The Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre presents a vibrant and packed program for the last month of autumn. The series of high-profile events will open with the Generations Dialogue Festival, held every November at the Primorsky Stage and traditionally represented by the renowned pianist and People’s Artist of Russia, Denis Matsuev. On November 4, 2026, the Mariinsky Orchestra of the Primorsky Stage, conducted by Anton Shnitkin, will be joined by Emir Zakaria (piano), Andrei Perezhogin (violin), Borislav Strulyov (cello), and Maria Lupareva (soprano), with Denis Matsuev appearing at the end of the evening. The Festival will continue on November 5, 2026 with a “Sympho jazz” concert, featuring Denis Matsuev (piano), Ekaterina Mochalova (domra), Artyom Baskakov (double bass), David Tkebuchava (drums), Sofia Tyurina (saxophone), and Arkady Shilkloper (alphorn, horn). Joined by the Mariinsky Orchestra of the Primorsky Stage, conducted by Anton Shnitkin, they will perform improvisations on jazz and classical themes.
The sequence of major events will be continued with two grand-scale productions: Sergei Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet (November 6 and 7, 2026) and Giuseppe Verdi’s Il trovatore (November 8, 2026).
On November 9, 2026, Valery Gergiev will take the podium to conduct the Mariinsky Orchestra of the Primorsky Stage in two separate performances. The ballet Konyok-Gorbunok (The Little Humpbacked Horse) by Rodion Shchedrin in the afternoon will be followed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera Iolanta in the evening. The Maestro will conduct performances featuring the cast of the Primorsky Stage.
In November, the Opera Company will present another performance of the season’s first premiere, La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini (November 26, 2026). This groundbreaking production offers a fresh interpretation of a celebrated masterpiece; Stage Director Alexander Ponomarev has remained faithful to the original plot while interpreting the final scene in his own manner.
The month’s opera playbill also includes Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci (November 12, 2026), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Tsar’s Bride (November 14, 2026) and The Tale of Tsar Saltan (November 22, 2026), Igor Stravinsky’s Mavra (November 19, 2026), and Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (November 20, 2026). Late in the month, Sergei Banevich’s The Story of Kai and Gerda will make its return to the playbill (November 28, 2026 at 14:00 and 19:00). Based on the fairy-tale by Hans Christian Andersen, this heartwarming family production has been a massive hit with audiences since the day it premiered at the end of last season, becoming a delightful New Year’s gift for the public.
In November, the Ballet Company of the Primorsky Stage will present classic masterpieces, including Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (November 11 and 13, 2026) and The Sleeping Beauty (November 27, 2026), as well as Adolphe Adam’s Giselle (November 15, 2026) and Le Corsaire (November 29, 2026).
The Theatre’s Young Audience program offers a perfect way to spend a family weekend in the Chamber Hall. Upcoming productions include Murych the Cat by Sergei Banevich (November 7, 2026), The Turnip by Rustam Sagdiev (November 21, 2026 at 11:00 and 12:30), The Little Prince by Leonid Klinichev (November 15, 2026), and Town Musicians of Bremen by Gennady Gladkov (November 29, 2026 at 11:00 and 13:00).
In addition, the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre is continuing its series of events dedicated to the Theatre’s tenth anniversary. A photo exhibition showcasing the artistic evolution and achievements of the Theatre will be on display throughout November at the Zarya Center for Contemporary Art. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore highlights from the Theatre’s history with its notable events, premieres, and tours, and also to meet the artists and to ask questions about their favorite productions.
