From December 11 to 14, 2025, leading soloists from the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theatres will perform on the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre in Vladivostok in a vibrant ballet program of the X International Mariinsky Far East Festival. Dazzling prima ballerinas, principal dancers and soloists from the Mariinsky Theatre: Ekaterina Kondaurova, Renata Shakirova, Maria Iliushkina, Konstantin Zverev, Elena Yevseyeva, Nikita Korneyev, Even Capitaine, and Ryoma Hudzeleu will adorn the program, together with brilliant principal dancers and soloists from the Bolshoi Theatre: Ekaterina Krysanova, Vladislav Lantratov, Igor Tsvirko, Maria Vinogradova, Olga Marchenkova, Mark Chino, Makar Mikhalkin, and Maria Koshkaryova. The Bolshoi Theatre soloists will appear at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre for the first time
From December 11 to 14, 2025, leading soloists from the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theatres will perform on the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre in Vladivostok in a vibrant ballet program of the X International Mariinsky Far East Festival. Dazzling prima ballerinas, principal dancers and soloists from the Mariinsky Theatre: Ekaterina Kondaurova, Renata Shakirova, Maria Iliushkina, Konstantin Zverev, Elena Yevseyeva, Nikita Korneyev, Even Capitaine, and Ryoma Hudzeleu will adorn the program, together with brilliant principal dancers and soloists from the Bolshoi Theatre: Ekaterina Krysanova, Vladislav Lantratov, Igor Tsvirko, Maria Vinogradova, Olga Marchenkova, Mark Chino, Makar Mikhalkin, and Maria Koshkaryova. The Bolshoi Theatre soloists will appear at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre for the first time.
The ballet program of the Festival will open on December 11, 2025 with a grand Gala concert, taking over the chain of commemorative events marking the 100th anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya’s birth. A performance of Bizet – Shchedrin’s legendary ballet Carmen Suite will come as its centerpiece. The leading parts will be performed by Ekaterina Krysanova, Vladislav Lantratov, and Makar Mikhalkin. The night will continue with a divertissement featuring the brilliant soloists of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky Theatres. Maria Vinogradova and Igor Tsvirko will perform the Monologue and Adagio from Khachaturian’s Spartacus, while Olga Marchenkova and Mark Chino will perform the Pas de deux from Pugni’s La Fille du pharaon. The Far East audiences will for the first time enjoy A Flashback to music by Pärt, presented by Ekaterina Kondaurova and Konstantin Zverev. Maria Iliushkina and Even Capitaine will present the Grand pas de deux classique by Auber. Elena Yevseyeva and Nikita Korneyev will present Valse by Moszkowski; Renata Shakirova and Ryoma Hudzeleu will present the Pas de deux from Adam’s ballet Le Corsaire.
On December 12, 2025, audiences will be treated to Carmen Suite performed by the unrivaled Ekaterina Kondaurova, Nikita Korneyev, and Konstantin Zverev. Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov will present The Bells to music by Rachmaninoff, which will be performed in Vladivostok exclusively on that night. The Gala concert will also feature Renata Shakirova, Igor Tsvirko, Maria Iliushkina, Maria Vinogradova, Konstantin Zverev, Mark Chino, Even Capitaine, Elena Yevseyeva, and Ryoma Hudzeleu.
On December 13, 2025, the Festival program will feature Don Quixote by Minkus, with Maria Koshkaryova and Igor Tsvirko performing the lead parts.
The Festival will culminate on December 14, 2025 with Amirov’s Oriental fairy tale A Thousand and One Nights, featuring Renata Shakirova and Nikita Korneyev. Lilia Berezhnova, principal dancer of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, will also perform.
Let us remind you that the opera portion of the X International Mariinsky Far East Festival took place on October 10 and 11, 2025. In Vladivostok, Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra presented outstanding works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Gustav Mahler, composers whose anniversaries are celebrated this year. The Primorsky opera company’s recent high-profile premiere of Giuseppe Verdi’s Il trovatore also took place.
The Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre presents its December program, to close out the year 2025. The playbill features opera classics, ballet masterpieces, and special events, including festival evenings and premieres. A series of festive New Year’s performances will culminate the month, creating a faerie atmosphere for audiences of all ages
The Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre presents its December program, to close out the year 2025. The playbill features opera classics, ballet masterpieces, and special events, including festival evenings and premieres. A series of festive New Year’s performances will culminate the month, creating a faerie atmosphere for audiences of all ages.
The International Mariinsky Far East Festival will come as the centerpiece of the month; from December 11 to 14, 2025, ballet masterpieces will be presented on stage featuring principal dancers and soloists from St Petersburg. The program will open with two nights (December 11 and 12, 2025) dedicated to the centennial anniversary of the great ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. Gala concert. Carmen Suite will be performed featuring three brilliant principal dancers of the Mariinsky Theatre: Ekaterina Kondaurova, Renata Shakirova, and Maria Iliushkina. On December 13, 2025, audiences will be treated to a colorful festive performance of Don Quixote, and on December 14, 2025, the Oriental fairytale A Thousand and One Nights will be presented featuring Mariinsky Theatre prima Renata Shakirova.
xThe first opera premiere of the season, The Story of Kai and Gerda by Sergei Banevich based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, will come as another Primorsky Stage’s grand event of the month. This production is intended for the whole family and combines musical depth and theatrical magic. Performances will take place on December 25 and 26, 2025 in the Great Hall under the baton of conductor Mikhail Leontiev.
The month’s repertoire program will open with the opera Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini (December 3, 2025), a poignant drama about fragile love, cultural clashes, and irreparable loss. Anastasiya Kikot, Mingiyan Odzhaev, Tatiana Makarchuk, and Nikita Odalin will be starring.
On December 4, 2025, the connoisseurs will enjoy Swan Lake as part of the “Tchaikovsky – 185” cycle. Conveying choreographic perfection and musical depth, this production will be conducted by Vitaly Shevelev and will feature Anna Samostrelova, Alexei Golubov, and Erlanbek Bayguttuev.
On December 5, 2025, the operetta Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II will take the stage, a vibrant musical spectacle full of intrigue, masquerades, and romantic misunderstandings. On December 6, 2025, the ballet La fille mal gardée set to music by Louis Herold will be performed twice (at 14:00 and 19:00). This light pastoral comedy has become a classic of the genre. On the same day, the Chamber Hall will host two performances (at 12:00 and 15:00) of The Little Prince by Leonid Klinichev, a philosophical operatic parable about friendship, responsibility, and seeing the world through a child’s eyes.
On December 7, 2025, the Great Hall will present Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan, a flamboyant, colorful production filled with magic, wonder, and patriotic pathos. The Theatre’s leading soloists, conducted by Waleriy Trubin-Leonoff, will portray Tsar Saltan, Tsaritsa Militrisa, Tsarevich (Prince) Guidon, and the Nutcracker Squirrel.
As part of the “Tchaikovsky – 185” cycle, a series of performances of The Nutcracker will begin on December 17, 2025. Performances will be held almost daily until the end of the year, including a festive meeting with Grandfather Frost and Snegurochka in the Theatre foyer before each performance. The lead parts in these productions will be performed by Irina Sapozhnikova, Lada Sartakova, Anna Samostrelova, Lilia Berezhnova, Arina Borovykh (Nagase), Shizuru Kato, Denis Klepikov, Sergei Amanbaev, Alexei Golubov, and Razmik Marukyan. Conductors: Dušan Vilić and Vitaly Shevelev.
On December 18, 2025, Giuseppe Verdi’s Il trovatore, a drama about love, revenge, and a fatal misunderstanding, will be performed, starring Samira Galimova, Laura Bustamante, Sayan Isin, and Sergey Krylov. On the same day, the Chamber Hall will host Gennady Gladkov’s Town Musicians of Bremen, a musical fantasia that has become a cult classic for several generations of theatre-goers.
In the final days of the year (December 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2025), the Theatre will continue to create a festive atmosphere for audiences. The Chamber Hall will host performances of Town Musicians of Bremen and The Little Prince. Theatrical concerts “New Year’s Lights” will also set up a special atmosphere for people of all ages.
