in two acts with a prologue)
    Lighting Designer: Adam Silverman
    Movement Director: Andrew George
    Stage Director: David McVicar
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Music Coach: Steven Maughan
    Set Designer: Tanya McCallin
    Costume Designer: Tanya McCallin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Soprano: Tatiana Pavlovskaya
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Conductor: Pavel Smelkov
    Mezzo soprano: Lyubov Sokolova
    Soprano: Larisa Shevchenko
    Soprano: Larisa Elina

    Opera 
     
    20 January 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Holger Gehring (Germany). Bach. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Schumann. Liszt. Merkel. Ritter.
    Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Composer: Ferencz Liszt
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Accordion: Holger Gehring

    Concert 
     
    21 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars. World Opera Star Anna Netrebko Giacomo Puccini "La Boheme" (opera in four acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Stage Director: Ian Judge
    Musical Preparation: Ilona Yansons
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Lighting Designer: Nigel Levings
    Production design: Tim Goodchild
    Costume Designer: Tim Goodchild
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Soprano: Anna Netrebko
    Baritone: Vasily Gerello
    Soprano: Karina Chepurnova

    Opera 
     
    21 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    The Tsar`s Bride (Opera in 2 Acts)
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Costume Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    21 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    The Dmitry Pokrovsky Folklore Ensemble
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Folk show 
     
    21 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Giuseppe Verdi "Rigoletto" (Opera in three acts)
    Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra of the 'St. Petersburg Opera' theatre
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Opera 
     
    21 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Chamber Music Evening. String Quartet. Dmitri Petrov violin, Yuri Ushchapovsky violin, Artur Kosinov viola, Nikolai Matveev cello, Daria Shaposhnikova piano
    Composer: Niccolo Paganini
    Viola soloist: Artur Kosinov
    Piano: Daria Shaposhnikova
    Violin soloist: Dmitri Petrov
    Cello: Nikolai Matveev
    Violin soloist: Yuri Ushchapovsky

    Concert 
     
    22 January 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Evening of one-act Ballets Apollo. The Prodigal Son. Le Reveil de Flore
    Composer: Georges Bizet
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Riccardo Drigo
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Choreography: George Balanchine
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov
    Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Costume Designer: Yevgeny Ponomarev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    22 January 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov
    Choreography: Nicolai Boyarchikov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    22 January 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Over the World With an Orchestra". England. The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor – Eduard Krotman. Saint-Petersburg State university choir. Kira Loginova soprano, Irina Shishkova mezzo-soprano, Anton Rositsky tenor, Oleg Palkin baritone
    Tenor: Anton Rositsky
    Conductor: Eduard Krotman
    Mezzo soprano: Irina Shishkova
    Soprano: Kira Loginova
    Baritone: Oleg Palkin
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    23 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes))
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Stage Director: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest

    Classical Ballet 
     
    23 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Herman von Lovenskjold "La Sylphide" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Composer: Herman von Lovenskjold
    Choreography: August Bournonville
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    23 January 2010
    Saturday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Music of the sun and snow. Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev
    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    23 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    23 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Chamber Orchestra of the The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Soloists: Felicitas Fuchs soprano (Germany), Marina Pinchuk mezzo-soprano, Dmitri Golovnin tenor, Dmitri Kanevsky bass. Conductor – Leo Kraemer (Germany).
    Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Bass: Dmitri Kanevsky
    Soloist: Dmitry Golovnin
    Soprano: Felicitas Fuchs
    Conductor: Leo Kraemer
    Soloist: Marina Pinchuk
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh

    Concert 
     
    24 January 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Sadko" (opera-bylina in seven scenes)
    Stage Director: Alexei Stepanyuk
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Costume Designer: Konstantin Korovin
    Choreography: Oleg Ignatiev
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Bass: Sergei Alexashkin
    Tenor: Viktor Lutsyuk
    Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov
    Mezzo soprano: Lyubov Sokolova
    Bass: Mikhail Kit
    Soprano: Irma Gigolaty

    Opera 
     
    24 January 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Opera Concert. Songs of military years
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet

    Opera 
     
    24 January 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Kiev Modern Ballet
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    24 January 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Jazz Evening. LENINGRAD DIXIELAND under the direction of Oleg Kuvaitsev. To the 60th anniversary of the birthday of Oleg Kuvaitsev
    Concert 
     
    25 January 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    The Brothers Karamazov (mystery opera in three acts after the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky (version of 2013))
    Composer: Yuri Dimitrin
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Preparation: Irina Trutko
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Maria Danilova
    Production: Vasily Barkhatov
    Production: Vasily Barkhatov
    Stage Director: Vasily Barkhatov
    Set Designer: Zinovy Margolin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
    Conductor: Pavel Smelkov
    Tenor: Nikolai Gassiev
    Soprano: Yekaterina Soloveva
    Baritone: Alexei Markov
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin

    Opera 
     
    25 January 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Vocal Evening. Yekaterina Semenchuk mezzo-soprano. Piano part – Natalia Mordashova. Tchaikovsky, Rakhmaninov
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Piano: Natalia Mordashova

    Concert 
     
    26 January 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Alexander Glazunov "Raymonda" (Ballet in three acts)
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina

    Classical Ballet 
     
    26 January 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Evening of organ music. Dvorak. Elgar. Saint-Saens. Durufle
    Composer: Antonin Dvorak
    Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
    Composer: Edward Elgar
    Conductor: Andrei Petrenko
    Choir: Mariinsky Theatre Chorus
    Organist: Oleg Kinyaev
    Soloist: Sergei Alexashkin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    26 January 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Chamber Music Evening. Sarah Chang violin (USA), Andrew von Oeyen piano (USA). Brahms. Theofanidis. Franck.
    Composer: Cesar Franck
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Piano: Andrew von Oeyen
    Violin soloist: Sarah Chang

    Concert 
     
    27 January 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Alexander Glazunov "Raymonda" (Ballet in three acts)
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet

    Classical Ballet 
     
    27 January 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville) (opera in concert)
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Justus Frantz
    Principal Chorus Master: Leonid Teplyakov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine

    Opera 
     
    28 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Giuseppe Verdi "Don Carlos" (opera in four acts)
    Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Costume Designer: Angela Buscemi
    Costume Designer: Cristian Taraborrelli
    Lighting Designer: Fabrice Kebour
    Set Designer: Giorgio Barberio Corsetti
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Choreography: Roberto Aldorasi
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Set Designer: Teimuraz Murvanidze
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Bass-baritone: Yevgeny Nikitin
    Soprano: Irina Gordei
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Tenor: Avgust Amonov
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Baritone: Vasily Gerello

    Opera 
     
    28 January 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Piano Evening. Evgeny Starodubtsev. Chopin, Szymanowski, Prokofiev, Brahms
    Composer: Frederic Chopin
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano: Evgeny Starodubtsev

    Concert 
     
    29 January 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Ballets: Apollo. The Rubies. Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring).
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest

    Classical Ballet 
     
    29 January 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Operas in one act: "L`heure espagnole (The Spanish Hour)" by Maurice Ravel. "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Stage Director: Alexander Zeldin
    Lighting Designer: Claudio Coloretti
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Lighting Designer: Kamil Kutyev
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Lighting Designer: Pierre Gaillardot
    Set Designer: Tiziano Santi
    Stage Director: Walter Le Moli
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Soprano: Irina Mataeva
    Tenor: Oleg Balashov
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin
    Baritone: Sergei Romanov
    Bass: Nikolai Kamensky

    Opera 
     
    29 January 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    To the birthday of the composer. Mozart. St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika" Conductor – Alexander Kantorov. Soloist – Marina Vorozhtsova
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor: Alexander Kantorov
    Flute: Marina Vorozhtsova
    Orchestra: St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika"

    Concert 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    30 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    ! PREMIERE ! Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Idomeneo, re di Creta" ("Idomeneo, King of Crete") opera in 3 acts
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Mezzo soprano: Natalia Evstafieva
    Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova

    Opera 
     
    30 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Mozart. Boccherini. Handel. Sergei Roldugin (cello), Miroslav Kultyshev (piano). Conductor: Sergei Roldugin
    Composer: George Frideric Handel
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano: Miroslav Kultyshev
    Conductor: Sergei Roldugin
    Cello: Sergei Roldugin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    30 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    30 January 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Guitar Music. Edoardo Catemario (Italy). Bach, Albeniz, Tarrega, Regondi
    Composer: Isaac Albeniz
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Guitar: Edoardo Catemario

    Concert 
     
    31 January 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Ludwig Minkus "La Bayadere" (ballet in 3 acts) Tickets available only at BalletAndOpera.com
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov
    Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani
    Choreography: Vladimir Ponomarev
    Costume Designer: Yevgeny Ponomarev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev
    Dancer: Diana Vishneva
    Dancer: Anastasia Kolegova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    31 January 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Christmas Eve" opera in 4 acts
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Set Designer: Kseniya Kiseliova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Piano: Marina Mishuk
    Choreography: Nadezhda Kalinina
    Stage Director: Olga Malikova
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Costume Designer: Varvara Chuvina
    Costume Designer: Varvara Yegorova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Bass: Alexander Morozov
    Bass: Gennady Bezzubenkov
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Baritone: Andrei Spekhov
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin
    Tenor: Nikolai Emtsov

    Opera 
     
    31 January 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Gaetano Donizetti "Il falegname di livonia, Rossia Pietro il grande" (Comic melodrama in two acts )
    Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra of the 'St. Petersburg Opera' theatre
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Opera 
     
    31 January 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Saint-Petersburg Soloists", chamber ensemble. Artistic director and violin soloist – Michail Gantvarg
    Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
    Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Artistic Director: Michail Gantvarg
    Violin soloist: Michail Gantvarg
    Ensemble: Soloists of St.Petersburg Ensemble

    Concert 
     
    01 February 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Giacomo Puccini "Tosca" (Opera in 3 Acts)
    Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Tenor: Vladimir Galuzin
    Conductor: Fabio Mastrangelo
    Soprano: Tatiana Anisimova
    Baritone: Sergei Leiferkus

    Opera 
     
    01 February 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    02 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") opera buffa in four acts
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Choreography: Gali Abaidulov
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Larionova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Lighting Designer: Sergei Martinov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Set Designer: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Soprano: Yekaterina Soloveva
    Bass-baritone: Edward Tsanga
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Baritone: Sergei Romanov
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Tsvetkova

