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

Lyric opera in three acts. Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Libretto by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Shilovsky after the poetic novel of the same name by Alexander Pushkin

An evening of ballet. Music by Dmitry Shostakovich. Choreography by Konstantin Boyarsky. Libretto by Alexander Belinsky based on the play of Vladimir Mayakovsky

opera by Gaetano Donizetti Performed in ItalianConductor: Valery Gergiev

Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Giovanni Ruffini

Music by Sergei Prokofiev Libretto by the composer and Mira Mendelson, after the play The Duenna by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Ballet in three acts. Music by Ludwig Minkus

Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Viktor Burenin based on the epic poem Poltava by Alexander Pushkin

A fabled fantasy ballet in three acts and four scenes with music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Libretto by Vladimir Begichey and Vasily Geltzer.

Fantastic ballet in three acts, four scenes. Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

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.

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

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).

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

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

Ballet in two acts Music by Johann Sebastian Bach The ballet Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness is one of Nacho Duato’s best-known works. It immediately caught the attention of the critics and brought its creator the prestigious Benois de la Dance prize.

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

opera in four actsmusic by Pyotr Tchaikovsky production by Sergey Novikov

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

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

Opera in two acts with a prologue. Music by Ruggero Leoncavallo

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

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.

Fantasy ballet in two acts. Music by Adolphe Adam.

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.