On 27 October a concert by the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Valery Gergiev in Macao marked the grand finale of the symphonic programme for their extensive China tour. The celebrated ensemble and maestro graced six cities across the nation: Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, and Macao as well as – for the first time – Jinan and Shenzhen

On 1 November, at 20:00, Verdi’s Aida will resound through the Concert Hall of the Mariinsky Theatre. This concert performance of the Italian composer’s masterpiece marks the upcoming anniversary of the opera’s Russian premiere. The inimitable Elena Stikhina will take on the title role, joined by a constellation of brilliant Mariinsky Theatre soloists: Najmiddin Mavlyanov, Alexey Markov, Anna Kiknadze, Gleb Peryazev and Gennady Bezzubenkov. Gurgen Petrosyan, a laureate of the Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors, will stand at the helm of the Mariinsky Orchestra

The Mariinsky Ballet's tour of China concluded today with a captivating performance of Minkus's La Bayadère at the Shanghai Grand Theatre, marking the culmination of a highly successful visit to the country. The tour, which spanned 10 to 26 October, encompassed three cities: Beijing, Nanchang, and Shanghai

From 6 to 9 November the Mariinsky-2 will host a series of performances by the Bolshoi Ballet. This time the renowned Moscow company will grace the St Petersburg stage with a revived masterpiece by composer Sergei Prokofiev, choreographer Leonid Lavrovsky and designer Pyotr Williams – the ballet Romeo and Juliet (1946 production). This celebrated production returned to the Bolshoi Theatre’s repertoire in April of this year

On 19 October, as part of their extensive tour of China, the Mariinsky Orchestra under the esteemed baton of Valery Gergiev will give their first-ever performance in the picturesque city of Jinan