    Opera 
     
    03 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. STABAT MATER. Hector Berlioz. ROMEO ET JULIETTE (symphony for soloists, chorus and orchestra after the eponymous tragedy by William Shakespeare)
    Composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
    Composer: Hector Berlioz
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Bass-baritone: Yevgeny Nikitin
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
    Soprano: Irina Mataeva

    Concert 
     
    03 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    04 February 2010
    Thursday
    20:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Organ music evening. Kapp. Bach. Fessy. Rachmaninoff. Elgar. Vierne. Guilmant. Part. Saint‑Saens
    Composer: Arvo Part
    Composer: Edward Elgar
    Composer: Ferencz Liszt
    Composer: Henry Purcell
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    05 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars "Dead Souls" Rodion Shchedrin (operatic scenes in three acts) Performed in concert
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Sergei Alexashkin
    Tenor: Avgust Amonov
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Soprano: Karina Chepurnova
    Baritone: Sergei Leiferkus
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Sommer

    Opera 
     
    05 February 2010
    Friday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Ludwig Minkus "La Bayadere" ballet in three acts
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    06 February 2010
    Saturday
    16:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev ! PREMIERE ! Evening of one-act ballets by Mikhail Fokin: Petrouchka. The Firebird
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Revival Designer: Batozhan Dashitsyrenov
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Set Revival Director: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova
    Dancer: Diana Vishneva
    Dancer: Igor Zelensky
    Dancer: Islom Baimuradov
    Choreography: Vladimir Ponomarev

    Classical Ballet 
     
    06 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (Opera in 2 acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    06 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars Rodion Shchedrin. TRUMPET CONCERTO. Gustav Mahler. SYMPHONY No 6
    Composer: Gustav Mahler
    Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Trumpet: Timur Martynov

    Concert 
     
    06 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue)
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    07 February 2010
    Sunday
    20:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    ! PREMIERE ! Evening of one-act ballets by Mikhail Fokin: Petrouchka. The Firebird
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Revival Designer: Batozhan Dashitsyrenov
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Set Revival Director: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Irina Golub
    Dancer: Andrei Batalov
    Dancer: Islom Baimuradov

    Classical Ballet 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    07 February 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Adolphe Adam "Giselle (Les Wilis)" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    07 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Adolphe Adam "Giselle (Les Wilis)" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    07 February 2010
    Sunday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    THE MAGICAL WORLD OF DANCE
    Stage Director: Alexander Maskalin
    Stage Director: Alexandr Maskalin
    Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
    Lighting Designer: Roman Peskov
    Set Designer: Sergei Grachev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    07 February 2010
    Sunday
    15:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars Igor Stravinsky: "L`Histoire du soldat", "The Fable of the Fox, the Cock, the Tomcat and the Ram", Concerto for Piano and Wind Instrument. Alexei Volodin (piano). Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Piano: Alexei Volodin
    Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov
    Bass: Pavel Shmulevich

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    07 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    08 February 2010
    Monday
    18:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev ! PREMIERE ! Evening of one-act ballets by Mikhail Fokin: Petrouchka. The Firebird
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Revival Designer: Batozhan Dashitsyrenov
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Set Revival Director: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva

    Classical Ballet 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    08 February 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars Sergey Khachatryan (violin). Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra. Conductor - Valery Gergiev. Beethoven, Mahler
    Composer: Gustav Mahler
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Violin soloist: Sergey Khachatryan

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    09 February 2010
    Tuesday
    20:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev Stars of the Stars Modest Mussorgsky "Boris Godunov" Production: Andrei Tarkovsky (1983) (opera in four acts with a prologue (version of 1872))
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Stage Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
    Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko
    Conductor: Dmitry Ralko
    Director: Graham Vick
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Piano: Irina Soboleva
    Director: Irkin Gabitov
    Revival Stage Director: Irkin Gabitov
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Production design: Nikolai Dvigubsky
    Conductor: Pavel Smelkov
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Bass-baritone: Yevgeny Nikitin
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Tenor: Nikolai Gassiev
    Bass: Mikhail Kit
    Baritone: Alexei Markov

    Opera 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    09 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Pietro Mascagni "Cavalleria Rusticana" (opera in one act)
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Musical Director: Daniele Rustioni
    Set Designer: Dante Ferretti
    Costume Designer: Gabriella Pescucci
    Assistants to Stage Designer: Leila Fteita
    Production: Liliana Cavani
    Director: Marina Bianchi
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Director: Yulia Prokhorova
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    09 February 2010
    Tuesday
    18:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev Denis Matsuev (piano). Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra. Conductor - Valery Gergiev. Rachmaninov, Stravinsky
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Piano: Maestro Denis Matsuev

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    10 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Igor Stravinsky "Oedipus Rex. Le Rossignol."
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Bass-baritone: Yevgeny Nikitin
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Serdyuk
    Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
    Bass: Ilya Bannik

    Opera 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    10 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Ballet evening: Divertissement. Presentiment of Spring
    Composer: Anatoly Lyadov
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
    Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
    Dancer: Andrei Batalov
    Dancer: Andrei Ivanov
    Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Irina Golub
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Dancer: Sofia Gumerova
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova
    Video Artist: Yuri Davydov
    Choreography: Yuri Smekalov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    11 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Evening of one-act ballets by Michel Fokine: Chopiniana. Carnaval. Petrouchka
    Composer: Frederic Chopin
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Daria Vasnetsova
    Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva
    Dancer: Elisaveta Cheprasova
    Dancer: Grigory Popov
    Dancer: Yuri Smekalov

    Classical Ballet 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    11 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Concert by the Mariinsky Theatre Chorus. Russian folk songs. Principal Chorus Master and Conductor: Andrei Petrenko
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Baritone: Yuri Laptev
    Conductor: Andrei Petrenko

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    12 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov "The Snow Maiden" (springtime tale in a prologue and four acts)
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Stage Director: Alexander Galibin
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Set Designer: George Tsypin
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Soprano: Tatiana Pavlovskaya
    Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
    Mezzo soprano: Natalia Evstafieva
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina

    Opera 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    12 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Marking 100 years since the birth of Galina Ulanova Stars of the Mariinsky Theatre in Chaliapin`s legacy . Sergei Aleksashkin (bass), Yevgeny Nikitin (bass) and Vladimir Vaneyev (bass)
    Composer: Alexander Dargomyzhsky
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Soloist: Sergei Alexashkin
    Bass: Yevgeny Nikitin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    12 February 2010
    Friday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    12 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    13 February 2010
    Saturday
    16:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Tatiana Serova
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Dancer: Elisaveta Cheprasova

    Classical Ballet 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    13 February 2010
    Saturday
    20:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov

    Classical Ballet 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    13 February 2010
    Saturday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Sergey Rachmaninov "The Miserly Knight" (Opera in one act Concert performance), "Spring Cantata for baritone". Chorus and orchestra Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Principal Chorus Master and Conductor: Andrei Petrenko
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Tenor: Nikolai Gassiev
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Bass: Nikolai Kamensky
    Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    13 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Marking 100 years since the birth of Galina Ulanova Ferruccio Furlanetto recital (bass)
    Bass: Ferruccio Furlanetto
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Piano: Igor Tchetuev

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    13 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    14 February 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (choreographic poem in four scenes with prologue and epilogue)
    Libretto: Nikolai Volkov
    Choreography: Rostislav Zakharov
    Stage Director: Sergey Radlov
    Designer: Valentina Khodasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Valery Ovsyanikov
    Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova
    Dancer: Irma Nioradze
    Dancer: Roman Skripkin
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Yuri Smekalov

    Classical Ballet 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    14 February 2010
    Sunday
    18:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Mikhail Glinka "Ruslan and Lyudmila" (magical opera in five acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Director: Irkin Gabitov
    Costume Designer: Konstantin Korovin
    Stage Director: Lotfi Mansouri
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Bass-baritone: Yevgeny Nikitin
    Tenor: Yuri Marusin
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya
    Soprano: Irma Gigolaty
    Tenor: Mikhail Makarov

    Opera 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    14 February 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Igor Stravinsky "L'Histoire du soldat" (A tale of a fleet soldier and the devil to be read, played and danced). "The Fable of the Fox, the Cock, the Tomcat and the Ram" (burlesque in song and dance)
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov
    Bass: Pavel Shmulevich

    Opera 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    14 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Marking 100 years since the birth of Galina Ulanova Vadim Repin (violin) and Itamar Golan (piano). Claude Debussy "Sonata". Igor Stravinsky "Divertissement". Ludwig van Beethoven "Sonata No 9"
    Composer: Claude Debussy
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Piano: Itamar Golan
    Soloist: Vadim Repin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
    VI Festival Maslenitsa (Shrove-tide) 2010 
    14 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    15 February 2010
    Monday
    18:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    ! PREMIERE ! Les Troyens (epic opera duologue)
    Composer: Hector Berlioz
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Stage Director: Carlus Padrissa
    Costume Designer: Chu Uroz
    Cinematographer: Franc Aleu
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Lighting Designer: Peter van Praet
    Set Designer: Roland Olbeter
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Bass-baritone: Edward Tsanga
    Bass: Vadim Kravets
    Soprano: Irina Mataeva
    Mezzo soprano: Lyubov Sokolova
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Baritone: Alexei Markov
    Tenor: Leonid Zakhozhaev

    Opera 
     
    15 February 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    16 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Verdi`s Requiem
    Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Stage Director: Daniele Finzi Pasca
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
    Soprano: Olga Kondina
    Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Bass: Ferruccio Furlanetto

    Concert 
     
    16 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    17 February 2010
    Wednesday
    18:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") opera buffa in four acts
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Choreography: Gali Abaidulov
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Larionova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Lighting Designer: Sergei Martinov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Set Designer: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Baritone: Yevgeny Ulanov
    Bass: Vadim Kravets
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Soprano: Karina Chepurnova
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Tsvetkova

    Opera 
     
    17 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Don Quichotte - comedie heroique in five acts (concert performance). Music by Jules Massenet
    Composer: Jules Massenet
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Bass: Ferruccio Furlanetto

