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St. Peterburg Theatres
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THE MARIINSKY THEATRE
Architect Cavos built the Mariinsky Theatre, named in honour of Maria Fedorovna, the wife of Emperor Alexander II, in 1859-1860. The building was constructed on Teatralnaya Square, and since then the square was recognised as the centre for cultural life St. Petersburg. The hall of the Mariinsky Theatre is one of the most beautiful in the world. It is decorated with a splendid three-circled chandelier and vivid plafond, designed by master Frachioli, famous curtains by Alexander Golovin, and gilded decorations and statues.
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THE MUSSORGSKI THEATRE
In 1833 the first performance took place on the stage of the Imperial Mikhailovsky Theatre built by the architect A. Briullov. The building, very well included in the architectural ensemble of the Mikhailovsky Square, became the third Imperial stage in St. Petersburg. But unlike the Mariinsky and the Alexandrinsky Theatres, there was neither a fixed company nor the definite sense of repertoire and genre purpose at the Mikhailovsky. At first the theatre building was mainly used as a concert hall.
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THE ST. PETERSBURG PHILHARMONIC
Saint Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. D. Shostakovich is the oldest in Russia, and is two hundred years old. The history of the Philharmonic goes back to 1802 when Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Society, the first in Europe, was created. Nowadays Saint Petersburg Philharmonic consists of the two concert halls, famous all over the world for wonderful acoustics and beautiful interiors. The Philharmonic concerts are held in the Grand Hall, which is the former building of the Assembly of the Noble, and in the Small Hall, which is the former Engelgardt House.
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THE ACADEMIC GLINKA CAPELLA
One of St. Petersburg's best-kept secrets is also its oldest concert hall, dating to the 1780s. It presents not only choral events but also symphonic, instrumental, and vocal concerts. Many famous musicians, including Glinka and Rimsky-Korsakov, have performed in this elegant space along the Moika, just near the Alexander Pushkin Apartment Museum and the Winter Palace. The main entrance and the surrounding courtyards have been beautifully restored.
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THE FOLK SHOW AT THE NIKOLAEVSKY PALACE
Famous architect Andrey Stakenshneider for Emperor Nikolay I’s son Grand Duke Nikolay constructed the Nikolaevsky Palace in 1853-1861. The classic-styled residence was set in Annunciation Square (the Square of Labour nowadays) in the prestigious and costly district of Saint Petersburg, not far from the Admiralty and Palace Square. After the Grand Duke's death in 1891, the Palace was given over to the Women' Institute named after Grand Duchess Xenia, sister of Nikolay II.
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THE BOLSHOI STATE SAINT-PETERSBURG CIRCUS
 The circus located in Fontanka River Embankment was opened on the 26th of December 1877. It was designed by architect Vasiliy Kenel and became the first stone circus in Russia. The magnificent building decorated with sculptural compositions was considered to be one of the best circus constructions in Europe. The arena of the circus witnessed splendid performances by the world-famous clowns, gymnasts, animal trainers and jugglers.
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