STAGES

friday, september 10

ballet

Swan Lake Leonid Jakobson’s Ballet Theater performs the Tchaikovsky’s signature ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. Alexandriinsky Theater, 8 p.m.

Swan Lake Tchaikovsky’s signature ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, and performed by the St. Petersburg Romantic Ballet. Musical Comedy Theater,
13 Italyanskaya Ul. Tel. 210 4316, 313 4316, 8 p.m.

opera

Eugene Onegin Yury Alexandrov directs Tchaikovsky’s opera based on Pushkin’s novel in verse. Conducted by Vadim Afanasyev.
St. Petersburg Opera.

saturday, september 11

ballet

Romeo and Juliet Leonid Jakobson Theater performs Prokofiev’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy about feuding families and young love. Choreographer Yuri Petukhov. Alexandriinsky Theater, 8 p.m.

sunday, september 12

ballet

Swan Lake Tchaikovsky’s signature ballet, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, and performed by the St. Petersburg Romantic Ballet. Musical Comedy Theater,
13 Italyanskaya Ul. Tel. 210 4316, 313 4316, 8 p.m.

opera

Don Giovanni Yury Alexandrov directs Mozartis opera about the infamous Don, staged by Klaus Wagner. St. Petersburg Opera

monday, september 13

ballet

THE TOUR! Solo for Three. Brel-Visotsky-Kryl Petr Zuska (Czech National Theater) stages a project based on three biographies of French, Russian and Czech singing poets. Bolshoi Drama Theater

concert

Chamber Music Part of the13th International Early Music Festival. Saint-Germain. Soloists Sergei Filchenko (violin), Irina Shneyerova (clavecin), Grigory Kaganov (reader). Museum of the History of Religion 14/5 Pochtamtskaya. M. Nevsky Prospekt, Sennaya, Sadovaya.
Tel. 571-0495, 314-5838

tuesday, september 14

ballet

THE TOUR! Solo for Three. Brel-Visotsky-Kryl Petr Zuska (Czech National Theater) stages a project, based on three biographies of French, Russian and Czech singing poets. Bolshoi Drama Theater

opera

Khovanshchina Leonid Baratov stages Mussorgsky’s opera based on historical events surrounding Tsar Peter the Great’s opponents. Mariinsky Theater

concert

Chamber Music Part of the13th International Early Music Festival. Prattica Terza Ensemble. Reader Gleb Firsov Museum of the History of Religion 14/5 Pochtamtskaya. M. Nevsky Prospekt, Sennaya, Sadovaya. Tel. 571-0495, 314-5838

wednesday, september 15

ballet

Spartak Yuri Grigorovitch’s Ballet Theater performance. Choreographed by Yuri Grigorovitch. Mariinsky Theater

concert

Choral Music Andrei Petrov. Philharmonic Academy Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Arcady Shteinlukht. Glinka College Boys Choir Ensemble. Reader Nikolai Marton. Shostakovich Philharmonic, Grand Hall

thursday, september 16

ballet

Swan Lake Classical Ballet performs Tchaikovsky’s romantic classic. Bolshoi Drama Theater, 8 p.m.

Swan Lake The Theater of Russian Ballet performs Tchaikovsky’s romantic classic. Hermitage Theater, 8 p.m.

concert

Choral Music Gavrilin. Big Symphony Orchestra named by Tchaikovsky. State Region Philharmonic Vologda Choir. Conductor Vladimir Fedoseyev. Soloist Alexander Lukyanov (baritone). Cappella

friday, september 17

ballet

Gala-Concert Mariinsky Theater ballet soloists. Mariinsky Theater

opera

PREMIERE! Laurencia Staged by Mikhail Messeser. Vakhtang Chabukiani choreographs legendary ballet, based on the Lope de Vega play “Sheep’s Source.” Music by Alexabder Krein. Mikhailovsky Theater

concert

Andras Schiff Piano Recital Bach, Schumann. Shostakovich Philharmonic, Grand Hall