Russian Ballet Evening

After you come home from your Russian trip chances are you will be asked whether you have seen the Russian Ballet.

The classical ballet tradition originated in St. Petersburg and many prominent ballet dancers performed in the Mariinsky (former Kirov) Theater. Anna Pavlova, Vazlav Nezhinsky, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nuriev, Maya Plisetskaya, and others started their glorious careers at the Mariinsky Theater of all places. World-famous composers such as Chaikovksy, Glinka, Mussorgsky and others wrote heavenly music to accompany ballet performances.

If you are interested to see authentic Russian ballet, your best choice is to attend a ballet performance at one of the leading ballet houses of St. Petersburg. These include the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet House, Mussorgsky Opera and Ballet House, the Alexander Theater, and the Hermitage Theater.

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Cruise Ship Performances

Please note that cruise ships also organize visits to ballet performances which may seem handier to attend. But what your cruise line will never tell you is that all of these shows pale in comparison with the leading ballet houses of St. Petersburg, as cruise lines organize their own performances to cope with large numbers of cruise ship tourists.

Since the best ballet dancers perform on the best stages, cruise ship organized ballet shows are done by second- and third-tier ballet companies which are hardly your best choice. Therefore, if you prefer to book ballet through the ship be sure to ask whether you will be taken to one of the leading ballet houses or not.

How We Can Help

If you would like to have the freedom to pick and choose your sitting arrangements and to get the best tickets with unobstructed view, please let us know and we will handle the rest. Provided you give us enough notice we can secure virtually any seats at the leading St. Petersburg theaters. We will also arrange transportation to ballet and back to your ship after the show.

Since tickets are usually sold out weeks prior to the performance date it is necessary to secure ballet tickets in advance. Please visit our Theater & Ballet Tickets section for more information on the leading ballet houses of St. Petersburg and to learn about various ticket reservation options available to you.

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