News archive: 2020

In accordance with the decrees of the Government of St. Petersburg No. 1027 dated as of December 02, 2020 and No. 121 as of March 13, 2020 “On Measures to Counter the Spread of a New Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) in St. Petersburg", the following changes have been introduced

Dear viewers! Please note that for technical reasons the concert has been moved from the main stage to the Red Room.

Congratulations to Miroslav Molchanov! The soloist of the St. Petersburg Opera became a laureate of the first degree at the All-Russian Open Competition of Performing Arts named after M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov in the nomination “Academic Vocal”.

On November 02, 2020, the theatre performed for the first time in Turkey on the stage of Ozay Gonlum Hall of Denizli - Nihat Zaybekchi Congress and Cultural Center in Denizli.

The tour of the St. Petersburg Opera Theatre at the Fifth All-Russian Festival "See Music" has ended. On the stage of the Moscow Theatre "Helikon-Opera" two unique performances were presented: on October 27 - "Esmeralda" by A. Dargomyzhsky, on October 28 - "Peter the Great, or The Incredible Adventures of the Russian Tsar" by G. Donizetti staged by People's Artist of Russia Yuri Alexandrov.

In mid-November, the troupe of the St. Petersburg Opera will go on tour to Serbia, where the troupe will perform at two leading stages in Belgrade: the National Theater and the Madlenianum Opera & Theatre.

In the frameworks of the All-Russian action "Night of the Arts - 2020" on November 03, 2020 at 19.00, for the first time Dargomyzhsky's opera "Esmeralda" will be streamed online. The recording of the performance can be viewed on the theatre's official social networks.

The St. Petersburg Chamber Opera Theatre was shortlisted for the Fifth Anniversary of the National Opera Award "Onegin".

Our theatre was supposed to open a new theatrical season on September 16.  However, due to the illness of several leading soloists, we have to postpone it until they recover. Today we are pleased to announce that the opening will take place on October 02, 2020 with the opera "La Traviata" by G. Verdi.

The former executive director (from 1995 to 2013) of the St. Petersburg Chamber Opera Lidia Ivanovna Grigorieva has passed away.

Our theatre was supposed to open a new theatrical season on September 16.  However, due to the illness of several leading soloists, we have to postpone it until they recover.

A new cultural week starts at https://www.russianseasons.org/. Online broadcasts will be held as part of the Stay home with Russian Seasons initiative - a permanent promotion of International Cultural Project "Russian Seasons".

In connection with the decree of the Government of St. Petersburg No. 658 as of August 21, 2020 on the Extension of the Restrictive Measures, we are forced to postpone the opening of the new season until September 16.

Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov sent an official congratulation letter to the director of the theatre “St. Petersburg Opera” Evgenii Malygin.

The President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov granted the State Prize to the artistic director of the theatre “St. Petersburg Opera” Yuri Alexandrov for staging the opera by Reseda Akhiyarova "Syuyumbike" (2018) at the Musa Jalil Tatar State Opera & Ballet Theatre.

Theatre St. Petersburg Opera invites you to a tour "Palaces and High Life of the Family of Barons von Derviz". The tour will acquaint you with the history and modern life of one of the most luxurious mansions of St. Petersburg, where the theatre is based. Tickets available for a purchase in the ticket office (reopens on August 20) and on the official website of the theatre. Excursions are scheduled on 13th, 18th, and 20th of September at 16:30.

In the new 34th season, the "St. Petersburg Opera" will take part in the Fifth All-Russian Festival "See Music" and will present two unique performances on the stage of the Moscow Helikon-Opera Theatre. On October 27, 2020 "Esmeralda" by A. Dargomyzhsky, and on October 28, 2020 the play "Peter the Great, or The Incredible Adventures of the Russian Tsar" by G. Donizetti staged by People's Artist of Russia Yuri Alexandrov will be shown to the audience.

Today the director of the St. Petersburg Opera theatre Evgenii Malygin celebrates his anniversary.

We are pleased to announce that today, after a long break caused by a difficult epidemiological situation in the world, the sale of tickets for the performances for September has been opened. The theatre box office will start working on August 20. Before the box office opens, tickets can be purchased on the theatre's official website.

On July 15, 2020, a press conference was held devoted to the presentation of the restored musical hall of the theatre - the unique Red Room of the mansion of Baron von Derviz and the opening of the 34th season of the State Chamber Musical Theatre “St. Petersburg Opera” (Galernaya st 33).

Russia Day is celebrated on June 12. We invite you to celebrate this holiday with us. At 19.00 on social networks we will show the broadcast of the gala concert of soloists and the orchestra of the St. Petersburg Opera.

The Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture pursuant to the order of the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov for the placement of social infrastructure objects on the territory of St. Petersburg, a geoinformation resource, the Digital Site Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Resource) has been developed.

On May 25, at 18:00, a live broadcast “Together to See the Music” will take place - a continuation of the project “Musical Klondike” and the Association of Musical Theatres.

By the Day of the founding of the city, the St. Petersburg Opera is preparing a special gift for the audience. For the first time on the Internet, a recording of the operetta Die Csárdásfürstin by E. Kalman directed by People's Artist of Russia Yuri Alexandrov will be presented.

We received many questions about the refund for unused electronic tickets for the performances in April and May.

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.