From December 11 to 14, 2025, the Primorsky Stage will be hosting the ballet segment of the International Mariinsky Far East Festival. Principal dancers and soloists from Saint Petersburg will participate in the spectacular events: Gala concert. Carmen Suite, Don Quixote, and A Thousand and One Nights
From December 11 to 14, 2025, the Primorsky Stage will be hosting the ballet segment of the International Mariinsky Far East Festival. Principal dancers and soloists from Saint Petersburg will participate in the spectacular events: Gala concert. Carmen Suite, Don Quixote, and A Thousand and One Nights.
The Festival will open with two nights dedicated to the great ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. Her genius has transformed the language of dance, expanded the boundaries of choreographic expression, and, for the first time in the history of Soviet ballet, elevated the ballet dancer from a mere performer to the author of an artistic statement. On December 11 and 12, 2025, Gala concert. Carmen Suite will be performed, continuing the series of events commemorating the centennial anniversary of the legendary ballerina’s birth. In this programme, the ballerina’s signature parts will be performed by principal dancers of the Mariinsky Theatre Ekaterina Kondaurova, Renata Shakirova, Maria Iliushkina.
Maya Plisetskaya invited Cuban choreographer Alberto Alonso to create a new ballet for her personally — not for a generalized heroine, but for herself. From this decision, Carmen Suite originated, a ballet orchestrated by Rodion Shchedrin. In the USSR, it was the first performance where the choreography, music, and costumes did not stem out of the tradition, but rather were predicated on the ballerina’s personality.
Plisetskaya’s repertoire embraced over 100 parts, from classics (Raymonda, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle) to more contemporary ones (The Lady with the Lapdog, Anna Karenina). She was the first to present Carmen Suite in New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo. Her recordings are preserved in the archives of the Library of Congress.
On December 13, 2025, the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will host the ballet Don Quixote, featuring soloists from Saint Petersburg. This vibrant, festive production draws on just one episode from Cervantes’s novel. The main characters are the lovers Kitri and Basilio, with Don Quixote himself appearing in a cameo role.
The programme of December 14, 2025 contains the ballet A Thousand and One Nights, a musical and dance interpretation of the Oriental tale featuring the principal dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre Renata Shakirova. Created by Azerbaijani composer Fikret Amirov in 1979, the performance will take the audiences to the world of Arabian legends. On the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, the ballet will be presented in a choreographic version by Eldar Aliev. This native of Baku created a new version especially for the Primorsky Stage ballet company, having preserved all the vibrant hues and poetics of the Oriental legend. The production is part of the Golden Pool of the Russian Theatrical Productions.
The opera Il trovatore, a production of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, has been shortlisted for the Golden Mask, the highest national theatre award. The production became a vibrant cultural event in Vladivostok this May, and now has received federal-level recognition
The opera Il trovatore, a production of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, has been shortlisted for the Golden Mask, the highest national theatre award. The production became a vibrant cultural event in Vladivostok this May, and now has received federal-level recognition.
The production, created by Stage Director Vyacheslav Starodubtsev and Set Designer Pyotr Okunev, invites audiences to immerse themselves in the world of fierce passions and calamitous mistakes of the medieval Spain. The laconic yet striking set design, including costumes and sets crafted in the workshops of the Primorsky Stage, aims to highlight the tragic intensity of the plot and its emotional tension.
Verdi’s Il trovatore is an opera where you won’t get bored. Its puzzling plot, once a target for critics, in the Primorsky Stage company’s interpretation emerges as a model of romantic irrationalism, where powerful passions, sharp contrasts, and dramatic situations come into the fore. The action unfolds in spectacular locations: from a palace and a convent to a gypsy camp and a prison. The action almost always takes place on a mysterious night.
As Enrico Caruso once noted, the opera’s success depends primarily on the soloists. The plot centers on four vivid characters: the beautiful noble lady Leonora (soprano), the brave troubadour Manrico (tenor), the cruel Count di Luna (baritone), and the tragic gypsy Azucena (mezzo-soprano), torn between maternal love and a thirst for revenge. The score is adorned by powerful choruses and ensembles that reveal the full vocal richness of the opera, while the orchestra provides the perfect support for Verdi’s timeless melodies.
