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234th Season

31 December 2016

Maestro Valery Gergiev will conduct the opera of Rodion Shchedrin "A Christmas Tale" opera-feerie in two parts

Maestro Valery Gergiev will conduct the opera of Rodion Shchedrin "A Christmas Tale" on 31 December 2016 on the stage of Mariinsky II (New Theatre).


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15 December 2016- 28 January 2017

"The Nutcracker" (ballet in three acts with an epilogue)

"The Nutcracker" (ballet in three acts with an epilogue) on the Main Stage of Mariinsky Theatre on 15 December 2016 - 28 January 2017


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06 December 2016- 19 March 2017

"Stone Flower" ballet in three acts

Ballet "Stone Flower" will take place at the Main Stage of Mariinsky theatre on 6-9 December, 30 December 2017, 18-19 March 2017


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24 November 2016- 27 December 2016

"Cinderella" (ballet in three acts)

"Cinderella" (ballet in three acts) will take place on the New stage of Mariinsky Theatre on 24 November, 26-27 December 2016


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16 August 2016

Pianist Boris Berezovsky is to present the Music of the World competition and festival at the Mariinsky Theatre

From 1 – 4 November 2016 the Mariinsky Theatre will be hosting the II All-Russian competition and festival Music of the World. The idea of running a music forum where ethnic and classical music are brought together at one venue was the brainchild of the great pianist Boris Berezovsky


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12 August 2016

The I Mariinsky International Far East Festival in Vladivostok has drawn to a close

On 10 August the I Mariinsky International Far East Festival concluded with a grand concert by the Combined Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre and the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre under Valery Gergiev with the participation of the internationally acclaimed Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos and South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son



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11 August 2016

The Mariinsky International Far East Festival, Vladivostok and the major South Korean PyeongChang Music Festival & School have become partners

On 10 August following a press-conference dedicated to the opening of the I Mariinsky International Far East Festival, the Artistic Director of the festival Valery Gergiev and Artistic Director of the PyeongChang Music Festival & School (South Korea) Mrs Myung-Wha Chung signed an agreement on collaboration


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09 August 2016

The summer festival season continues: tours by Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra

Immediately following the close of the I Mariinsky International Far East Festival in Vladivostok the Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev are setting out on a European tour 


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03 August 2016

The Mariinsky Theatre has brought the 2015-2016 season to a close

On 31 July performances of the opera Eugene Onegin at the Mariinsky Theatre and the ballet The Bronze Horseman at the Mariinsky II brought the forty-five-week-long 2015-2016 season to a close 


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03 August 2016

Valery Gergiev will be appearing at the Pacific Music Festival in Japan

From 4 to 9 August Valery Gergiev will be appearing with the Pacific Music Festival Orchestra in four Japanese cities  


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26 July 2016

Soloist Elena Stikhina (soprano) of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre has become a prize-winner at the Operalia international opera singers’ competition

On 25 July the Teatro Degollado (Guadalajara, Mexico) hosted the prize-giving ceremony for the XXIV Operalia international opera singers’ competition. Soloist Elena Stikhina (soprano) of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre was presented with the Audience Award and the special CulturArte Prize 


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25 July 2016

The Mariinsky Theatre will present a concert performance of Sergei Prokofiev’s opera Betrothal in a Monastery in Yakutsk

On 28 July at 18.00 on the eve of the I International Mariinsky Far East Festival the Mariinsky Theatre will be appearing in Yakutsk at the State Sivtsev – Suorun Omolloon Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).  


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23 July 2016

The world premiere of Leonid Klinichev's opera The Cossacks will bring the XXIV Stars of the White Nights music festival to a close

On 24 July at 19:00 the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre will host the world premiere of Leonid Klinichev's opera The Cossacks performed by soloists and the chorus of the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers. The Mariinsky Orchestra will be conducted by Zaurbek Gugkaev 


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20 July 2016

Valery Gergiev to run a series of concerts with the National Youth Orchestra of the USA

From 21 to 25 July Valery Gergiev will run a series of concerts with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America in The Netherlands, France, Denmark and the Czech Republic 


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20 July 2016

The Munich Philharmonic Orchestra establishes its own MPHIL record label

Valery Gergiev and the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra have announced the founding of the new recording label MPHIL. The first release featuring recordings of Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony and Anton Bruckner's Fourth Symphony (Romantic) will come on 30 September 2016 


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16 July 2016

Valery Gergiev to conduct the Munich Philharmonic at the BBC Proms music festival

