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Program of musical performances around the time of the Conference
Check full program of famous Mariinsky theatre at:
http://www.mariinsky.ru/en/playbill/playbill/?year=2013&month=6
Short version of the program and playbill of the other theatres with music performances is below.
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where |
time |
Price range (rubles) |
what |
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June 12 |
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Mariinsky theatre |
19:00 |
600-3200 |
Opera “Don Juan” |
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Mikhailovsky theatre |
19:00 |
500-3000 |
Opera “Eugene Onegin” |
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (small hall) |
19:00 |
inquire |
Nordic Music Festival |
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Jazz Philharmonic Hall |
19:00 |
600 |
Jazz Philharmonic Orchestra of Kirill Bubiakin and Sergei Bogdanov (saxophone) |
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Theatre of Musical Comedy |
20:00 |
1000-2500 |
“ Swan Lake” by theatre “Russian ballet” |
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June 13 |
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Mariinsky theatre |
20:00 |
1200-6000 |
Ballet “La Bayadere” |
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Mariinsky theatre II (new building) |
18:00 |
1000-3200 |
“Die Walkure”, conductor – V. Gergiev |
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Mikhailovsky theatre |
19:30 |
500-3000 |
Ballet “Giselle” |
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (grand hall) |
19:00 |
inquire |
Gala concert of the leading Ukrainian theatres
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (small hall) |
19:00 |
300-500 |
VIVALDI. The Four seasons
TCHAIKOVSKY. The Seasons (arr. by G. Korchmar)
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Jazz Philharmonic Hall |
19:00 |
800 |
Saxophone Night Mihail Kostushkin's Ensemble |
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Capella |
19:00 |
150-300 |
Check Republic “ Music of Queens” |
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Conservatory of Music |
19:30 |
200-1000 |
Ballet “Cinderella” |
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Theatre of Musical Comedy |
20:00 |
450-1900 |
“ Swan Lake” by Jacobson ballet |
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Nikolayevskiy Palace |
19:00 |
1800 |
Folk show |
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June 14 |
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Mariinsky theatre II (new building) |
22:00 |
2000-4000 |
Rachmaninoff. Soloist D. Matsuev (piano) |
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June 18 |
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Mariinsky theatre II (new building) |
19:00 |
2600-6000 |
Ballet “Cinderella” |
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (grand hall) |
19:00 |
1000-3000 |
KREMERATA BALTICA
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (small hall) |
19:00 |
inquire |
VII International Choral Festival
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St. Petersburg opera |
19:00 |
300 |
Chamber music |
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Jazz Philharmonic (Ellington Hall) |
20:00 |
800 |
Modern Jazz Ensemble Vadim Hodin's "Modern Jazz Ensemble" |
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Capella |
20:00 |
1200-3000 |
Tel Aviv days: Yasmin Levy. Libertad Tour |
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Theatre of Musical Comedy |
20:00 |
1000-2500 |
“ Swan Lake” by theatre “Russian ballet” |
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Nikolayevskiy Palace |
19:00 |
1800 |
Folk show |
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June 19 |
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Mariinsky theatre |
19:00 |
600-3200 |
Opera “Faust” |
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Mikhailovsky theatre |
19:30 |
500-3000 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” |
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (grand hall) |
19:00 |
250-800 |
Piano recital
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (small hall) |
19:00 |
200-300 |
CHAMBER MUSIC EVENING
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Jazz Philharmonic Hall |
19:00 |
800 |
Jazz Stage Play "1900" Arseniy Ivankovich, David Goloschekin and his ensemble |
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Capella |
19:00 |
250-1000 |
ST. PETERSBURG CAPELLA SYMPHONY AND CHOIR Carmina Burana |
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Alexanriisky theatre |
20:00 |
700-3600 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” (K. Tachkin theatre of ballet) |
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Theatre of Musical Comedy |
20:00 |
1000-2500 |
“ Swan Lake” by theatre “Russian ballet” |
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Conservatory of Music |
20:00 |
900-1600 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” by Conservatory theatre |