    Opera 
     
    17 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    17 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the composer`s birthday. The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Soloist - Galina Sidorenko mezzo-soprano. Conductor - Gintaras Rinkevicius (Lithuania). Mahler.
    Composer: Gustav Mahler
    Mezzo soprano: Galina Sidorenko
    Conductor: Gintaras Rinkevicius
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    17 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    18 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes)) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Stage Director: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Boris Gruzin
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Anastasia Kolegova
    Dancer: Maxim Zyuzin
    Dancer: Philipp Stepin
    Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva
    Dancer: Elisaveta Cheprasova
    Dancer: Alexei Nedviga

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    18 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "La Juive (The Jewess)" grand opera in five acts
    Composer: Fromental Halevy
    Musical Director: Peter Feranec
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    18 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Christmas Eve" opera in 4 acts
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Set Designer: Kseniya Kiseliova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Piano: Marina Mishuk
    Choreography: Nadezhda Kalinina
    Stage Director: Olga Malikova
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Costume Designer: Varvara Chuvina
    Costume Designer: Varvara Yegorova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Bass-baritone: Edward Tsanga
    Baritone: Vladislav Uspensky
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Bass: Fyodor Kuznetsov
    Tenor: Mikhail Makarov
    Soprano: Gelena Gaskarova
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin

    Opera 
     
    18 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Artistic director and conductor – Daniel Reuss. Part. To the 75th anniversary of the composer`s birthday
    Composer: Arvo Part

    Concert 
     
    18 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    19 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Peter Tchaikovsky "Sleeping Beauty" (ballet-fierie in three acts with a prologue and apotheosis) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Costume Designer: Elena Zaitseva
    Libretto: Ivan Vsevolozhsky
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Sofia Gumerova
    Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Vasily Shcherbakov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    19 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert)
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Production: Alain Maratrat
    Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Baritone: Viktor Korotich
    Soprano: Olga Pudova
    Bass: Mikhail Kolelishvili
    Soprano: Eleonora Vindau

    Opera 
     
    19 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Stars of the Stars Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue)
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    19 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The Grandiose Folk show "Russia in Fairytales" at the Youth House on Vasilyevsky Island
    Show 
     
    19 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    19 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    20 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (opera in three acts, four scenes)
    Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Set Designer: Bernard Arnould
    Stage Director: Charles Roubaud
    Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
    Costume Designer: Katia Duflot
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova
    Baritone: Vasily Gerello

    Opera 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    20 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "La Juive (The Jewess)" grand opera in five acts
    Composer: Fromental Halevy
    Musical Director: Peter Feranec
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    20 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Chamber Music Evening. Vladislav Igolinsky violin. Stanislav Igolinsky piano. Beethoven. Brahms. Franck. Prokofiev
    Composer: Cesar Franck
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano: Stanislav Igolinsky
    Violin soloist: Vladislav Igolinsky

    Concert 
     
    20 February 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    20 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    21 February 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    "Shurale" (ballet in three acts and four scenes) Farid Yarullin
    Lighting Designer: Alexander Naumov
    Designer: Alexander Ptushko
    Revival Designer: Batozhan Dashitsyrenov
    Designer: Ivan Ivanov-Vano
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Designer: Lev Milchin
    Piano: Liydmila Sveshnikova
    Musical Preparation: Lyudmila Sveshnikova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Mashkova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Maya Dumchenko
    Conductor: Alexei Repnikov
    Dancer: Konstantin Zverev

    Classical Ballet 
     
    21 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars "Shurale" (ballet in three acts and four scenes) Farid Yarullin
    Lighting Designer: Alexander Naumov
    Designer: Alexander Ptushko
    Revival Designer: Batozhan Dashitsyrenov
    Designer: Ivan Ivanov-Vano
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Designer: Lev Milchin
    Piano: Liydmila Sveshnikova
    Musical Preparation: Lyudmila Sveshnikova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Mashkova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Igor Kolb
    Conductor: Alexei Repnikov
    Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva
    Dancer: Alexei Timofeyev

    Classical Ballet 
     
    21 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (Opera in 2 acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    21 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Operas in one act: "L`heure espagnole (The Spanish Hour)" by Maurice Ravel. "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Stage Director: Alexander Zeldin
    Lighting Designer: Claudio Coloretti
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Lighting Designer: Kamil Kutyev
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Lighting Designer: Pierre Gaillardot
    Set Designer: Tiziano Santi
    Stage Director: Walter Le Moli
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Soprano: Irina Mataeva
    Tenor: Oleg Balashov
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin
    Baritone: Sergei Romanov
    Bass: Nikolai Kamensky

    Opera 
     
    21 February 2010
    Sunday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The National Philharmonic of Russia. Conductor – Maestro Vladimir Spivakov. Soloist – Renee Fleming soprano (USA)
    Conductor: Maestro Vladimir Spivakov
    Soloist: Renee Fleming

    Concert 
     
    21 February 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    21 February 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    22 February 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Cosi fan tutte" (drama giocoso in two acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Claudio Coloretti
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Costume Designer: Giovanna Avanzi
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Set Designer: Tiziano Santi
    Stage Director: Walter Le Moli
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Baritone: Yevgeny Ulanov
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Soprano: Margarita Alaverdian

    Opera 
     
    22 February 2010
    Monday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    22 February 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Scandalous World Premieres". The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor – Valentine Nesterov Soloist - Nikolai MAZHARA piano. R.Strauss. Prokofiev. Rakhmaninov.
    Composer: Richard Strauss
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Piano: Nikolai Mazhara
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor: Valentine Nesterov

    Concert 
     
    22 February 2010
    Monday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    22 February 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    23 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Sleeping Beauty" (ballet-fierie in three acts with a prologue and apotheosis)
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Costume Designer: Elena Zaitseva
    Libretto: Ivan Vsevolozhsky
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Anton Korsakov
    Dancer: Maya Dumchenko
    Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar
    Dancer: Alexandra Iosifidi
    Dancer: Kirill Safin

    Classical Ballet 
     
    23 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    "Spartacus" (ballet in two acts)
    Composer: Aram Khachaturian
    Stage Director: George Kovtun
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    23 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Christmas Eve" opera in 4 acts
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Set Designer: Kseniya Kiseliova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Piano: Marina Mishuk
    Choreography: Nadezhda Kalinina
    Stage Director: Olga Malikova
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Costume Designer: Varvara Chuvina
    Costume Designer: Varvara Yegorova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Soprano: Yekaterina Soloveva
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Vitman
    Tenor: Oleg Balashov
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Baritone: Alexander Nikitin
    Bass: Fyodor Kuznetsov
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin

    Opera 
     
    23 February 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Defender of the Fatherland. Day Tenth Festival "Admiralty Music". Admiralty Naval Band. Conductor – Valentin Lyashchenko
    Conductor: Valentin Lyashchenko

    Concert 
     
    23 February 2010
    Tuesday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    23 February 2010
    Tuesday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    24 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Le Corsaire (ballet in three acts with a prologue and epilogue)
    Composer: Cesare Pugni
    Composer: Leo Delibes
    Composer: Riccardo Drigo
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov
    Choreography: Pyotr Gusev
    Set Designer: Teimuraz Murvanidze
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Boris Gruzin
    Dancer: Leonid Sarafanov
    Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Daria Vasnetsova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    24 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    "Spartacus" (ballet in two acts)
    Composer: Aram Khachaturian
    Stage Director: George Kovtun
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    24 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville) (opera in concert)
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Justus Frantz
    Principal Chorus Master: Leonid Teplyakov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Alexander Morozov
    Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Tenor: Stanislav Leontiev
    Bass: Nikolai Kamensky
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Tsvetkova

    Opera 
     
    24 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Gala-concert. Jubilee Evening to the 20th anniversary of the Saint-Petersburg State Philharmonia for children and young people.
    Concert 
     
    24 February 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    25 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes))
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Stage Director: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Boris Gruzin
    Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
    Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev
    Dancer: Maria Shirinkina
    Dancer: Kirill Safin
    Dancer: Alexei Nedviga

    Classical Ballet 
     
    25 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Iolanta" (Opera in 2 Acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Production: Sergey Shepelev
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    25 February 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Chamber Music Evening. Valentin Karlov clarinet. Fabio Mastrangelo piano (Italy). In concert participates Sergei Chernyadyev cello. Schumann. Bruch. Brahms. Rota.
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Max Christian Friedrich Bruch
    Composer: Nino Rota
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Piano: Fabio Mastrangelo
    Soloist: Valentin Karlov

    Concert 
     
    26 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Gioachino Rossini "Il viaggio a Reims, ossia L`albergo del giglio d`oro (The Journey to Reims, or The Hotel of the Golden Fleur-de-lis)"
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Lighting Designer: Pascal Merat
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Soprano: Olga Pudova

    Opera 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    26 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "La Juive (The Jewess)" grand opera in five acts
    Composer: Fromental Halevy
    Musical Director: Peter Feranec
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    26 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "My Island – Guitar". Konstantin Okudzhava. Rodrigo, Domeniconi, Turina, Nunes
    Guitar: Konstantin Okudzhava

    Concert 
     
    26 February 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    27 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Evening of one-act Ballets: "Apollo. In the Night. Etudes"
    Composer: Frederic Chopin
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Karl Czerny
    Choreography: George Balanchine
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Leonid Sarafanov
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev
    Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
    Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov
    Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev
    Dancer: Yana Selina
    Dancer: Maria Shirinkina
    Dancer: Konstantin Zverev
    Dancer: Denis Matvienko
    Dancer: Anastasia Matvienko

    Classical Ballet 
     
    27 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    "Chipollino" (ballet for children in two acts)
    Choreography: Genrikh Mayorov
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Costume Designer: Valery Levental
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    27 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Evening of Organ Music - Mendelssohn. Gade. Jenkins. Performed by Olivier Vernet
    Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Organist: Olivier Vernet

    Concert 
     
    27 February 2010
    Saturday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The Second Week of the Great Lent. MALE CHOIR "Old Russian Chant". To the 30th anniversary of the choir. LENTEN HYMNS, PSALMS AND RUTHFUL SONGS
    Concert 
     
    27 February 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    28 February 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Herman von Lovenskjold "La Sylphide" (ballet in two acts)
    Choreography: August Bournonville
    Costume Designer: Irina Press
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Yana Selina
    Dancer: Philipp Stepin
    Dancer: Yuri Smekalov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    28 February 2010
    Sunday
    18:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Evening of one-act ballets: Scotch Symphony. The Carriage. In the Night
    Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Composer: Frederic Chopin
    Composer: Vyacheslav Kruglik
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Choreography: George Balanchine
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet

    Classical Ballet 
     
    28 February 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Herman von Lovenskjold "La Sylphide" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Composer: Herman von Lovenskjold
    Choreography: August Bournonville
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    28 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") opera in concert
    Stage Director: Alexander Petrov
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Stage Director: Andrei Petrov
    Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko
    Conductor: Dmitry Ralko
    Set Designer: Elena Orlova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Baritone: Yevgeny Ulanov
    Bass: Vadim Kravets
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Soprano: Karina Chepurnova
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Tsvetkova

    Opera 
     
    28 February 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Over the World With an Orchestra". Russia. The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor – Alexander Chernushenko, Soloist – Mikhail Petukhov. Tchaikovsky.
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Conductor: Alexander Chernushenko
    Piano: Mikhail Petukhov
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    28 February 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    28 February 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    01 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    02 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Gaetano Donizetti "Lucia di Lammermoor" (tragic opera in three acts)
    Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
    Stage Director: David Doiashvili
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Musical Preparation: Ilona Yansons
    Principal Chorus Master: Leonid Teplyakov
    Set Designer: Teimuraz Murvanidze
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet

    Opera 
     
    02 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Alexandrinsky Imperial Ballet Theatre (established 1756)
    Modern Dance Ballet of Boris Eifman "Onegin". Music: Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Alexander Sitkovetsky
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra "Congress"

    Modern Ballet 
     
    02 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19-30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Ballet Gala - best dances from different Ballets, performed by the Hermitage Ballet Stars
    Choreography: Maestro Yuri Grigorovich
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    02 March 2010
    Tuesday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Lenten Concerts "The Passion of Christ". Musical-poetic composition after
    Artistic Director: Vladislav Chernishenko
    Conductor: Vladislav Chernushenko

    Concert 
     
    03 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Gioachino Rossini "Il viaggio a Reims, ossia L`albergo del giglio d`oro (The Journey to Reims, or The Hotel of the Golden Fleur-de-lis)"
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Lighting Designer: Pascal Merat
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Soprano: Larisa Yudina
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov

    Opera 
     
    03 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Alexandrinsky Imperial Ballet Theatre (established 1756)
    Modern Dance Ballet of Boris Eifman. Seagull. Music: Sergey Rachmaninoff
    Choreography: Boris Eifman
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra "Congress"

    Modern Ballet 
     
    03 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Ballet Gala - best dances from different Ballets, performed by the Hermitage Ballet Stars
    Choreography: Maestro Yuri Grigorovich
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    03 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Recital Victor Lebedev
    Concert 
     
    03 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    04 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Evening of one-act ballets: Divertissement. Carnaval
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Lighting Designer: Alexander Naumov
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov
    Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Sinkevich
    Dancer: Anton Korsakov
    Dancer: Maya Dumchenko
    Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova
    Dancer: Sofia Gumerova
    Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Andrei Batalov
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Dancer: Ruben Bobovnikov
    Dancer: Alexandra Iosifidi
    Dancer: Islom Baimuradov
    Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva
    Dancer: Vasily Tkachenko

    Classical Ballet 
     
    04 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Alexandrinsky Imperial Ballet Theatre (established 1756)
    The Brothers Karamazov. Perfomance by Modern Dance Ballet of Boris Eifman
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra "Congress"

    Modern Ballet 
     
    04 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Queen of Spades" (Opera in three acts, seven scenes)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Choir: Children's Choir of St. Petersburg TV and Radio
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Set Designer: Semyon Pastukh
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    04 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville) (opera in concert)
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Justus Frantz
    Principal Chorus Master: Leonid Teplyakov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Alexander Morozov
    Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
    Soprano: Larisa Yudina
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Tenor: Stanislav Leontiev
    Bass-baritone: Maxim Bulatov

    Opera 
     
    04 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    04 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Organ Evening. Michael Eckerle (Germany). Bach, Frank, Rakhmaninov, Weitz
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Conductor: Hans-Peter Frank
    Organist: Michael Eckerle

    Concert 
     
    04 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    05 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Don Giovanni" (dramma giocoso in two acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Choreography: Gali Abaidulov
    Stage Director: Johannes Schaaf
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Lighting Designer: Paul Pyant
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
    Baritone: Yevgeny Ulanov
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Soprano: Irma Gigolaty
    Bass: Yuri Vorobiev
    Bass: Fyodor Kuznetsov
    Bass: Nikolai Kamensky

    Opera 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    05 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! Pyotr Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (ballet in four acts)
    Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Staging: Mikhail Messerer
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    05 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Evening of Ballet
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Dancer: Yevgeny Ivanchenko
    Dancer: Irma Nioradze
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko

    Classical Ballet 
     
    05 March 2010
    Friday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    05 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Haydn and Music of Vienna". The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor - Arkadi Steinlucht Soloist - Sergei Kasprov. Mikhailovsky Theatre Opera Choir. Artistic director - Vladimir Stolpovskykh. Soloists: Yana Ivanilova soprano Larisa Seliverstova me
    Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor: Arkadi Steinlucht
    Mezzo soprano: Larisa Seliverstova
    Tenor: Nikolai Emtsov
    Bass: Peter Migunov
    Piano: Sergei Kasprov
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Soprano: Yana Ivanilova

    Concert 
     
    05 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    05 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    06 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Ballet Evening - Marking one century since the birth of Konstantin Sergeyev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina
    Conductor: Valery Ovsyanikov
    Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev
    Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Dancer: Konstantin Zverev
    Dancer: Grigory Popov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    06 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "Le Corsaire" (ballet in two acts)
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Choreography: Pyotr Gusev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    06 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Evening of organ music. De Cabezon. Bach. Mendelssohn. Vierne. Mulet. De la Rubia
    Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Organist: Juan de la Rubia
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    06 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "First Russian Symphony Orchestra". The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor - Maestro Alexander Dmitriev. Soloist - Miroslav Kultyshev. Mozart. Chopin. Debussy.
    Composer: Claude Debussy
    Composer: Frederic Chopin
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor: Maestro Alexander Dmitriev
    Piano: Miroslav Kultyshev
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    06 March 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    06 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    07 March 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Rodion Shchedrin "The Little Humpbacked Horse" ballet in three acts
    Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
    Artistic Director: Alexei Ratmansky
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Set Designer: Maxim Isaev
    Costume Designer: Maxim Isaev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Roman Skripkin
    Conductor: Alexei Repnikov
    Dancer: Denis Matvienko
    Dancer: Grigory Popov
    Dancer: Yuri Smekalov
    Dancer: Anastasia Petushkova
    Dancer: Alexander Romanchikov
    Dancer: Kamil Yangurazov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    07 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") opera buffa in four acts
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Choreography: Gali Abaidulov
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Larionova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Lighting Designer: Sergei Martinov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Set Designer: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Baritone: Yevgeny Ulanov
    Bass: Vadim Kravets
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina
    Soprano: Elena Ushakova

    Opera 
     
    07 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (Opera in 2 acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    07 March 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Operas in one act: "L`heure espagnole (The Spanish Hour)" by Maurice Ravel. "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Stage Director: Alexander Zeldin
    Lighting Designer: Claudio Coloretti
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Lighting Designer: Kamil Kutyev
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Lighting Designer: Pierre Gaillardot
    Set Designer: Tiziano Santi
    Stage Director: Walter Le Moli
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Mezzo soprano: Natalia Evstafieva
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Tenor: Oleg Balashov
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Soprano: Karina Chepurnova
    Bass: Yuri Vorobiev

    Opera 
     
    07 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Moscow International House of Music presents: Tamara Gverdtsiteli in solo performance "...AND GOD CREATED WOMAN". Symphonic jazz, vocal ensemble "Suliko" and Boris Strulev cello
    Soloist: Tamara Gverdtsiteli

    Concert 
     
    07 March 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    07 March 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    14:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts)
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Dancer: Anton Korsakov
    Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
    Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar

    Classical Ballet 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts)
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Dancer: Maxim Zyuzin
    Dancer: Alexandra Iosifidi
    Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva

    Classical Ballet 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    13:00

    afternoon
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Cinderella (Opera in 2 Acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Costume Designer: Alla Marusina
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Production: Olga Mukhortova
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Adolphe Adam "Giselle (Les Wilis)" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert)
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Production: Alain Maratrat
    Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Soprano: Veronika Sergienya
    Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov
    Soprano: Oxana Krupnova

    Opera 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert)
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Production: Alain Maratrat
    Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Tugan Sokhiev
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Baritone: Viktor Korotich
    Soprano: Olga Pudova
    Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov
    Soprano: Eleonora Vindau

    Opera 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Moscow International House of Music presents: Tamara Gverdtsiteli in solo performance "...AND GOD CREATED WOMAN". Symphonic jazz, vocal ensemble "Suliko" and Boris Strulev cello
    Soloist: Tamara Gverdtsiteli

    Concert 
     
    08 March 2010
    Monday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    09 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Evening of one-act Ballets: "Serenade". "Tchaikovsky Pas de deux". "Theme and Variations". "Tarantella"
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Choreography: George Balanchine
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev
    Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
    Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov
    Dancer: Danila Korsuntsev
    Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar
    Dancer: Olesia Novikova
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Anastasia Kolegova
    Dancer: Denis Matvienko

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    09 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! Pyotr Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (ballet in four acts)
    Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Staging: Mikhail Messerer
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    09 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. "Praise a Woman". Conductor - Vladimir Altschuler. Strauss, Lanner, Arensky, Glazunov, Lyadov, Tchaikovsky, Rushansky
    Composer: Alexander Glazunov
    Composer: Anatoly Lyadov
    Composer: Johann Strauss
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor: Vladimir Altschuler

    Concert 
     
    10 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Evening of one-act Ballets: "Serenade". "Tchaikovsky Pas de deux". "Theme and Variations". "Tarantella"
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Choreography: George Balanchine
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Dancer: Maya Dumchenko
    Dancer: Yevgeny Ivanchenko
    Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Sofia Gumerova
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Dancer: Maxim Zyuzin
    Dancer: Anastasia Matvienko
    Dancer: Elisaveta Cheprasova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    10 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Christmas Eve" opera in 4 acts
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Set Designer: Kseniya Kiseliova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Piano: Marina Mishuk
    Choreography: Nadezhda Kalinina
    Stage Director: Olga Malikova
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Costume Designer: Varvara Chuvina
    Costume Designer: Varvara Yegorova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
    Baritone: Andrei Spekhov
    Baritone: Vladislav Uspensky
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Bass: Fyodor Kuznetsov
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin
    Tenor: Nikolai Emtsov