On 18 July Valery Gergiev will be conducting the Munich Philharmonic as part of the prestigious BBC Proms music festival (London). This year marks two decades since Valery Gergiev’s first appearance at this festival 


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14 July 2016

The IX International Music Festival To Mstislav Rostropovich will be held in Samara on 4 and 5 October

On 4 and 5 October the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev will give three performances at the Samara Opera and Ballet Theatre as part of the IX International Music Festival To Mstislav Rostropovich 


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11 July 2016

A tour by Valery Gergiev to Germany

From 6 to 23 July Valery Gergiev will be performing in Germany, where he will conduct the Mariinsky Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Russian-German Academy of Music 


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09 July 2016

An autograph session with Diana Vishneva

On 11 July following a performance of the ballet Giselle at the historic Mariirsky Theatre, in the White Foyer the ballerina will be holding an autograph session. Diana Vishneva will be signing the Mariinsky label's DVD recording of the ballet Romeo and Juliet. The disc is available at Mariinsky Theatre souvenir kiosks 


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02 July 2016

Premieres of one-act ballets to music by Sergei Prokofiev at the Mariinsky Theatre

In 2016 the Mariinsky Theatre is widely celebrating one hundred and twenty-five years since the birth of Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev. On 4 and 17 July at the Mariinsky-II during the XXIV Stars of the White Nights music festival there will be premiere performances of one-act ballets to music by Sergei Prokofiev 


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23 June 2016

Valery Gergiev’s Music Festival in Mikkeli is 25-years-old!

From 27 to 30 June the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev will be appearing at the XXV International Music Festival in Mikkeli (Finland). This year, the forum is dedicated to the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the birth of Sergei Prokofiev. The festival’s Artistic Director is Valery Gergiev 


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11 June 2016

Celebrating the 60th birthday of Vladimir Galouzine, People's Artist of Russia

On June 11, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Galouzine will celebrate his 60th birthday with a performance in Mariinsky-2. The singer will appear in one of his signature roles, Alexei Ivanovich in The Gamblerby Sergei Prokofiev 


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11 June 2016

Auditions for the Academy of Young Opera Singers

On 26 and 27 June and 7 and 8 July 2016 there will be auditions for places at the Mariinsky Academy of Young Opera Singers 


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08 June 2016

Music by Rodion Shchedrin at the XXIV Music Festival Stars of the White Nights

The playbill of the XXIV Music Festival Stars of the White Nights features three operas by Rodion Shchedrin: The Lefthander (June 7, Mariinsky-2),The Enchanted Wanderer (June 13, Concert Hall), and A Christmas Tale, the premiere of the current season (June 18, Mariinsky-2). All three performances will be conducted by Valery Gergiev


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07 June 2016

Valery Gergiev to appear on the Palace Square

The Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev will perform on the Palace Square on 17 June 


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07 June 2016

Budapest Festival Orchestra to perform in St Petersburg for the first time

The world-famous Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Ivan Fischer will perform in St Petersburg, for the first time. The concert is scheduled for June 9 at 8.00 pm in Mariinsky-2 


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27 May 2016

Valery Gergiev has announced the programme of the I International Mariinsky Far East Festival in Vladivostok (30 July – 10 August)

From June 30 to August 10, the I International Mariinsky Far East Festival will take place at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre in Vladivostok, Russia. The festival will feature the most brilliant soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre as well as leading guest artists from Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Mongolia, Germany, Greece, The United Kingdom, The United States, and Puerto Rico 


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25 May 2016

Kimin Kim is “Dancer of the Year”

Mariinsky Ballet Principal Dancer Kimin Kim has won the Benois de la danse prize in the category “Best Male Dancer” 


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25 May 2016

The terrace of the Mariinsky II is open

You are welcome to visit the roof terrace of the Mariinsky II with its staggering panoramic views of the historic centre of St Petersburg 


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21 May 2016

Valery Gergiev will conduct the Orchestra of the Russian-German Academy of Music in Moscow and Berlin

On 9 June at 19:00 the ensemble will appear at the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire and on 6 July it will perform at the Großer Saal of the Konzerthaus (Berlin) 


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16 May 2016

The XXIV International Stars of the White Nights music festival

26 May – 24 July 2016 
The Mariinsky Theatre, the Mariinsky II and the Concert Hall 
Artistic Director: Valery Gergiev 


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05 May 2016

The Mariinsky Orchestra will be performing in Palmyra under the baton of Valery Gergiev

On 5 May 2016 at 17.00 (Moscow time) the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev will give a concert Pray for Palmyra. Music revives ancient remains in a famous Roman amphitheater in Palmyra (Syria) 


