Mariinsky Theater

Мариинский театр

The Mariinsky Theater (formerly the Kirov, which is the name the troupe still uses when touring abroad) is world-class for both opera and ballet. There are English supertitles for operas sung in Russian; operas in other languages have Russian supertitles. Performances are offered in three halls: the main theater located in the historical building, Mariinsky-2 (the new scene that is located in a futuristic building across Kryukov canal) and the newly-built Mariinsky Concert Hall. Tickets can be purchased on the theater's website. Cavos rebuilt it as an opera and ballet house with the largest stage in the world. With a seating capacity of 1,625 and a U-shaped Italian-style auditorium, the theatre opened on 2 October 1860 with a performance of A Life for the Tsar. The new theatre was named Mariinsky after its imperial patroness, Empress Maria Alexandrovna.

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Address

Theater Square 1 (Театральная площадь 1)

Getting there

: 2, 3, 6, 27, 71 &: K1, K6K, K169, K306 to stop 'Theater Square'

Hours

Closed · opens 11 am tomorrow

Weekly hours

Mon	11 am–7 pm
Tue	11 am–7 pm
Wed	11 am–7 pm
Thu	11 am–7 pm
Fri	11 am–7 pm
Sat	11 am–7 pm
Sun	11 am–7 pm

Price

price=RUB 600-15000

Phone

+7 812 3264141

Website

mariinsky.ru (opens in a new tab)