    Opera 
     
    10 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    XIX International Festival of Arts "From The Avant-Garde To The Present Day". "War and Peace". Festival Opening. The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor - Alexander Titov. Smolny Cathedral Chamber Choir. Artistic director - Vladimir Begletsov.
    Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
    Conductor: Alexander Titov
    Artistic Director: Mikhail Golikov
    Mezzo soprano: Olesya Petrova
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Begletsov
    Tenor: Yuri Marusin

    Concert 
     
    11 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Giacomo Puccini . "Il tabarro. Suor Angelica. Gianni Schicchi" (one act’s operas)
    Composer: Giacomo Puccini
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Claudio Coloretti
    Conductor: Dmitry Ralko
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Costume Designer: Giovanna Avanzi
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Set Designer: Tiziano Santi
    Stage Director: Walter Le Moli
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Tenor: Yuri Marusin
    Soprano: Yekaterina Popova
    Baritone: Viktor Chernomortsev
    Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Serdyuk
    Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
    Mezzo soprano: Irina Bogacheva
    Soprano: Irma Gigolaty

    Opera 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    11 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "Rusalka (Mermaid)" (opera in three acts) Antonin Dvorak
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Lighting Designer: Denis Solntsev
    Stage Director: Igor Konyaev
    Libretto: Jaroslav Kvapil
    Choreography: Maria Korablyova
    Set Designer: Olga Shaishmelashvili
    Musical Director: Peter Feranec
    Set Designer: Pyotr Okunev
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Director: Yulia Prokhorova
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    11 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    XIX International Festival of Arts. "From The Avant-Garde To The Present Day". "War and Peace". Berg. Hindemith. Kallio. Schoenberg. Evgeny Krivoshein clarinet, Lidia Kovalenko violin, Dmitri Hrychev cello, Evgeny Sinaisky piano, Victoria Yevtodyeva sopra
    Composer: Alban Berg
    Composer: Arnold Schoenberg
    Composer: Paul Hindemith
    Cello: Dmitri Khrychev
    Soloist: Evgeny Krivoshein
    Piano: Evgeny Sinaisky
    Violin soloist: Lidia Kovalenko
    Soloist: Vladimir Stopichev

    Concert 
     
    11 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    11 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    12 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (opera in three acts, four scenes)
    Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Set Designer: Bernard Arnould
    Stage Director: Charles Roubaud
    Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
    Costume Designer: Katia Duflot
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya

    Opera 
     
    12 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Ludwig Minkus "Don Quixote" (Ballet in 3 acts)
    Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
    Lighting Designer: Alexander Kibitkin
    Costume Designer: Alla Marusina
    Choreography: Igor Belsky
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Staging: Mikhail Messerer
    Choreography: Nina Anisimova
    Musical Director: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    12 March 2010
    Friday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Giselle (Fantasy ballet in two acts)
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    12 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor - Nikolai Alexeev. Soloist - Dmitry Hrychev. Rossini. Schumann. Shostakovich.
    Composer: Dmitry Shostakovich
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Conductor: Nikolai Alexeev
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    12 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    12 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    13 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Rodion Shchedrin "The Little Humpbacked Horse" ballet in three acts
    Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
    Artistic Director: Alexei Ratmansky
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Set Designer: Maxim Isaev
    Costume Designer: Maxim Isaev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Irina Golub
    Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
    Dancer: Andrei Ivanov
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Dancer: Andrei Yermakov
    Dancer: Islom Baimuradov
    Dancer: Vasily Tkachenko

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    13 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "La Juive (The Jewess)" grand opera in five acts
    Composer: Fromental Halevy
    Musical Director: Peter Feranec
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    13 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert)
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Production: Alain Maratrat
    Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Baritone: Viktor Korotich
    Soprano: Olga Pudova
    Soprano: Eleonora Vindau
    Bass: Pavel Shmulevich

    Opera 
     
    13 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. Conductor – Vladimir Simkin. Soloist – Sergei Bezrukov
    Orchestra: The State Chamber Orchestra "Moscow Virtuosos"
    Conductor: Vladimir Simkin

    Concert 
     
    13 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    13 March 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    13 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    14:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Yulia Stepanova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" (ballet in two acts) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Designer: Andrei Voitenko
    Choreography: Leonid Yakobson
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Libretto: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: The Saint-Petersburg State Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Dancer: Anton Korsakov
    Dancer: Elisaveta Cheprasova
    Dancer: Anastasia Petushkova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville) (opera in concert)
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Justus Frantz
    Principal Chorus Master: Leonid Teplyakov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Alexander Morozov
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Baritone: Viktor Korotich
    Bass: Nikolai Kamensky
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Tsvetkova

    Opera 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Gaetano Donizetti "Il falegname di livonia, Rossia Pietro il grande" (Comic melodrama in two acts )
    Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra of the 'St. Petersburg Opera' theatre
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Opera 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Lenten Concerts. Serbian Byzantine Choir. "Moisey Petrovich". Serbian and Byzantine liturgical chants
    Concert 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    14 March 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    15 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Mazepa" (opera in three acts, six scenes)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Stage Director: Ilya Shlepyanov
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Choreography: Vasily Vaynonen
    Set Revival Director: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Revival Stage Director: Yuri Laptev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova
    Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
    Tenor: Yury Alexeyev
    Bass: Mikhail Kit
    Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev
    Bass: Grigory Karasev

    Opera 
     
    16 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Stars of the Stars Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "MASS IN C MINOR"
    Orchestra: Chamber Ensemble "Moscow Soloists" (GRAMMY WINNER 2007 "Best Small Ensemble Performance - Best Ensemble")
    Conductor: Maestro Yuri Bashmet (Grammy Award Winner 2008 with the orchestra "Soloists of Moscow" for the execution of works by Stravinsky and Prokofiev in the category "Best performance by small ensembles")
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Soprano: Irina Vasilieva
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Bass: Yuri Vorobiev

    Concert 
     
    16 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    XIX International Festival of Arts. "From The Avant-Garde To The Present Day". "War and Peace". Yulia Simonova soprano, Adil Fedorov clarinet, Daniela Hlinkova piano (Slovakia), Sergei Uryvaev piano, Semyon Klimashevsky violin, Dinara Mazitova piano
    Composer: Alban Berg
    Composer: Bela Bartok
    Composer: Leos Janacek
    Soloist: Adil Fedorov
    Soloist: Alexander Shalimov
    Soloist: Anton Nazarko
    Piano: Dinara Mazitova
    Piano: Oleg Malov
    Violin soloist: Semyon Klimashevsky
    Piano: Sergei Uryvaev
    Soloist: Yulia Simonova

    Concert 
     
    17 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    The Maid of Pskov (opera in three acts). Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Piano: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Revival Stage Director: Yuri Laptev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Soprano: Tatiana Pavlovskaya
    Tenor: Maxim Aksenov
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Tenor: Viktor Lutsyuk
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Bass: Yuri Vorobiev

    Opera 
     
    18 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    "Beauty in Motion" by World Ballet Star Diana Vishneva
    Dancer: Diana Vishneva
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Irina Golub
    Dancer: Yana Selina
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Dancer: Islom Baimuradov
    Dancer: Ilya Petrov
    Dancer: Yuri Smekalov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    18 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Mozart. Requiem
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Alexander Morozov
    Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Serdyuk
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
    Soprano: Marina Shaguch
    Conductor: Andrei Petrenko

    Concert 
     
    18 March 2010
    Thursday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Lenten Concerts. State Academic Sveshnikov Russian Choir. Artistic director and conductor - Boris Tevlin. Four Centuries of Russian sacred music
    Artistic Director: Boris Tevlin
    Conductor: Boris Tevlin

    Concert 
     
    18 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    19 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Giuseppe Verdi "Nabucco" (opera in four acts)
    Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
    Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Stage Director: Dmitry Bertman
    Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
    Set Designer: Igor Nezhny
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Soprano: Maria Guleghina
    Tenor: Placido Domingo
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Tulubeva
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Soprano: Irina Gordei
    Tenor: Maxim Aksenov
    Baritone: Viktor Chernomortsev
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Baritone: Edem Umerov

    Opera 
     
    19 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Concerts in Tailcoats and Jeans". The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor – Vladimir Altschuler. Soloists: Yuri Shishkin button accordion, Dmitry Kizhaev guitar, Sergei Oleshkovsky guitar, Vladislav Anokhin bass-guitar, Alexander Mazurov saxophon
    Composer: Astor Piazzolla
    Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
    Saxophone: Alexander Mazurov
    Guitar: Dmitry Kizhaev
    Guitar: Sergei Oleshkovsky
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
    Piano: Valery Latman
    Conductor: Vladimir Altschuler
    Soloist: Vladislav Anokhin
    Soloist: Vyacheslav Sultanov
    Soloist: Yuri Shishkin

    Concert 
     
    19 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    19 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    20 March 2010
    Saturday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Sadko" (opera-bylina in seven scenes)
    Stage Director: Alexei Stepanyuk
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Costume Designer: Konstantin Korovin
    Choreography: Oleg Ignatiev
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
    Mezzo soprano: Natalia Evstafieva
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Tenor: Viktor Lutsyuk
    Soprano: Marina Shaguch
    Bass: Fyodor Kuznetsov
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin
    Bass: Nikolai Kamensky

    Opera 
     
    20 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars "Beauty in Motion" by World Ballet Star Diana Vishneva
    Dancer: Diana Vishneva
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Irina Golub
    Dancer: Anton Pimonov
    Dancer: Diana Vishneva
    Dancer: Yana Selina
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Dancer: Islom Baimuradov
    Dancer: Yuri Smekalov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    20 March 2010
    Saturday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Christmas Eve" opera in 4 acts
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Set Designer: Kseniya Kiseliova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Piano: Marina Mishuk
    Choreography: Nadezhda Kalinina
    Stage Director: Olga Malikova
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Costume Designer: Varvara Chuvina
    Costume Designer: Varvara Yegorova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Alexander Morozov
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Vassilieva
    Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
    Soprano: Yekaterina Soloveva
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Bass: Fyodor Kuznetsov
    Tenor: Dmitry Koleushko
    Bass-baritone: Alexander Gerasimov