In Vladivostok, Il trovatore will be performed on December 18, 2025 and January 23, 2026. Pavel Smelkov, Principal Conductor of the Primorsky Stage, will take the baton.
On November 20, 21, and 22, 2025, the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will host three evenings dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya, one of the greatest ballet dancers of the twentieth century
On November 20, 21, and 22, 2025, the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will host three evenings dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya, one of the greatest ballet dancers of the twentieth century.
During the celebration dedicated to the outstanding prima ballerina, the Ballet Company of the Primorsky Stage will present two concert programmes and the legendary ballet Carmen Suite, as well as Konyok-Gorbunok (The Little Humpbacked Horse), whose score composer Rodion Shchedrin dedicated to Maya Mikhailovna.
The Ballet Evening programme is structured as a dialogue of eras and styles. It includes both the pieces created specifically for Plisetskaya, and some new choreographic compositions that inherit her approach: virtuosic, daring, and deeply dramatic.
The evening will open with the Grand pas from Alexander Glazunov’s Raymonda. When Maya Plisetskaya was 19, she performed the title part in this ballet, and this brought her widespread acclaim. The choreography for this number was set by Marius Petipa and Konstantin Sergeyev, and later revised by Eldar Aliev, Ballet Artistic Director of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. The part of Raymonda will be performed by the principal dancer Anna Samostrelova, Honored Artist of Russia; the Ballet Company’s soloist Alexei Golubov will perform the part of Jean de Brienne.
One of the evening’s numbers will be Plisetskaya’s signature piece, The Dying Swan, to the music by Camille Saint-Saëns. The ballerina followed Michel Fokine’s choreography, but interpreted the dance as a strong being’s struggle for life, thus imbuing it with a tragic power never seen before. On the Primorsky Stage, the part of the Swan will be performed by Anastasia Baluda.
The highlight of the evening will be Carmen Suite by Georges Bizet – Rodion Shchedrin, created especially for Maya Plisetskaya by choreographer Alberto Alonso. The ballerina, captivated by the image of Bizet’s heroine, was inspired by the winter tour of the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Once, during interval, she approached choreographer Alberto Alonso with a request to stage Carmen for her.
The stage set, transforming the space into a bullfighting arena, was designed by her cousin, theater artist Boris Messerer. Plisetskaya asked Shostakovich to compose the music, but he suggested that she turn to her own husband. Rodion Shchedrin created a rehearsal draft overnight, cutting down on the music from Bizet’s opera. Within another 20 days, he completed the arrangement for strings and percussion. In four months, a true choreographic masterpiece was born, bearing the profound imprint of all its creators. On November 20, 2025, the principal dancer Irina Sapozhnikova will perform the part of Carmen at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, with the principal dancer Razmik Marukyan performing the part of José. The following day, November 21, 2025, the principal dancers Anna Samostrelova and Sergei Umanetc will perform the same parts.
During the Ballet Evening, the Mariinsky Orchestra of the Primorsky Stage will be conducted by Dušan Vilić, Vitaly Shevelev, and Pavel Smelkov.
On November 21, 2025, an hour before the start of the Ballet Evening, a Scenic Introduction meeting will be held in the foyer on the 4th floor of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. The attendance will be free for all spectators.
On November 22, 2025, the Primorsky Stage will host a performance of Konyok-Gorbunok (The Little Humpbacked Horse) ballet, based on the fairy tale by Pyotr Yershov and music by Rodion Shchedrin, which he wrote during his student years. The part of Ivan the Fool will be performed by the principal dancer of the Primorsky Stage Sergei Umanetc, and the part of The Little Humpbacked Horse will be performed by the principal dancer Shizuru Kato. The part of the Tsar-Maiden will be performed by the principal dancer Irina Sapozhnikova. Dušan Vilić will take the conductor’s console.
