Mariinsky Theatre
Mariinsky Theatre - St. Petersburg
No trip should be made to St. Petersburg without including a ballet performance.
This is true even if you have never been to a ballet.
I am just such a person. I did not think I would enjoy ballet, but felt the need to see the things that we suggest to our clients. Now I can say I have seen Swan Lake 5 times in Russia as well as many other ballet performances. Ballet is delightful and beautiful.
If it is possible, you should see many, but, if you can see only one, then it should be at the Mariinsky Theatre.
This most prestigious theatre features the best of ballet in the world and is the home of the most prestigious ballet company in the world, the Kirov.
For more than two centuries, the historical mission of the Mariinsky Theatre – the cradle of national opera and Russian ballet – has been to discover
Kirov Ballet Company
For the best performances Russia has to offer, look no further than the Mariinsky theatre in St. Petersburg.
RussianTourGuide.com is able to book your tickets in advance to help ensure that you get the seats you want at a reasonable price. Tickets to the Mariinsky are not the least expensive. In this case, as with many others, you will have forgotten the price long before you forget the performance and the beauty of the theatre.
Mariinsky Theatre - St. Petersburg
Book your tickets with us and your guide will have the tickets for you when you arrive.
Note: For cruise ship passengers, it is totally impractical to return to the ship to change before an evening performance. If you are casually yet nicely dressed, you will be perfectly at home in any theatre in St. Petersburg.
Note also that many online ticket agents offer tickets to various theatres in St. Petersburg. Some are legitimate but,sadly, some are not. To ensure you are getting what you want, allow RussianTourGuide.com to obtain your tickets for you.
