Mariinsky Theatre
opera company in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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The Mariinsky Theatre is a renowned opera and ballet company located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, that has been a major center for performing arts for centuries. It is historically significant as one of the world's most prestigious and influential theatrical institutions, known for its contributions to Russian culture and the development of classical ballet and opera.
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- Address
- 1 Theatre Square, Saint Petersburg , Russia
- Opened
- 2 October 1860 ; 165 years ago ( 1860-10-02 )
- Years active
- 1860–present
- Architect
- Alberto Cavos
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The Mariinsky Theatre (Russian: Мариинский театр, romanized: Mariinskiy teatr, also transcribed as Maryinsky or Mariyinsky) is a historic opera house in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music theatre of late 19th-century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. Through most of the Soviet era, it was known as the Kirov Theatre. Today, the Mariinsky Theatre is home to the Mariinsky Ballet, Mariinsky Opera and Mariinsky Orchestra. Since Yuri Temirkanov's retirement in 1988, the conductor Valery Gergiev has served as the theatre's general director.
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