Theatres and culture

Going to one of Saint Petersburg splendid theaters is always a great event. To make sure you get the best seats book in advance! If you don't want to bother with booking through the theater's web-sites contact me for assistance.

Alexandrinsky Theatre

Italian architect Carlo Rossi designed this illustrious drama theatre, which was built between 1828-1832. It is named after the wife of Tsar Nicholas I, Aleksandra Fyodorovna.

Address : Pl. Ostrovskogo 2
Tel : 315 44 64
Website : www.russianballet.spb.ru

Imperial Hermitage Theatre

This small, intricately decorated theatre is the oldest part of the Hermitage. It was once Catherine the Great’s private theatre, and it’s now used for ballet and concert performances.

Address : Dvortsovaya nab. 34
Tel : 279 02 26 Email: rusballet@yandex.ru
Website : www.rus-ballet.com , www.balet-spb.ru

Mariinsky Theatre

The home of Russian ballet and opera since the 1860s, the Mariinsky Theatre, is a cultural leader and one of the most illustrious and beautiful theatres in the world.

Address : Teatralnaya pl. 1
Tel : 326 41 41 Email : tickets@mariinsky.spb.ru
Website : www.mariinsky.spb.ru

Mussorgsky Theatre

While smaller and not as impressive as the Mariinsky, the Mussorgsky is one of the city's top theatres. It is the third imperial theatre in Russia and staged it's first performance in 1833.

Address : Pl. Iskusstv 1
Tel : 595 43 05
Website : www.mikhailovsky.ru

St. Petersburg Chamber Opera

The Chamber Opera Company has an impressive repertoire of both Russian and foreign operas, which are performed in a charming 18th-century mansion on Galernaya ulitsa.

Address : Galernaya ul. 33
Tel : 312 39 82 Email : opera@comset.net
Website : www.opera.spb.ru