On December 25 and 26, 2025, the first opera premiere of the season will be taking place on the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre: The Story of Kai and Gerda by Sergei Banevich. This Primorsky Stage production will come as a fresh take on the beloved fairy tale
On December 25 and 26, 2025, the first opera premiere of the season will be taking place on the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre: The Story of Kai and Gerda by Sergei Banevich. This Primorsky Stage production will come as a fresh take on the beloved fairy tale.
Tatiana Kalinina’s libretto draws not only upon the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, but also upon the screenplay of the 1966 fantasy drama film, written by Evgeny Schwartz, thereby imbuing the narrative with particular psychological depth. It’s not just a magical story that unfolds before the audience, but a parable about the choice between the animate, vulnerable feelings and the temptation of cold, painless perfection.
Sergei Banevich is a significant figure in the Saint Petersburg school of composition, a follower of the traditions of Galina Ustvolskaya and Orest Evlakhov. In his opera, he sets up a clear and expressive system of leitmotifs. Gerda’s music is warm, smooth, and lyrically open, as opposed to the Snow Queen whose image sounds fragile and detached, with the timbres of celesta, harp, and bells, creating a sense of icy, lifeless beauty. Kai undergoes a complex journey: his musical image changes from childlike spontaneity to alienation and, in the finale, to epiphany.
The opera is a seamless blend of symphonic episodes, including the famous Flight on the Reindeer scene, the dance interludes, and the musings of the wise Lamplighter. The part of the Atamansha, being sung by a bass (this technique is specific for the Russian operatic tradition) adds a comical touch to the performance.
Originally titled The Story of Gerda and Kai, the opera was first performed at the Leningrad Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre in 1980, and underwent over a hundred performances then. The composer subsequently returned to the score several times, creating new Russian versions in 1996 and 2009, and a version to a German libretto for international productions, including a performance in the Haydnsaal of the Schloss Esterházy. In the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, the popular fairy tale is presented in its version of 2016, a production staged by Alexei Stepanyuk and designed by Elena Orlova.
On the Primorsky Stage, this production has come as a fresh take on one of the most significant musical works; created for children, it speaks also to adults through the language of sincerity, faith, and inner strength. The production is being prepared by Stage Director Alexander Ponomarev and Production and Costume Designer Pyotr Okunev.
One of the highlights of this interpretation will be the participation of students from the Primorsky branch of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (the Bolshoi Ballet Academy). Young ballet dancers are preparing their performances under the direction of Vladislav Rzhevsky, a member of the Ballet Company of the Primorsky Stage and choreographer, prizewinner at the All-Russian Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers (2025).
The performances on December 25 and 26, 2025 will be conducted by Mikhail Leontiev. Premiere performances will also take place on January 7, 8, and 9, 2026.
Mikhail Leontiev is a Saint Petersburg conductor and a graduate from the N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, specializing both in Choral and Opera & Symphony Conducting. He has taken classes from outstanding masters of the Russian conducting school, Vladislav Chernushenko and Ravil Martynov. Leontiev has also taken international master classes from Jorma Panula, Neeme and Paavo Järvi, Mark Gorenstein, and other renowned maestros.
Leontiev’s career has been shaped in the leading national orchestras: he has worked at the Academic Glinka Capella and the Mikhailovsky Theatre, served as Artistic Director of the Tambov Symphony Orchestra, and led the Surgut Symphony Orchestra and the Far Eastern Academic Symphony Orchestra in Khabarovsk. Since August 2023, Mikhail Leontiev has been conductor of the Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Leontiev regularly performs with orchestras in Russia and abroad, from the Saint Petersburg and Moscow Philharmonic Orchestras to symphony orchestras from Japan, Poland, and Estonia. In 2017, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation recognized him as one of the 90 best young cultural figures in Russia.
On November 7, 2025, principal dancers of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, Irina Sapozhnikova and Sergei Umanetc, will perform at the Zaryadye Concert Hall in a concert marking the anniversary of the outstanding ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya
On November 7, 2025, principal dancers of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, Irina Sapozhnikova and Sergei Umanetc, will perform at the Zaryadye Concert Hall in a concert marking the anniversary of the outstanding ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya.
