Forbidden Longings: Two Operatic Premieres at Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg
Two productions, both under musical direction of Valery Gergiev, were put on at Mariinsky Theatre...
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Terra Incognita Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia
It’s in our laugh and in our tears And in the pulsation of our veins Change! We are longing...
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12 Seconds To The Year Of Theatre
On the eve of 2019’s “Year of Theatre” in Russia, Emiliia Dementsova looks back...
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My Life In Russia: Life Of Ballet Dancer Xander Parish
Meet Xander Parish, the principal dancer of the famous Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. He...
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Why Did A Russian Provincial Theater Stage A Version Of Aldous Huxley’s Dystopian Novel?
While most regional theaters in Russia cling to traditions and go with old-school classical...
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The 10 Best-Known Russian Plays And Where To See Them In Moscow And St. Petersburg
From Fonvizin and Chekhov to Tolstoy, all on stage. The most famous Russian authors wrote not only...
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Backstage Stories From The Mariinsky Theater Told By A Photographer
Mark Olich has been snapping the repetitions and backstage life of the famous theater for many...
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Russian Opera Singer Sets 2 World Records In St. Petersburg
Soprano sang highest ever note by a human, and also the most notes in a single second. On April 11...
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A Meditation for Holocaust Memorial Day: “Viennese Kaddish”
Born in Kharkov on 12 November 1937, Mikhail Berman-Tsikinovsky is a Russian-speaking émigré who...
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“The Nutcracker”: 10 Facts About Russia’s Most Magical Ballet
The original story of The Nutcracker was part of a group of fairytales written by the German...
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St. Petersburg Ballet Company To Present New Psychodrama On U.S. Tour
The Eifman Ballet is to present its jazz premiere Up & Down on its upcoming tour of the U.S....
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Vladimir Sorokin Takes The Stage
The premier of Telluria caused little controversy when it opened in St. Petersburg. Maybe Russian...
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Mariinsky Theatre: From Imperial Legend to Modern Powerhouse
Under Valery Gergiev’s leadership, the Mariinsky has emerged from the post-Soviet crisis to become...
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Design Of Mariinsky Theater 2 Causes Uproar In Petersburg
In an open letter to St. Petersburg, Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky asked citizens to wait...
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