    Opera 
     
    20 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    20 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Piano Evening. Peter Donohoe (Great Britain). Mozart, Liszt, Brahms, Franck, Ravel, Messiaen
    Composer: Cesar Franck
    Composer: Ferencz Liszt
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Composer: Olivier Messiaen
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Piano: Peter Donohoe

    Concert 
     
    20 March 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    20 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Sergei Prokofiev "The Love for Three Oranges" (opera in a prologue and four acts)
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Set Designer: Daniela Villaret
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Lighting Designer: Pascal Merat
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Bass: Alexei Tanovitski
    Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov

    Opera 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Adolphe Adam "Giselle" (fantastic ballet in two acts)
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Costume Designer: Irina Press
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Tatiana Serova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Adolphe Adam "Giselle (Les Wilis)" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Il barbiere di Siviglia (Barber of Seville) (opera in concert)
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Musical Director: Justus Frantz
    Principal Chorus Master: Leonid Teplyakov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Bass: Alexander Morozov
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Soprano: Larisa Yudina
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Baritone: Viktor Korotich
    Bass-baritone: Maxim Bulatov

    Opera 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Happy Birthday! Johann Sebastian Bach. 325th anniversary of the birthday. Six suites for cello solo. Alexander Knyazev
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Cello: Alexander Knyazev

    Concert 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    21 March 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    23 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Rodion Shchedrin "The Enchanted wanderer" opera in two acts
    Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
    Set Designer: Alexander Orlov
    Stage Director: Alexei Stepanyuk
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Costume Designer: Irina Cherednikova
    Lighting Designer: Kamil Kutyev
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Domskaya
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Bass: Sergei Alexashkin
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Mezzo soprano: Kristina Kapustinskaya
    Tenor: Nikolai Emtsov

    Opera 
     
    23 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Passions to Romanticism". The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor – Vladimir Verbitsky. Soloist – Vladimir Mischouk. Grieg. Schubert.
    Composer: Edward Grieg
    Composer: Franz Schubert
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
    Piano: Vladimir Mischouk
    Conductor: Vladimir Verbitsky

    Concert 
     
    23 March 2010
    Tuesday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    24 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Chopiniana. Le Spectre de la Rose. The Swan. Petroushka
    Composer: Alexander Glazunov
    Composer: Andrei Petrov
    Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
    Composer: Carl Maria Fon Weber
    Composer: Frederic Chopin
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Revival Designer: Batozhan Dashitsyrenov
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Irina Golub
    Dancer: Irma Nioradze
    Dancer: Daria Pavlenko
    Dancer: Yana Selina
    Dancer: Yekaterina Osmolkina
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Dancer: Maria Shirinkina
    Dancer: Grigory Popov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    24 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert)
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Production: Alain Maratrat
    Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Soprano: Larisa Yudina
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Bass: Yuri Vorobiev
    Soprano: Eleonora Vindau

    Opera 
     
    24 March 2010
    Wednesday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Lenten Concerts. Mariinsky Theatre Choir Symphony Orhestra. Taneev. Glazunov.
    Composer: Alexander Glazunov

    Concert 
     
    24 March 2010
    Wednesday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    24 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    25 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Giacomo Puccini "Madama Butterfly" (japanese tragedy in three acts )
    Musical Preparation: Alla Brosterman
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Set Designer: Boris Kudlichka
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Magdalena Tesławska
    Stage Director: Mariusz Treliсski
    Costume Designer: Paweł Grabarczyk
    Lighting Designer: Stanisław Zięba
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Maxim Aksenov
    Soprano: Elena Nebera

    Opera 
     
    25 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    World Opera Star Anna Netrebko. Stars of the Stars Marking Elena Matusovskaya`s anniversary "Oh music, I thank you!" Featuring Anna Netrebko
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Soprano: Anna Netrebko
    Baritone: Yevgeny Ulanov
    Tenor: Yuri Marusin
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
    Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya
    Soprano: Irina Mataeva
    Baritone: Yuri Laptev
    Mezzo soprano: Nina Romanova
    Piano: Elena Matusovskaya

    Concert 
     
    25 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    25 March 2010
    Thursday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    25 March 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    26 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Adolphe Adam "Giselle" (fantastic ballet in two acts)
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Costume Designer: Irina Press
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina
    Conductor: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Dancer: Yekaterina Kondaurova
    Dancer: Igor Kolb
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    26 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    World Opera Star Anna Netrebko Vocal Evening. Anna Netrebko soprano. Piano part – Elena Bashkirova. Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov Romances
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Soprano: Anna Netrebko
    Piano: Elena Bashkirova

    Concert 
     
    26 March 2010
    Friday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    26 March 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    27 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Peter Tchaikovsky "The Queen of Spades" (opera in three acts, seven scenes). Production by Maestro Yuri Temirkanov (1984)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Stage Director: Maestro Yury Temirkanov
    Choreography: Oleg Vinogradov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Boris Gruzin
    Mezzo soprano: Larisa Diadkova
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Maxim Aksenov
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Baritone: Vasily Gerello
    Soprano: Elena Popovskaya

    Opera 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    27 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! Pyotr Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (ballet in four acts)
    Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Staging: Mikhail Messerer
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    27 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Alexander Dmitriev And His Orchestra". The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor – Maestro Alexander Dmitriev. Soloist – Eliso Versaladze. Weber. Mozart. Brahms.
    Composer: Carl Maria Fon Weber
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor: Maestro Alexander Dmitriev
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    27 March 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    27 March 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    28 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Idomeneo, re di Creta" ("Idomeneo, King of Crete") opera in 3 acts
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Soprano: Zhanna Dombrovskaya
    Conductor: Pavel Smelkov
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Tenor: Mikhail Makarov

    Opera 
     
    28 March 2010
    Sunday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    The Orchestra Comes on Stage
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    28 March 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Evening of organ music - Johann Sebastian Bach and his followers
    Composer: Ferencz Liszt
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Max Reger
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Organist: Jean-Baptiste Dupont
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    28 March 2010
    Sunday
    18:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    I International Instrumental Ensemble Competition. Gala-Concert. Terem Crossover Competition.RU
    Concert 
     
    28 March 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    28 March 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    29 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes)) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Stage Director: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Boris Gruzin
    Dancer: Yevgeny Ivanchenko
    Dancer: Nadezhda Gonchar
    Dancer: Yana Selina
    Dancer: Anastasia Kolegova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    29 March 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Piano Evening. Eliso Versaladze
    Concert 
     
    30 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Operas in one act: "L`heure espagnole (The Spanish Hour)" by Maurice Ravel. "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Stage Director: Alexander Zeldin
    Lighting Designer: Claudio Coloretti
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Lighting Designer: Kamil Kutyev
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Natalia Mordashova
    Lighting Designer: Pierre Gaillardot
    Set Designer: Tiziano Santi
    Stage Director: Walter Le Moli
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Baritone: Alexander Gergalov
    Tenor: Alexander Timchenko
    Soprano: Irina Mataeva
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Bass: Yuri Vorobiev
    Tenor: Andrei Zorin
    Bass-baritone: Alexander Gerasimov

    Opera 
     
    30 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Tango-Festival
    Concert 
     
    30 March 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    31 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Elektra (opera in one act)
    Libretto: Hugo von Hofmannsthal
    Stage Director: Jonathan Kent
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Set Designer: Paul Brown
    Lighting Designer: Tim Mitchell
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Ernst van Tiel
    Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
    Bass: Vadim Kravets
    Tenor: Vasily Gorshkov
    Soprano: Elena Nebera

    Opera 
     
    31 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Jonathan Biss (piano). Works by Haydn, Schoenberg, Mendelssohn, Beethoven
    Composer: Arnold Schoenberg
    Composer: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
    Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Piano: Jonathan Biss
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    31 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Giuseppe Verdi "Rigoletto" (Opera in three acts)
    Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra of the 'St. Petersburg Opera' theatre
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Opera 
     
    31 March 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    01 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Evening of one-act Ballets. Carnaval. The Prodigal Son.
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Lighting Designer: Alexander Naumov
    Choreography: George Balanchine
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov
    Choreography: Sergei Vikharev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Anton Korsakov
    Dancer: Yevgenia Obraztsova
    Dancer: Sofia Gumerova
    Dancer: Andrei Batalov
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    01 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars Gustav Mahler. SYMPHONY No 8 (for eight soloists, three choruses and full symphony orchestra)
    Composer: Gustav Mahler
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Mezzo soprano: Zlata Bulycheva
    Mezzo soprano: Nadezhda Serdyuk
    Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova
    Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
    Bass: Vadim Kravets
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Conductor: Andrei Petrenko

    Concert 
     
    01 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    01 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Joyless Concert". St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika". Conductor – Alexander Kantorov. Vivaldi, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Suppe, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev
    Composer: Alexander Borodin
    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
    Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor: Alexander Kantorov
    Orchestra: St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika"

    Concert 
     
    01 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    01 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    02 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Gioachino Rossini "Il viaggio a Reims, ossia L`albergo del giglio d`oro (The Journey to Reims, or The Hotel of the Golden Fleur-de-lis)"
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Lighting Designer: Pascal Merat
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
    Soprano: Oksana Shilova
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Soprano: Olga Pudova

    Opera 
     
    02 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    "Spartacus" (ballet in two acts)
    Composer: Aram Khachaturian
    Stage Director: George Kovtun
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    02 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev Richard Wagner "Lohengrin" (romantic opera in three acts) concert performance
    Composer: Richard Wagner
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Soprano: Viktoria Yastrebova
    Baritone: Edem Umerov
    Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
    Bass: Mikhail Kit
    Baritone: Alexander Nikitin
    Tenor: Sergei Skorokhodov

    Opera 
     
    02 April 2010
    Friday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    02 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Organ Evening. Taras Baginets (Yekaterinburg). Bach
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concert 
     
