News archive: 2020

Within the framework of the #nointermission project (Russian: #безантракта), the St. Petersburg Opera presents the opera Puss in Boots by Caesar Cui on April 24. Free broadcasting will be available at the link - http://tv.fontanka.ru. Beginning at 15:00.

The premiere of the play created with the participation of leading artists of the St. Petersburg Opera and students of the course of People’s Artist of Russia Semyon Spivak was held on November 07 and 08, 2017 at the  Public Theatre “On Mokhovaya”.

Within the framework of the #nointermission (in Russian: #безантракта) project, the St. Petersburg Opera will present the gala concert Masterpieces of World Classics and the opera “Puss in Boots” by C. Cui. The link for watching perfornances for free: http://tv.fontanka.ru

The theatre St. Petersburg Opera takes part in the #nointermission (in Russian: #безантракта) project - the first online festival that brings the audience to enjoy productions of the best theatres, concert halls and attend museums and lecture halls of St. Petersburg in one click.

The St. Petersburg Opera cancels all performances from March 19 until April 30, 2020 following the resolution of the Government of St. Petersburg dated as of March 18, 2020 No. 127 “On amendments to the resolution of the Government of St. Petersburg dated as of 03.13.2020 No. 121” .

The St. Petersburg Opera theatre will take part in the festival “23 Days until Victory” dedicated to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The Russian Army Theatre, on the initiative of the Ministry of Defense with the participation of the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation announced the start of the Festival “23 Days until Victory”.

On March 13, the Governor of the city of Saint Petersburg Alexander Beglov signed a decree banning mass events with more than 1,000 participants due to COVID-19 outbreak. Restrictions apply from March 16 to April 30, 2020.

The Hungarian government has declared a state of emergency to combat the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Due to this reason, the tour of the theatre in Budapest from March 28 to 29, 2020 is canceled.

At the end of March 2020, the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera opens a new touring direction. The collective will perform on the new stage of the Hungarian State Opera - Eiffel Art Studios. The theatre will bring two unique performances staged by Yuri Alexandrov. The opera “Les pêcheurs de perles” by Georges Bizet will be shown on March 28, and the play “Faust” by Charles Gounod will be presented to the audience on March 29, 2020.

We invite you to enjoy the incredible show of Valentin Yudashkin on the TV channel "St. Petersburg" on March 01 at 20.00. On the main stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, the fashion designer presented theatrical fashion show “Once Again About Love”.

Conductor of the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera Robert Luther will celebrate his 75th anniversary. The maestro will celebrate the anniversary on the stage of the theatre conducting the concert "Viva - Strauss".

Congratulations to the Artistic Director of the theatre of the People's Artist of Russia Yuri Alexandrov with a well-deserved award! In the Military History Museum it was announced that he became the winner of the "Man of the Year 2020" prize in the "Culture and Art" nomination!

On March 02, 2020 at 19.00, a concert by the “Artnovi” chamber orchestra will take place on the stage of the St. Petersburg Opera. Admission is free by invitation. Tickets distributed through social service centers.”Artnovi” soloist ensemble was founded in 2015.

On April 24, the opera by Gaetano Donizetti “Pietro il Grande zar di tutte le Russie” returns to the stage of the St. Petersburg Opera Theatre. Yuri Alexandrov for the first time restores a production in the history of the theatre.

On Valentine's Day, February 14, a unique project of the People's Artist of Russia Valentin Yudashkin called “Once Again About Love” will be presented at the Alexandrinsky Theatre. The production director of the show is People's Artist of Russia Yuri Alexandrov.

Dear guests of St. Petersburg Oprea! Today is the 70th anniversary of the founder and artistic director of the St. Petersburg Opera Theatre, People's Artist of Russia Yuri Alexandrov.

The 7th of February is an important date for the St. Petersburg Opera since on this day we celebrate the 70th  anniversary of the founder and artistic director of the theatre, People's Artist of Russia Yuri Alexandrov. Yuri Alexandrov is one of the few directors sought-after both in Russia and abroad.