Almost from the very beginning Russian ballet tradition acquired fans all over the world. Russian dancers were famous for their grace, fluidity and expression of hand movements and amazing intuitive understanding of their characters. Russian composers, such as Petr Tchaikovsky, Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev, are considered the real maestros of ballet music. Productions by legendary choreographers Marius Petipa, Mikhail Fokin, Vaclav Nizhinsky and George Balanchine are still considered the leaders in the world art of choreography.
After a pick-up from your hotel in St Petersburg, your will have a guided tour with a professional private guide around the famous theatres of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg was the capital of the Russian Empire and the home city for the Russian Ballet and Opera.
Such renowned masterpieces as "Swan Lake", "Nutcracker", "Eugene Onegin", "Prince Igor" and many others were created and premiered here. Your guide will tell you about all the major theatres and ballets premiered, and share details with you that you won't find in the guidebooks.
The Hermitage Ballet Theatre is an outstanding architectural monument of the Russian classicism of the 1780. And in fact this theatre is one of the best Chamber music theatres in the world. It was originally used as Catherine the Great (Russian Empress) personal theatre.
Blue and gold are the colours of the world famous Mariinsky theatre, one of the world's top 10 ballet stages. The five-circled hall of the theatre stayed almost unchanged after the rebuilding by Alberto Kavos in 1859. The hall was designed as the leading theatre of Russian Empire.
The Mikhailovsky Theatre is one of the oldest theatres in Saint Petersburg. Situated in the city center in Art square the theatre represents a part of the astonishing historical and architectural assembly. It is considered one of the noblest theatres of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg.
Alexandrinsky Theatre was the main Ballet stage of the Russian Empire before the Mariinsky (Kirov) theatre was built. In 2007 this historical 18th century building was restored and looks like it did in 1756.
Then it is time to admire one of the classical ballet performances: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet or others on the outstanding ballet stages of the world famous Mariinsky, or Mikhailovsky, or Alexandrinsky or Hermitage Ballet theatre. Starting time is usually 7:30pm or 8pm and the performance lasts for about 2-2.5 hours.
After the performance is over, you can make your way back to your hotel, as all the theatres are located in the city centre.