    02 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    02 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Giacomo Puccini "La Boheme" (opera in four acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Principal Chorus Master: Dmitry Ralko
    Musical Director: Gianandrea Noseda
    Stage Director: Ian Judge
    Musical Preparation: Ilona Yansons
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Lighting Designer: Nigel Levings
    Production design: Tim Goodchild
    Costume Designer: Tim Goodchild
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Agrest
    Soprano: Olga Trifonova
    Soprano: Tatiana Pavlovskaya
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Baritone: Vladimir Moroz

    Opera 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    "Spartacus" (ballet in two acts)
    Composer: Aram Khachaturian
    Stage Director: George Kovtun
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev Brahms. Nelson Freire (piano)
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Piano: Nelson Freire
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
    Soprano: Anastasia Kalagina
    Piano: Nelson Freire
    Principal Chorus Master: Fredrik Malmberg
    Choir: Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

    Concert 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars Igor Stravinsky. Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra. Gustav Mahler. Symphony No 9
    Composer: Gustav Mahler
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Piano: Maestro Denis Matsuev

    Concert 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor – Vladimir Ziva. Olga Trifonova soprano, Galina Sidorenko mezzo-soprano, Sergei Skorokhodov tenor, Maxim Bulakhov bass, Students Choir of Saint-Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov State Conservatory.
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Mezzo soprano: Galina Sidorenko
    Bass: Maxim Bulakhov
    Soloist: Olga Trifonova
    Tenor: Sergei Skorokhodov
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
    Artistic Director: Valery Uspensky
    Conductor: Vladimir Ziva

    Concert 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    03 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes)) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Stage Director: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Sinkevich
    Dancer: Yevgeny Ivanchenko
    Dancer: Sofia Gumerova
    Dancer: Andrei Ivanov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Alexander Borodin "Prince Igor" (opera in three acts with a prologue)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Director: Irkin Gabitov
    Revival Stage Director: Irkin Gabitov
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Choreography: Michel Fokine
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Boris Gruzin
    Tenor: Yevgeny Akimov
    Bass: Sergei Alexashkin
    Mezzo soprano: Natalia Evstafieva
    Bass: Mikhail Kit
    Soprano: Yekaterina Shimanovich
    Bass: Vladimir Vaneyev

    Opera 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Giuseppe Verdi "La Traviata" (Opera in 2 acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Musical Director: Andrei Anikhanov
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Die Zauberflote" (Magic Flute) (opera in concert)
    Stage Director: Alain Maratrat
    Production: Alain Maratrat
    Libretto: Emanuel Schikaneder
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Costume Designer: Mireille Dessingy
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Petrenko
    Set Designer: Pierre Alain Bertola
    Set Designer: Pierre-Alain Bertola
    Lighting Designer: Yevgeny Ganzburg
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Daniil Shtoda
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Soprano: Larisa Yudina
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine
    Soprano: Elena Gorshunova
    Bass: Yuri Vorobiev

    Opera 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Over the World With an Orchestra". France. The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor – Roberto Fores Veses (Spain). Soloist – Henri Demarquette (France). Delibes. Saint-Saens. Faure. Chausson.
    Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
    Composer: Gabriel Faure
    Composer: Leo Delibes
    Soloist: Henri Demarquette
    Conductor: Roberto Fores Veses
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Symphony Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    04 April 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    05 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    One-act operas after the plays of Nikolai Gogol: The Lawsuit. Shponka and His Aunt. The Coach
    Composer: Anastassia Bespalova
    Composer: Svetlana Nesterova
    Composer: Vyacheslav Kruglik
    Designer: Alexey Votyakov
    Stage Director: Alyona Anokhina
    Stage Director: Anton Kovalenko
    Lighting Designer: Eugene Ganzburg
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Stage Director: Maxim Kalcin
    Designer: Nikolay Slobodyanik
    Designer: Oleg Golovko
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
    Tenor: Andrei Popov
    Baritone: Andrei Spekhov
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Baritone: Viktor Korotich
    Soprano: Olga Pudova
    Bass-baritone: Andrei Serov

    Opera 
     
    05 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Adolphe Adam "Giselle (Les Wilis)" (Ballet in 2 Acts)
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Choreography: Nikita Dolgushin
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    05 April 2010
    Monday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    05 April 2010
    Monday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Festal Male Choir of the Moscow Saint-Daniel Stavropigial Monastery and Synodal Residence of the Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
    Conductor: Georgy Safonov

    Concert 
     
    06 April 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Eugene Onegin" (lyric opera in three acts, seven scenes) Production by Yuri Temirkanov (1982)
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Musical Preparation: Irina Soboleva
    Stage Director: Maestro Yury Temirkanov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Boris Gruzin
    Tenor: Dmitry Voropaev
    Baritone: Vladislav Sulimsky
    Soprano: Irina Mataeva
    Bass: Mikhail Kit

    Opera 
     
    06 April 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    April`s Artist of the Month Mario Brunello (cello)
    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Cello: Francesco Galligioni
    Soloist: Ivano Zanenghi
    Cello: Mario Brunello
    Organist: Roberto Loreggian
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    06 April 2010
    Tuesday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    State Abkhazian Choir Capella. Artistic director and chief conductor – Nora Adkhindzhal. Easter chants and Abkhasian traditional songs
    Artistic Director: Nora Adkhindzhal

    Concert 
     
    06 April 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    07 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Adolphe Adam "Giselle" (fantastic ballet in two acts)
    Set Designer: Igor Ivanov
    Costume Designer: Irina Press
    Choreography: Jean Coralli
    Choreography: Jules Perrot
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Anastasia Petushkova

    Classical Ballet 
     
    07 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Sergei Rakhmaninov. All-Night Vigil (for mixed chorus a cappella)
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Conductor: Andrei Petrenko

    Concert 
     
    07 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Piano Evening. Maestro Grigory Sokolov. Bach. Brahms. Schumann.
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Piano: Maestro Grigory Sokolov

    Concert 
     
    07 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    08 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "Rusalka (Mermaid)" (opera in three acts) Antonin Dvorak
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Lighting Designer: Denis Solntsev
    Stage Director: Igor Konyaev
    Libretto: Jaroslav Kvapil
    Choreography: Maria Korablyova
    Set Designer: Olga Shaishmelashvili
    Musical Director: Peter Feranec
    Set Designer: Pyotr Okunev
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Director: Yulia Prokhorova
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    08 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Nikolai Lugansky piano recital
    Composer: Claude Debussy
    Composer: Enrique Granados
    Composer: Isaac Albeniz
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Soloist: Nikolai Lugansky
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    08 April 2010
    Thursday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    The Sexton Choir of the Holy Trinity-St.Sergius Lavra. Artistic director and precentor – Vasily Popadinets. Russian sacred music of XVII-XX Centuries
    Artistic Director: Vasily Popadinets

    Concert 
     
    08 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    08 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    09 April 2010
    Friday
    18:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Richard Wagner "Tristan and Isolde" (drama in three acts)
    Composer: Richard Wagner
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Stage Director: Dmitry Chernyakov
    Set Designer: Dmitry Chernyakov
    Lighting Designer: Gleb Filshtinsky
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
    Set Designer: Zinovy Margolin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Bass: Mikhail Petrenko
    Mezzo soprano: Olga Savova
    Baritone: Andrei Spekhov
    Soprano: Olga Sergeyeva
    Tenor: Leonid Zakhozhaev

    Opera 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    09 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! Pyotr Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (ballet in four acts)
    Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Choreography: Lev Ivanov
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Staging: Mikhail Messerer
    Set Designer: Simon Virsaladze
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Revival Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    09 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Scandalous World Premieres" St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika". Conductor - Alexander Kantorov. Soloists: Venera Gimadieva soprano, Sergei Aleshchenko tenor.: Verdi. Puccini. Rossini. Beethoven.
    Composer: Giacomo Puccini
    Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
    Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Conductor: Alexander Kantorov
    Tenor: Sergei Aleshchenko
    Orchestra: St.-Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra "Klassika"
    Soprano: Venera Gimadieva

    Concert 
     
    09 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Ballet, Opera and Concert Gala for Audiences of the Young Theatre-goers` Academy
    Stage Director: Alexander Maskalin
    Production design: Sergei Grachev
    Costume Designer: Tatiana Noginova
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukin
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Gavriel Heine

    Classical Ballet 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart "Le Nozze di Figaro" ("The Marriage of Figaro") opera buffa in four acts
    Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
    Choreography: Gali Abaidulov
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Larionova
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Lighting Designer: Sergei Martinov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Set Designer: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Soprano: Lyudmila Dudinova
    Soprano: Yekaterina Soloveva
    Bass-baritone: Edward Tsanga
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Baritone: Sergei Romanov
    Mezzo soprano: Yulia Matochkina

    Opera 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Floria Tosca (Opera in 3 acts) Giacomo Puccini
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Costume Designer: Alla Marusina
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    April`s Artist of the Month Mario Brunello (cello) Recital
    Composer: Giovanni Sollima
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Max Reger
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    20:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    VI International French Festival "LE JAZZ"
    Concert 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    10 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    11 April 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Herman von Lovenskjold "La Sylphide" (ballet in two acts)
    Choreography: August Bournonville
    Costume Designer: Irina Press
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Andrei Batalov
    Dancer: Elena Yevseyeva
    Conductor: Andrey Danilov

    Classical Ballet 
     
    11 April 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    "The Kashtanka Passion" - City mystery in two acts - (Production of the St Petersburg State Musical Theatre for Children Zazerkalie)
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    11 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    ! PREMIERE ! "Le Corsaire" (ballet in two acts)
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Choreography: Pyotr Gusev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    11 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Gustav MAHLER. Collected works". To the 150th anniversary of the birthday. The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor - Nikolai Alexeev. Mahler.
    Composer: Gustav Mahler
    Conductor: Nikolai Alexeev
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    11 April 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    11 April 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    12 April 2010
    Monday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    12 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Petersburg-concert presents: Piano evening. Olga Kotlyarova. Skryabin. Prokofiev. Ravel.
    Composer: Alexander Skryabin
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Piano: Olga Kotlyarova

    Concert 
     
    12 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    13 April 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Eugene Onegin" (Opera in 3 Acts)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Costume Designer: Galina Soloviova
    Set Designer: Semyon Pastukh
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    13 April 2010
    Tuesday
    20:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev Artist of the Month Mario Brunello (cello) will be performing Dvorak`s concerto
    Composer: Antonin Dvorak
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Cello: Mario Brunello

