Shows - List of Ballet, Opera and Show in St.Petersburg with Descriptions

Swan Lake is a ballet that has become has become a symbol of Russian art itself. The version of the famous ballet cannot be seen anywhere else in Moscow or St. Petersburg: the Mikhailovsky Theatre’s Swan Lake is the legendary ’Old Moscow’ production by Alexander Gorsky and Asaf Messerer.

Opera in two acts Music by Boris Asafiev Based on the story by the French writer and the screen play by the Russian storyteller Evgeny Schwarz, stage director Olga Mukhortova created a bright and festive performance, which is sure to be popular with the little ones.

A modern version of the classic play from 1945, resurrected in a style fit for a digital-age audience. This production’s calling card has become its successful marriage of lovely ballet from years gone by and modern stage technology. Visual computer effects peacefully coexist with traditional costumes and props. Rostislav Zakharov, to whom the premiere is dedicated in celebration of the 110th anniversary of his birth

The most lyrical Verdi’s work is La traviata, based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils The Lady of the Camellias. The title La traviata means literally The Fallen Woman, or perhaps more figuratively, The Woman Who Goes Astray.

Opera in three acts. Music by Richard Wagner

Ballet in three acts. Music by Ludwig Minkus

ballet in two actsmusic by Aram Khachaturian choreography by George Kovtun

opera by Richard Wagner Featuring Mikhail Vekua, René Pape, Yulia Matochkina, Alexei Markov, Yevgeny Nikitin, Gleb Periazev Conductor: Valery Gergiev

Music by Richard Wagner
Libretto by the composer

opera in four acts music by Georges Bizet

Ballet in three acts Music by Louis Joseph Ferdinand Hérold

opera in four acts music by Giuseppe Verdi production by Igor Ushakov Aida — Tatiana MelnychenkoRadames — Riccardo MassiRamfis — Barseg TumanyanAmonasro — Kiril Manolov

Ballet in two acts Music by Sergey Prokofiev Nacho Duato has staged his own version of the celebrated ballet Romeo and Juliet because he is convinced that „Sergey Prokofiev’s score is the most amazing thing that has ever been created for the ballet stage“.

Ballet for children in two acts Music by Karen Khachaturian The fairy-tale story by Italian author Gianni Rodari tells of the adventures of the Little Onion boy (in Italian, Cipollino), who fights the unjust treatment of his fellow vegetable folk (his little girlfriend Radish, old Mr Pumpkin, handyman Master Grape) by the fruit ‘aristocracy’ (foppish Prince Lemon, martinet Signor Tomato and twin Countesses Cherries).

Opera in three acts. Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Libretto: Modest Tchaikovsky after the novel by Alexander Pushkin

Ballet in three acts and a prologue Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky The Mikhailovsky Theatre has received an absolutely new production of the classical Sleeping Beauty. The renowned Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato has told the famous fairytale in his own way, preserving the incredibly romantic and magical spirit of this famous ballet.

Opera in two acts Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder

Ballet in two acts Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Nacho Duato has given ballet lovers a new production of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The most ‘Christmassy’ of all classical ballets, The Nutcracker has become a symbol of magical transformation and the constant renewal of life.

ballet in three actsmusic by Rodion Shchedrin choreography by Alexander Radunsky staging by Mikhail Messerer Ivan — Nikita TchetverikovTsar Maiden — Ekaterina Borchenko     debutHumpbacked Horse — Sabina Yapparova     debut Conductor — Pavel Sorokin

ballet in two acts music by Alexander Krein сhoreography by Vakhtang Chabukiani revised by Mikhail Messerer Laurencia — Angelina VorontsovaFrondoso — Ernest Latypov     debut Conductor — Pavel Sorokin

Opera in four acts. Music by Giacomo Puccini. Libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. after the novel L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon.

Lyric scenes in three acts Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Shilovsky after the novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin Musical Director of the production and Сonductor: Vasily Petrenko

Opera in four acts Music by Giacomo Puccini There are few productions in the world of opera that could compete with this lyrical drama. It is not pretentious, convoluted or emotional — here, the art of opera and the real world collide.

Ballet in three acts and a prologue. Music by Ludwig Minkus. Libretto: Marius Petipa. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky

The historical fresco depicting the events of the French Revolution has returned to the stage, fanning the audience with the flames of the struggle for freedom and personal dignity. Vasily Vainonen’s choreography, hailed as the most outstanding achievement of Soviet ballet, has been recreated by Mikhail Messerer.

ballet in three acts choreography by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, and Pyotr Gusev revised by Nikita Dolgushin Cast Medora � Yulia LukyanenkoConrad � Danila KhamzinGulnara � Ekaterina OdarenkoAli � Mikhail Batalov Conductor � Valentin Bogdanov