Leading soloists from theatres in Russia will perform at the gala concert dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Maya Mikhailovna. The Mariinsky Theatre will be represented by Irina Sapozhnikova and Sergei Umanetc, along with the first soloist of the St Petersburg Ballet Company Elena Svinko.
Among guest performers, there are principal dancer of the Bolshoi Theatre Dmitry Smilevsky and first soloists Denis Zakharov and Maria Koshkaryova, principal dancers of the Moscow State Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre (MAMT) Natalia Somova and Oxana Kardash, principals of the Tatar Musa Jalil State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet Amanda Gomez and Mikhail Timayev, principal dancers of the Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre Anna Kudryavtseva and Yuri Kudryavtsev.
The programme of the night will include famous miniatures and ballet pieces from Plisetskaya’s repertoire, which have become renowned thanks to the performances by the legendary prima ballerina: Carmen Suite, The Swan, Don Quixote, The Legend of Love, etc.
Irina Sapozhnikova and Sergei Umanetc will perform the pas de deux from Act 2 of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake; this pas de deux, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov and revised by Konstantin Sergeyev, is also known as the “black” pas de deux. They will also perform the choreographic miniature Melody from the opera Orfeo ed Euridice to the music by Christoph Willibald Gluck, choreographed by Asaf Messerer.
The last autumn month’s playbill at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre is filled with exciting events, new repertoire additions, and premiere productions
The last autumn month’s playbill at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre is filled with exciting events, new repertoire additions, and premiere productions.
The November series of performances will open with the “School Holidays at the Mariinsky Theatre” project events, offering family-friendly productions based on fairy tales and classical literature: the opera Eugene Onegin (November 1, 2025) and the ballet The Sleeping Beauty (November 2 and 3, 2025) by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (November 4, 2025), the opera for younger audiences The Little Prince by Leonid Klinichev (November 1, 2025), and Town Musicians of Bremen (November 2 and 3, 2025).
The rich programme of the month will continue with classical productions that adorn the billboards of the world’s leading opera houses: Carmen by Bizet (November 7, 2025), Tosca by Puccini (November 9, 2025), the outstanding premiere of the last season Il trovatore by Verdi (November 14 and 16, 2025), the one-act burlesque opera Mavra by Stravinsky (November 20 and 21, 2025), the operetta Die Fledermaus by Strauss II (November 26 and 28, 2025), and Rigoletto by Verdi (November 31, 2025).
In November, the Primorsky Stage Ballet Company will present a vibrant, sparkling premiere of October, La fille mal gardée (November 8, 2025 at 14:00 and 19:00) staged by the legendary choreographer Oleg Vinogradov, People’s Artist of the USSR; the adventure ballet Le Corsaire by Adam (November 6, 2025); the timeless classic Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky (November 13, 2025) and La Bayadère by Minkus (November 27, 2025); the playbill also contains the performance which has become part of the Golden Pool of the Russian Theatrical Productions, A Thousand and One Nights by Amirov (November 15, 2025 at 15:00 and 19:00); 20th century productions Phaedra and The Firebird (November 30, 2025 at 14:00 and 19:00). The centennial anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya will be commemorated with a programme that includes Shchedrin’s ballet Konyok-Gorbunok (The Little Humpbacked Horse) (November 22, 2025), as well as two evenings of the Carmen Suite ballet (November 20 and 21, 2025).
The premiere of the project “Yesenin – 130: Sviridov. Smelkov” (November 22 and 23, 2025), marking the 130th anniversary of the great Russian poet’s birth and 100th anniversary of his death, will come as a special highlight of the playbill. The concert programme will include the world premiere of the God’s Pipe cantata by the renowned St Petersburg composer Alexander Smelkov.
The November repertoire of the Chamber Hall includes performances for the whole family, namely The Little Prince by Klinichev (November 15, 2025), Town Musicians of Bremen by Gladkov (November 29, 2025 at 12:00 and 15:00), The Turnip by Sagdiev (November 8, 2025 at 12:00 and 14:00).
