The Aleksandrinsky Theatre
The theatre, built in Classical Style to the design by the architect Carlo Rossi in 1832, can seat 1500 spectators. The theatre company, made up of pupils of the Cadet School, was set up on the orders from Elizabeth in 1756, and became the first permanent company in Russia. The main facade of the rectangular building overlooks a square; it is decorated with a six-Corinthian column loggia. The ...Read more >>>
The Hermitage Theatre
The Hermitage Theatre is a part of the Hermitage Complex. The noble former tsars' court theatre was founded by Catherine the Great in 1785. The entire European repertoire was performed here. After the death of Catherine II in 1796, the theatre was closed. All the attempts to revive the theatre were unsuccessful. Only in 1989, after repair and restoration, the theatre was opened again. The ...Read more >>>
The Mariinsky Theatre (the former Kirov Theatre)
It is one of the largest and oldest theatres in Russia. The theatre is famous all over the world. Its auditorium, in which the atmosphere of the tsars' period is still alive,can seat 1760 spectators. The theatre was named in honour of Maria, the wife of Alexander II. Operas of great Russian composers were staged here. World-known stars such as E. Lav-rovskaya, F. Shalyapin, M. Kshesinskaya, A...Read more >>>
The Mikhailovsky Theatre
The theatre is named in honour of the Grand Duke Mikhail. It was designed by the architect A.Bmllov in 1833. The first works by new Russian composers who were not popular among the aristocracy (foreign operas were in fashion at that time) were stagedforthe 1st time here. At the end of the 19th century, the theatre eventually won deserved recognition. The building that houses the theatre was ...Read more >>>
The Aleksandrinsky Theatre
The theatre, built in Classical Style to the design by the architect Carlo Rossi in 1832, can seat 1500 spectators. The theatre company, made up of pupils of the Cadet School, was set up on the orders from Elizabeth in 1756, and became the first permanent company in Russia. The main facade of the rectangular building overlooks a square; it is decorated with a six-Corinthian column loggia. The ...
Read more >>> 
The Hermitage Theatre
The Hermitage Theatre is a part of the Hermitage Complex. The noble former tsars' court theatre was founded by Catherine the Great in 1785. The entire European repertoire was performed here. After the death of Catherine II in 1796, the theatre was closed. All the attempts to revive the theatre were unsuccessful. Only in 1989, after repair and restoration, the theatre was opened again. The ...
Read more >>> 
The Mariinsky Theatre (the former Kirov Theatre)
It is one of the largest and oldest theatres in Russia. The theatre is famous all over the world. Its auditorium, in which the atmosphere of the tsars' period is still alive,can seat 1760 spectators. The theatre was named in honour of Maria, the wife of Alexander II. Operas of great Russian composers were staged here. World-known stars such as E. Lav-rovskaya, F. Shalyapin, M. Kshesinskaya, A...
Read more >>> 
The Mikhailovsky Theatre
The theatre is named in honour of the Grand Duke Mikhail. It was designed by the architect A.Bmllov in 1833. The first works by new Russian composers who were not popular among the aristocracy (foreign operas were in fashion at that time) were stagedforthe 1st time here. At the end of the 19th century, the theatre eventually won deserved recognition. The building that houses the theatre was ...
Read more >>> 