Mariinsky Theatre
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The Mariinsky Theatre is a historic opera house in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music theatre of late 19th-century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of
Mariinsky Theatre, August 2022
Design for the Imperial-era curtain of the Mariinsky Theatre that existed prior to 1914
Interior
Although this box was not officially referred to as the "Tsar's Box" (that name was given to the box in the center of the auditorium), this box is where the Emperor and his family always sat when attending performances at the theatre.
Mariinsky Ballet
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The Mariinsky Ballet is the resident classical ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Mariinsky Theatre
…Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. Through most of the Soviet era, it was known as the Kirov Theatre. Today, the Mariinsky Theatre is home to the Mariinsky Ballet, Mariinsky Opera and Mariinsky Orchestra. After Yuri Temirkanov's retirement in 1988, the conductor Valery Gergiev became the theatre's general director…
Carlotta Brianza and Pavel Gerdt of the Imperial Ballet as Princess Aurora and Prince Desire in the 1890 premiere of the Sleeping Beauty.