From 17 to 21 July the Mariinsky Theatre’s opera and ballet troupes will grace the Historic and New stages of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia. The St Petersburg company will present performances from the golden fund of their repertoire – Glinka’s Ruslan and Lyudmila and Asafyev’s The Fountain of Bakhchisarai

On 10 July 2024 Andrian Fadeyev, Honoured Artist of Russia, was appointed Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Ballet. A graduate of St Petersburg’s Vaganova Ballet Academy, he became a principal dancer at the Mariinsky Theatre just two years after joining the company, earning awards at major international competitions throughout his career

Each year the Stars of the White Nights festival gathers world-renowned artists and ensembles at the Mariinsky Theatre. In July a series of events featuring outstanding singers, instrumentalists and conductors are expected on the theatre’s stages

The 38-year-old Chinese conductor, who currently leads the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, has been appointed a permanent guest conductor of the Mariinsky Theatre at the invitation of Valery Gergiev

This July the Mariinsky Theatre is set to enchant audiences once again with a festival dedicated to the resplendent sounds of brass instruments. The Concert Hall will host the third iteration of the Mariinsky Theatre hosts the Music Festival Brass of the White Nights from 2 to 6 July. This year’s line-up includes special guests from Germany, France and China, alongside the Mariinsky Theatre’s own artists and the Union Brass Band – a collective ensemble of esteemed instrumentalists. The festival’s rich programme encompasses four concerts and masterclasses led by some of the world’s foremost musicians