Kirov Theatre (Mariinsky is a present name)
The opera and ballet companies are famous all over the world. The repertoire includes classics such as Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” and “Swan Lake” and works by Mozart, Verdi and Rossini. Other popular productions are Massenet’s ballet “Manon”, the operas “Don Juan” by Mozart, “War and Peace” by Prokofiev and Wagner’s “Das Rheingold”. The latest productions are Tchaikovsky’s
“The Nutcracker” (with scenery by Mikhail Shemyakin), Puccini’s “La Boheme” and Verdi’s “Macbeth”.
International art festival “Stars of White Nights” (from 30 May to 30 June).

Mussorgsky Opera House
Second largest musical stage in St.Petersburg, whose repertoire includes world classics of opera and ballet. Among the works in the programme are the operas “Prince Igor” by Borodin, Verdi’s “La Traviata”, “Othello”, “Requiem”, Bizet’s “Carmen”, Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” and the ballet “Cinderella” by Prokofiev.

Alexandrinsky Theatre
This the oldest drama theatre in Russia, was founded by decree of the Empress Elizabeth in 1756. The majority of Russia classical dramas had their first performances there. Recent popular productions include: Bernard Shaw’s “Pigmalion”, “Mine Hostess” by Carlo Goldoni, Ostrovsky’s “Let’s Call it Quits”, “The Cherry Orchard”,Chekhov’s “Three Sisters”, Ostrovsky’s comedy “Even a Wise Man can be Fooled”.
Most recent ballet: “Giselle”, “The Swan Lake”, “Don Quixote”, “Red Giselle”.