The extensive Chinese tour of the Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev has reached its triumphant ending. The performances of the acclaimed ensemble also featured the Chorus and Soloists of the Primorsky Stage Opera Company
The extensive Chinese tour of the Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev has reached its triumphant ending. The performances of the acclaimed ensemble also featured the Chorus and Soloists of the Primorsky Stage Opera Company.
The Chorus of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre performed in two major symphonies by Gustav Mahler, a composer whose anniversary is celebrated this year. At the Shanghai Oriental Art Center, the ensemble performed the choral parts in Symphony No. 3 and Symphony No. 8, also known as the “Symphony of a Thousand” for its expanded orchestra and the combined performance of the chorus, soloists, and children’s chorus. The composer himself called it a “symphony of symphonies”. Here in Shanghai, the Mariinsky Orchestra set a record having performed all of Gustav Mahler’s symphonies in five days.
In Beijing, the Chorus of the Primorsky Stage once again performed Mahler’s Third Symphony and also took part in a concert performance of the crown jewel of Russian opera, The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky, another composer whose anniversary is celebrated this year. On the stage at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev was joined by soloists from the Bolshoi Theatre, the Mariinsky Theatre, and the Primorsky Stage.
The parts were performed by Oleg Dolgov, Irina Churilova, Anna Kiknadze, Zinaida Tsarenko, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, Pavel Yankovsky, and Primorsky Stage soloists Yevgeny Plekhanov, Alexei Kostyuk, Elena Glushenko, Alina Mikhailik, Ilya Astafurov, and Sergei Pleshivtsev.
Let us remind you that the grand Chinese tour of the Mariinsky Ballet Company and the Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev took place from October 11 to October 27, 2025. The ballet program ran from October 11 to October 23, 2025 in Beijing, Nanjing, and Shanghai, and included Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Adam’s Le Corsaire. From October 12 to October 27, 2025, the vocal and symphonic part of the tour took place, conducted by Valery Gergiev; the performances were held in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Kunming, Changsha, and Xi'an.
From October 30 to November 4, 2025, during the school holidays, the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will treat the young audiences and their parents to a lavish program of classical repertoire productions
From October 30 to November 4, 2025, during the school holidays, the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre will treat the young audiences and their parents to a lavish program of classical repertoire productions.
The series will open with two performances of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s fairytale ballet The Nutcracker. Much loved by Primorsky audiences, this production has become a symbol of holiday and magic. Expressive costumes and picturesque sets, vibrant stage effects, Tchaikovsky’s legendary music, and classical choreography performed by the leading ballet soloists of the Primorsky Stage will be presented to the public in the Great Hall of the Theatre on October 30 and 31, 2025.
Based on Alexander Pushkin’s poetic novel of the same name, Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, the opera performed at the opening of the Theatre in Vladivostok, will be presented on the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre on November 1, 2025. The performance will be preceded by a fascinating lecture within the framework of Scenic Introduction project, which will reveal some new facets of this legendary masterpiece.
The fairytale theme will continue with The Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The story of the beautiful Princess Aurora and the evil fairy Carabosse, who bewitched her, has been embodied in a variety of forms, ballet being the most spectacular one. A true féerie of virtuoso dance and vibrant colorful setting awaits audiences on the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre on November 2 and 3, 2025.
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, the greatest storyteller in the history of Russian music, has embodied tales of miracles and magic on the musical stage more than once in a grandiose way. The Tale of Tsar Saltan is considered the merriest of his operas. The well-aimed characterizations make truly picturesque images. Magnificent symphonic fragments, which had brought Rimsky-Korsakov resounding success even before the opera’s premiere, have become some of the most recognizable melodies of Russian classics. The audiences will be able to enjoy those on November 4, 2025 at the Great Hall of the Primorsky Stage.
During the school holidays, the Chamber Hall presents chamber performances for children and youth: The Little Prince by Leonid Klinichev (November 1, 2025) and Town Musicians of Bremen with music by Gennady Gladkov (November 2, 2025 at 12:00 and 15:00, November 3, 2025 at 12:00 and 15:00).