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Nikolayevskiy Palace |
19:00 |
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Folk show |
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June 20 |
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Mariinsky theatre |
19:00 |
600-3200 |
Opera “Le nozze di Figaro”L |
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Mariinsky theatre II (new building) |
19:00 |
2000-6000 |
Ballet “Cinderella” |
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Mikhailovsky theatre |
19:30 |
500-3000 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” |
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (grand hall) |
19:00 |
250-800 |
Together at the organ”
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Palace Square |
20:00 |
3500-12000 |
Concert Il Divo |
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Jazz Philharmonic Hall |
19:00 |
800 |
Romantic Jazz Night Elvira Trafova (vocal) and Petr Kornev's ensemble |
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Capella |
19:00 |
inquire |
Choir “Peresvet” (Moscow) |
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Conservatory of Music |
20:00 |
900-1600 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” by Conservatory theatre |
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Theatre of Musical Comedy |
20:00 |
1000-2500 |
“ Swan Lake” by theatre “Russian ballet” |
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Tavricheskii Palace |
20:00 |
500-1800 |
Music for organ |
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Nikolayevskiy Palace |
19:00 |
1800 |
Folk show |
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June 21 |
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Mariinsky theatre |
20:00 |
1000-5000 |
Ballet “Midsummer Night’s Dream” |
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Mikhailovsky theatre |
19:30 |
500-3000 |
Opera “Cavalleria rusticana” |
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (grand hall) |
19:00 |
250-800 |
PUCCINI. Capriccio for orchestra
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St. Petersburg Philharmonic (small hall) |
19:00 |
200-300 |
SOLOISTS OF THE MARIINSKY ACADEMY OF YOUNG
SINGERS
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Jazz Philharmonic Hall |
19:00 |
1500 |
Jazz Violin and Organ Night
David Goloschekin and his ensemble
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Saint-Petersburg opera |
19:00 |
300-1000 |
Opera “Don Juan” |
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Alexanriisky theatre |
20:00 |
700-3200 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” (K. Tachkin theatre of ballet) |
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Conservatory of Music |
20:00 |
900-1600 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” by Conservatory theatre |
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Theatre of Musical Comedy |
20:00 |
1000-2500 |
“ Swan Lake” by theatre “Russian ballet” |
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Hermitage theatre |
20:00 |
2000-3000 |
“ Swan Lake” by classic ballet |
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Nikolayevskiy Palace |
19:00 |
1800 |
Folk show |
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June 22 |
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Mariinsky theatre |
11:30 |
600-3200 |
Final graduation performance of the Vaganova academy of Russian ballet |
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Mariinsky theatre II (new building) |
19:00 |
1200-4300 |
Ballet “Le Sare du Printemps” |
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Jazz Philharmonic Hall |
19:00 |
800 |
Leningrad Dixieland Jazz Band Jazz Dancing Oleg Kuvaitsev conducting |
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Jazz Philharmonic (Ellington Hall) |
20:00 |
800 |
Ensemble "Empathy-jazz" Dmitry Vasiliev, Alexandra Kurkova (voice) |
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Capella |
19:00 |
150-300 |
Chorus and orchestra of Capella |
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Saint-Petersburg opera |
19:00 |
300-1000 |
Gala concert “Legends of opera classics” |
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Alexanriisky theatre |
20:00 |
700-3200 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” (K. Tachkin theatre of ballet) |
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Mikhailovsky theatre |
19:30 |
500-3000 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” |
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Tavricheskii Palace |
20:00 |
500-1800 |
Music for organ |
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Conservatory of Music |
20:00 |
900-1600 |
Ballet “Swan Lake” by classic ballet theatre |
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Hermitage theatre |
20:00 |
2000-3000 |
“ Nutcracker” by Russian ballet |
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Nikolayevskiy Palace |
19:00 |
1800 |
Folk show |
Weather
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