    Concert 
     
    13 April 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Chamber Music Evening. Adil Fedorov clarinet. String Quartet of the Saint-Petersburg Philharmonia. Brahms. Hummel. Сrusell.
    Composer: Johannes Brahms
    Soloist: Adil Fedorov

    Concert 
     
    13 April 2010
    Tuesday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    14 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Ludwig Minkus "Don Quixote" (Ballet in 3 acts)
    Choreography: Alexander Gorsky
    Lighting Designer: Alexander Kibitkin
    Costume Designer: Alla Marusina
    Choreography: Igor Belsky
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Staging: Mikhail Messerer
    Choreography: Nina Anisimova
    Musical Director: Pavel Bubelnikov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    14 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev ! PREMIERE ! "The Mystery Of Paul The Apostle" (Opera in one act (ten scenes) Nikolai Karetnikov
    Composer: Nikolay Karetnikov
    Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Set Designer: Semyon Pastukh
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev

    Opera 
     
    14 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" (Ballet-fairy in two acts with an Epilogue) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    14 April 2010
    Wednesday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Symphony Orchestra And Choir of the Mikhailovsky Theatre. Conductor – Peter Feranec. Dvorak.
    Composer: Antonin Dvorak
    Conductor: Peter Feranec

    Concert 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    15 April 2010
    Thursday
    20:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    OPENING OF THE MARIINSKY INTERNATIONAL BALLET FESTIVAL. Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars ! PREMIERE ! Anna Karenina (ballet in two acts after the novel by Lev Tolstoy)
    Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
    Artistic Director: Alexei Ratmansky
    Lighting Designer: Jorn Melin
    Designer: Mikael Melbye
    Cinematographer: Wendall Harrington
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Dancer: Andrian Fadeyev
    Dancer: Diana Vishneva

    Classical Ballet 
    The X International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY 2010 
    15 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Queen of Spades" (Opera in three acts, seven scenes)
    Principal Chorus Master: Alexandr Chernov
    Chorus Master: Alexey Dmitriyev
    Choir: Children's Choir of St. Petersburg TV and Radio
    Costume Designer: Galina Solovieva
    Lighting Designer: Mikhail Mekler
    Set Designer: Semyon Pastukh
    Chorus Master: Sergey Tsyplenkov
    Production: Stanislav Gaudassinsky
    Artistic Director: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    15 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    String duets and trios by Italian composers. Giuliani, Corelli, Vivaldi, Paganini. Alexei BAEV violin, Mikhail Radykevich, guitar Andrei IVANOV cello
    Composer: Antonio Vivaldi
    Composer: Niccolo Paganini
    Violin soloist: Alexei Baev
    Cello: Andrei Ivanov
    Guitar: Mikhail Radykevich

    Concert 
     
    15 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    15 April 2010
    Thursday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    16 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Conducted by Maestro Gergiev. Stars of the Stars ! PREMIERE ! Anna Karenina (ballet in two acts after the novel by Lev Tolstoy)
    Choreography: Alexei Ratmansky
    Artistic Director: Alexei Ratmansky
    Lighting Designer: Jorn Melin
    Designer: Mikael Melbye
    Cinematographer: Wendall Harrington
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina
    Conductor: Maestro Valery Gergiev
    Dancer: Yuri Smekalov

    Classical Ballet 
    The X International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY 2010 
    16 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Ludwig Minkus "La Bayadere" ballet in three acts
    Lighting Designer: Alexander Kibitkin
    Costume Designer: Alla Marusina
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Staging: Mikhail Messerer
    Choreography: Nikolay Zubkovsky
    Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani
    Choreography: Vladimir Ponomaryov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Set Revival Director: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    16 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Organ music evening J. C. Bach. Stanley. Alain. Hollins. Schumann. Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Robert Schumann
    Organist: Thomas Trotter
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    16 April 2010
    Friday
    19:30

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Peter Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" (Fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes) Tchaikovsky's Classics
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Artistic Director: Stanislav Gorkovenko
    Libretto: Vasily Geltzer
    Libretto: Vladimir Begichev
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Classical Ballet 
     
    16 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Saint-Petersburg Concert Society presents: Vocal Evening. Natalia Evstafieva mezzo-soprano. Piano part – Victor Ryabchikov. Oriental and Spanish themes in Russian romances
    Mezzo soprano: Natalia Evstafieva
    Piano: Victor Ryabchikov

    Concert 
     
    16 April 2010
    Friday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    17 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Sergei Prokofiev "Romeo and Juliet" (ballet in three acts (thirteen scenes))
    Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
    Choreography: Leonid Lavrovsky
    Set Designer: Pyotr Williams
    Stage Director: Sergey Radlov
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Dancer: Vladimir Shklyarov
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Dancer: Principal dancer of the American Ballet Theatre Polina Semionova

    Classical Ballet 
    The X International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY 2010 
    17 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Pagliacci. The Moor`s Pavane
    Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Opera 
     
    17 April 2010
    Saturday
    12:00

    afternoon
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    For Children, from Composers of Today
    Composer: Andrei Petrov
    Composer: Sergei Slonimsky
    Composer: Svetlana Nesterova
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    17 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    "Concerts in Tailcoats and Jeans" The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor - Anatoly Rybalko Soloist - Pavel Popov Ravel. Saint-Saens. Chausson. I.Dunaevsky. Narrator - Alexander Malich
    Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Conductor: Anatoly Rybalko
    Violin soloist: Pavel Popov
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Concert 
     
    17 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    Feel Yourself Russian - Best Folk Programme, Brilliant example of Russian Dancing, Music, and Singing
    Unique Folk Programm Feel Yourself Russian at Nikolaevsky Palace
    Show 
     
    17 April 2010
    Saturday
    15:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    17 April 2010
    Saturday
    19:00

    evening
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    18 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars Ludwig Minkus "La Bayadere" (ballet in 3 acts)
    Choreography: Konstantin Sergeyev
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Set Designer: Mikhail Shishliannikov
    Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani
    Choreography: Vladimir Ponomarev
    Costume Designer: Yevgeny Ponomarev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Conductor: Mikhail Sinkevich
    Dancer: Viktoria Tereshkina
    Dancer: Igor Zelensky
    Dancer: Anastasia Matvienko

    Classical Ballet 
    The X International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY 2010 
    18 April 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    Mikhailovsky Classical Ballet and Opera Theatre (established 1833)
    Peter Tchaikovsky "The Sleeping Beauty" (ballet-feerie in three acts with a prologue and an apotheosis)
    Costume Designer: Irina Press
    Choreography: Marius Petipa
    Choreography: Nicolai Boyarchikov
    Set Designer: Vyacheslav Okunev
    Orchestra: Mikhailovsky Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mikhailovsky Ballet
    Opera company: Mikhailovsky Opera

    Classical Ballet 
     
    18 April 2010
    Sunday
    11:30

    morning
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "May Night" (opera in three acts)
    Stage Director: Alexander Maskalin
    Choreography: Dmitry Korneyev
    Lighting Designer: Kamil Kutyev
    Musical Preparation: Larisa Gergieva
    Principal Chorus Master: Pavel Teplov
    Production design: Sergei Grachev
    Set Designer: Sergei Grachev
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Tenor: Andrei Ilyushnikov
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Mezzo soprano: Elena Tsvetkova

    Opera 
     
    18 April 2010
    Sunday
    19:00

    evening
    St. Petersburg Small Philharmonic "Engelgardt" Hall (established 1828)
    Music for Harpsichord. Gustav Leonhardt (the Netherlands). Froberger, Rameau, Couperin
    Soloist: Gustav Leonhardt

    Concert 
     
    18 April 2010
    Sunday
    13:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    18 April 2010
    Sunday
    17:00

    afternoon
    State Classical Circus of St. Petersburg (established 1827) - The Chinizelli circus
    International Carnival on Fontanka (classical circus performance)
    Circus show 
     
    ! PREMIERE !
    19 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783
    Stars of the Stars ! PREMIERE ! Evening of one-act Ballets: Carmen Suite. Etudes. Apollo
    Composer: Georges Bizet
    Composer: Igor Stravinsky
    Composer: Rodion Shchedrin
    Choreography: Alberto Alonso
    Artistic Director: Boris Messerer
    Choreography: George Balanchine
    Lighting Designer: Vladimir Lukasevich
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Principal Dancer: Ulyana Lopatkina
    Dancer: Irina Golub
    Dancer: Yevgeny Ivanchenko
    Dancer: Alina Somova
    Dancer: Yana Selina
    Dancer: Ilya Kuznetsov
    Dancer: Alexander Sergeyev
    Dancer: Mathieu Ganio (Opera National de Paris)
    Dancer: Denis Matvienko
    Dancer: Anastasia Matvienko

    Classical Ballet 
    The X International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY 2010 
    19 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre - Opera and Concert Hall
    Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra
    Composer: Franz Joseph Haydn
    Composer: Maurice Ravel
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Orchestra: Chamber Ensemble "Moscow Soloists" (GRAMMY WINNER 2007 "Best Small Ensemble Performance - Best Ensemble")
    Cello: Gautier Capucon
    Conductor: Maestro Yuri Bashmet (Grammy Award Winner 2008 with the orchestra "Soloists of Moscow" for the execution of works by Stravinsky and Prokofiev in the category "Best performance by small ensembles")
    Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
    Ballet company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Ballet
    Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

    Concert 
     
    19 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Hermitage Theatre of Classical Russian Ballet
    Gaetano Donizetti "Il falegname di livonia, Rossia Pietro il grande" (Comic melodrama in two acts )
    Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
    Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra of the 'St. Petersburg Opera' theatre
    Stage Director: Yuri Alexandrov
    Orchestra: St. Petersburg State Governor's Symphony orchestra

    Opera 
     
    19 April 2010
    Monday
    19:00

    evening
    Maestro Yury Temirkanov Grand Philharmonic Hall (established 1802)
    Charity concert within the bounds of the III International Festival “THE STEP TOWARDS!” The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor – Mikhail Tatarnikov. Soloists: laureates of international competitions. Mozart, Beethoven, Kramar, Saint-Saens, Tc
    Composer: Camille Saint-Saens
    Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    Composer: Peter Tchaikovsky
    Composer: Sergey Rachmaninov
    Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conductor: Mikhail Tatarnikov
    Orchestra: The St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

    Concert 
     
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