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30 April 2016

A Russian tour heralding the Moscow Easter Festival began today in Tula, Oryol and Kursk

Today, 29 April, saw the start of a tour of Russia by the Mariinsky Orchestra and Valery Gergiev 


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26 April 2016

Maestro Valery Gergiev conducts "Boris Godunov"

Maestro Valery Gergiev will conduct the opera of Modest Mussorgsky "Boris Godunov" on 26 April 2016 at the Main Stage of Mariinsky theatre



22 April 2016

The Prokofiev Marathon unites two capitals

On 23 April, the birthday of Sergei Prokofiev, in Moscow and St Petersburg there will be a Prokofiev Marathon, which will unite the capitals with a chronological series of concerts marking one hundred and twenty-five years since the composer’s birth 


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21 April 2016

Opera "Otello" by Giuseppe Verdi with participation of Maestro Valery Gergiev on the New Stage of Mariinsky theatre

 On 21 April 2016 on the New Stage of Mariinsky theatre  will take place the opera "Otello" by Giuseppe Verdi  conducted by Maestro Valery Gergiev



15 April 2016

The Moscow part of the celebrations marking the birth of Sergei Prokofiev will be held at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

On 23 April, the day that Prokofiev was born, the celebratory programme opens with a matinee performance by the Mariinsky Orchestra under Valery Gergiev at the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall in Moscow (11:30) 


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13 April 2016

The Mariinsky Theatre’s tour to Great Britain will be a celebration of Prokofiev

The latest Mariinsky Theatre tour to Great Britain runs from 14 to 18 April in London and Cardiff 


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11 April 2016

The I International Far East Festival will run from 30 July to 10 August

The I International Far East Festival will run from 30 July to 10 August 2016. This was announced by the festival’s Artistic Director Valery Gergiev during his latest visit to Vladivostok. He stressed that one of the aims of this festival is to bring together participants and fans of classical music from countries throughout the Asian and Pacific Ocean region 


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10 April 2016

CLOSING OF THE "XVI International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY" with the Ballet Gala Performance featuring soloists of the Opera de Paris and Mariinsky Ballet Stars

Closing of the XVI International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY will take place at Mariinsky II on 10 April 2016 with  the Ballet Gala Performance: Best dances from different Ballets, featuring soloists of the Opera de Paris and Mariinsky Ballet Stars.



31 March 2016

OPENING OF THE "XVI International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY" with the PREMIERE "The Bronze Horseman" ballet in three acts.

The Opening of the XVI International Ballet Festival MARIINSKY will take place at Mariinsky II on 31 March 2016 with the ballet "The Bronze Horseman".



25 March 2016

An additional audition for the Ballet Company of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre

Due to the expansion of the ballet company of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre (Vladivostok) there will be auditions for dancers in every category. Auditions will take place at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg on 29 April 


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25 March 2016

Marking 125 years since the birth of Prokofiev: there will be concerts by the Münchner Philharmoniker under the baton of Valery Gergiev in Munich and Moscow

From 31 March to 5 April Valery Gergiev will present the next series of concerts with the Münchner Philharmoniker at the Gasteig (Munich, Germany) 


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25 March 2016

The Mariinsky Theatre is to commemorate Prokofiev’s birthday with concerts in Moscow and St Petersburg

In 2016 the Mariinsky Theatre will be widely celebrating the 125th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Prokofiev. On 23 April – the day of the composer’s birth – the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev will give a matinee performance in Moscow and an evening performance in St Petersburg 


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24 March 2016

In memory of Gegam Grigorian

The death of Gegam Grigorian is an irreplaceable loss not just for us, for Armenia and Russia, but for many, many fans of opera throughout the world 


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23 March 2016

Yuri Smekalov about The Bronze Horseman

On 31 March the XVI International MARIINSKY ballet festival opens with a premiere of the ballet The Bronze Horseman. Production choreographer Yuri Smekalov speaks about the new ballet 


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19 March 2016

Maestro Gergiev in the "Evening of one-act ballets: Concerto DSCH. Sacre"

Maestro Gergiev in the "Evening of one-act ballets: Concerto DSCH. Sacre" 

on 19 March 2016 at the New Mariinsky theatre.



19 January 2016

Maestro Valery Gergiev in the opera "Semyon Kotko" by Sergey Prokofiev at Mariinsky New theatre

Maestro Valery Gergiev will conduct the opera "Semyon Kotko" by Sergey Prokofiev on 19 January 2016 on the Stage of Mariinsky New theatre




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