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The beautiful green & white Mariinsky Theatre of Opera and Ballet is the present day home of an opera company, an orchestra, and of course, a very famous ballet company. Also once known as the Kirov during the Soviet era, for anyone who has studied or loves ballet, this building might be likened to a shrine!! The Mariinsky has played a significant role in the history of Russian ballet. Upon its stage, ballet "supernovas" such as Anna Pavlova, Nijinsky, Rudolph Nureyev, Galina Ulanova, and Michail Baryshnikov have danced!! It has also featured the works of Jerome Robbins and Balanchine. The great Marius Petipa was the Ballet Master at the Mariinsky in 1869. This may be meaningless I absolutely love ballet and studied it myself for quite a few years! But as the Mariinsky is the home of the opera company as well, a fortunate few will be able to see & hear the opera, "Queen of Spades" a work by Alexander Galibin, this coming September, 2005. Check the website for the current performance schedule of this opera and other performances. The "Backstage Restaurant" is just steps from the Opera House. A Brief History The Mariisnky Theatre today is an architecturally ornate and imposing building, but its origins were much more humble. Now situated on what is known as Theatre Square, carnivals and amateur performances took place in a wooden building on the site in 1765. Later a stone building was erected known as the Bolshoi, but it was subject to repeated fires. The current building was completed in 1859 by architect, Albert Calvos, and it was named the Mariinsky Theatre in honor of Empress Maria Fiodorovna, wife of Tzar Alexander II. The theatre was heavily damaged during the 900 days Seige of Leningrad, but restored in 1944. Leave a Comment Address: 1, Teatralnaya (Theatre) Square, St. PetersburgPhone: Tickets - 7-812-326-4141Directions: Also quite close to the Yusupov Palace (slightly to the north) and St. Nicholas Cathedral (slightly to the south).Website: %cgtickets@mariinsky.ru Other Contact: fax: 7-812-314-1744
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