🩰 Mariinsky Theatre

The Mariinsky Theatre is one of Russia's largest musical theaters and has played a leading role in the formation of Russian dance and opera art. Under the direction of Valery Gergiev (V. A. Gergiev), the theater's orchestra is one of the best symphony orchestras in the world, while the opera and ballet companies are considered the strongest among both national and international companies. The theater's repertoire and classic works include ultra-modern performances by avant-garde choreographers and world premieres by contemporary composers. 🩰 Opera The Mariinsky Theatre's repertoire includes dozens of legendary operas with music by Verdi, Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Gounod, and Glinka. Works such as "Ruslan and Lyudmila," "Khovanshchina," "Faust," "Macbeth," "The Life for the Tsar," "Sadko," and "Eugene Onegin" have been successfully performed for over a year since their launch. Premieres such as "Duke Bluebeard's Castle," "Das Rheingold," and "The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya" have become major events in the art world. Some operas are in English, Italian, and French, with Russian subtitles. 🩰 Ballet Outstanding artists, dreamlike costumes, beautiful scenery, and captivating choreography—ballet performances at the Mariinsky Theatre fill halls even within their home walls and during tours abroad. Here, the classic and the innovative confidently coexist. Therefore, in addition to traditional ballets like "The Nutcracker," "Swan Lake," "Giselle," "La Bayadère," and "The Bronze Horseman," the Mariinsky Theatre also offers bold ballets such as "Yaroslava" ("Eclipse"), "Carmen Suite," the mythical "Shurale" based on a Tatar fairy tale, and the colorful "Ayuta," which was originally a television production. 💰 Ticket Prices Ticket prices for music nights at the Mariinsky Theatre start at 500 rubles, while opera performances start at 1650 rubles. The most expensive tickets are for ballet: to see "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake," you need to pay between 5,000 and 12,000 rubles. 💕 With love, Corinthia St. Petersburg. #RussianLife #Corinthia #RussianTourism #RussianOpera #RussianHotels #StPetersburg #Russia #StPetersburgDaily #StPetersburgTravel #StPetersburgBallet