Under Valery Gergiev’s leadership, the Mariinsky has emerged from the post-Soviet crisis to become a cultural icon once again. They face off across St. Petersburg’s Kryukov Canal, the twin peaks of ...

ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - It has been variously described as a sleek piece of modernism or an ugly shopping centre, but whatever Russians think of the exterior of St Petersburg's new Mariinsky ...

ST. PETERSBURG — Enlisting the drama of Prokofiev and the elegance of Tchaikovsky, St. Petersburg's new Mariinsky Theater staged a gala opening designed to silence critics of the starkly modernist ...

The history of the Mariinsky Theater began on July 12, 1783, when Empress Catherine II approved the establishment of an Imperial drama, opera, and ballet troupe in St. Petersburg. This decree led to ...

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian government on Friday named Valery Gergiev, the renowned director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, to also lead Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre. Gergiev is replacing ...

Iconic not only for its grand architecture, but also for the legendary performances held here, the Mariinsky Theatre is a must-see for fans of opera and ballet. According to some, seeing a performance ...

President Vladimir Putin will lead a select crowd of guests to the first performance at Mariinsky II, a 2,000-seat theater, which, at a cost of $700 million, ranks among the most expensive cultural ...

The orchestra, ballet and opera companies of Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg are touring China during the annual Mariinsky Theatre Festival. Since 2016, the theater has come to China and held an ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. As London rekindles its love affair with the Bolshoi Ballet, the Mariinsky is nearing the conclusion of a busy season ...

A young dancer from Perth Jasmine Henry has just graduated from the the Vaganova Academy and she became the first Australian to join the historical Mariinsky Theatre. SBS Russian talked to Jasmine.

A spectacular special event edition of Swan Lake in 3-D starring Ekaterina Kondaurova and Natalia Vodianova, model, actress, and storyteller, was recorded and broadcast live from the historic ...

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA — Enlisting the drama of Prokofiev and the elegance of Tchaikovsky, St. Petersburg's new Mariinsky theater staged a gala opening on Thursday designed to silence critics of the ...