Mikhailovsky Theatre Announces Gala for Aida Garifullina

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The Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg is set to present a gala concert with Aida Garifullina on June 15, 2026. The company said, the evening’s program will feature some of the most famous and beloved arias from the operatic repertoire. The soprano has previously held gala concert at the St. Petersburg theater including in 2019 and 2022. It is also {…}

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Vittorio Grigolo to Return to Mikhailovsky Theatre for Two Productions

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The Mikhailovsky Theatre has announced new performances by Vittorio Grigolo. The St. Petersburg Theater announced that the Italian tenor will perform “L’Elisir d’Amore” on March 6 and then return on March 11 for another performance of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The performances will happen after a concert at the Tchaikovsky Hall on Feb. 25 in which Grigolo will be accompanied by Timur {…}

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Mikhailovsky Theatre Artistic Director Steps Down

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Saint Perterburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre has announced that Artistic Director Vladimir Kehman has stepped down from his post. Kehman worked with the theater for almost 19 years and was appointed the theater’s General Director in May 2007 and in 2015 he took the post of Artistic Director. In 2024, Kehman made his debut as a director on the theater stage. The company {…}

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Vittorio Grigolo to Sing at Mikhailovsky Theatre

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Vittorio Grigolo is set to return to Russia at the Mikhailovsky Theatre. The Italian tenor will sing Bizet’s “Carmen” on Dec. 10 and then on Feb. 6, he will sing the role of Cavaraodssi in Puccini’s “Tosca.” This is the latest performance in Russia by the Grigolo following performances in St. Petersburg for the Classics on Dvortsovaya, Zarydaye Hall, and {…}

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Boris Pinkhasovich Cancels ‘Tosca’ at Mikhailovsky Theatre

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The Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg has announced a cast change. The company said, “We regret to announce that Boris Pinkhasovich has withdrawn from the performance of ‘Tosca’ on 14 November due to health reasons. The role of Baron Scarpia will be performed by Alexander Kuznetsov.” However, the company did note that Pinkhsaovich would perform on Nov. 23 in a {…}

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Alevtina Ioffe Makes History at Mikhailovsky Theatre of St. Petersburg

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The Mikhailovsky Theatre of St. Petersburg, Russia has announced that Alevtina Ioffe will be its next Music Director, effective immediately. Ioffe will become the first woman to hold the position at the theater and the first woman to hold a music directorship at a major Russian performing arts institution. “It is challenging for a woman to pursue a career as {…}

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Alexander Vedernikov Named Music Director and Principal Conductor of St. Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre

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Moscow-born conductor Alexander Vedernikov will be starting off the 2019-2020 opera season proudly wearing his new title of Music Director and Principal Conductor of St. Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre. He is a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, and the son of famous Russian bass Alexander Filipovich Vedernikov and organist Natalia Gureeva. Vedernikov’s first challenge in this new role will be, according {…}

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Q & A: Boris Pinkhasovich on Tchaikovsky’s ‘Iolanta,’ ‘The Queen of Spades’ & Two House Debuts

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(Credit: Courtesy of TACT International) Boris Pinkhasovich is one of today’s rising baritones. Born in Saint Petersburg to a family of musicians, he studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory of Music and in 2011 became an ensemble member at the Mikhailovsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg. His career eventually went international after major debuts at the Royal Opera House, Paris Opera, {…}

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Opera Meets Film: Shostakovich Reimagined In Andrey Khrzhanovsky’s ‘The Nose’

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Censorship. Repression. Scorn. Brutality. Humor. Absurdity. Hysteria. Russia’s relationship with self-expression has been a fraught one throughout its tumultuous history. Full of danger and hardship, with no guarantee that your vision will be seen, respected, or even tolerated unless it is confined to authorized narratives, music has always been that one art form whose voice is hard to control and {…}

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Mikhailovsky Theatre Announces Gala for Aida Garifullina

Vittorio Grigolo to Return to Mikhailovsky Theatre for Two Productions

Mikhailovsky Theatre Artistic Director Steps Down

Vittorio Grigolo to Sing at Mikhailovsky Theatre

Boris Pinkhasovich Cancels ‘Tosca’ at Mikhailovsky Theatre

Alevtina Ioffe Makes History at Mikhailovsky Theatre of St. Petersburg

Alexander Vedernikov Named Music Director and Principal Conductor of St. Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre

Q & A: Boris Pinkhasovich on Tchaikovsky’s ‘Iolanta,’ ‘The Queen of Spades’ & Two House Debuts

Opera Meets Film: Shostakovich Reimagined In Andrey Khrzhanovsky’s ‘The Nose’