THE CAPELLA HOUSE named after M.I. Glinka
The Capella of St.Petersburg became famous as a center of performance of the best works of Russian and West European composers of the 15th - 20th centuries written for choir. The building was constructed by L. Benua for the Emperor Court Choir Capella, which was the oldest professional choir created in 1479 in Moscow and transferred to St.Petersburg in 1703. Organ, choir, and solo concert of sacred and classical music attract more and more admirers.

Address: Moiki Reki nab, 20
Tel.: 314-10-58
Booking office open: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m

THE GLINKA MALY ZAL (Small Hall)
The Glinka Maly Zal is known through the concerts of classical and modern chamber music. It was established in 1949 in the house of V. Engelhard constructed in the middle of the 18th century. F. List, K. Shuman, P. Viardo, A. Rubinshtein, as well as such modern composers as A. Shnitke, L. Prigozhin, and G. Banshchikov performed here.

Address: Nevskij pr., 30
Tel.: 311-64-77
Booking office open: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Matinee begins at 3 p.m.

Address: Alexandrovskiy park, 4.
Tel.: 233-02-43
Booking office open: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

THE OPERA HALL OF THE CONSERVATORIUM named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov.
In this Hall that was established in 1923 a lot of eminent singers, musicians and conductors revealed their gifts. V. Nickol built the opera house in 1891-96, as a part of the Conservatorium Complex.

Address: Teatralnaya pl., 3.
Tel.: 312-25-07
Booking office open: 11 a.m.to 7 p.m.
Matinee begins at 12 p.m.
Night performance begins at 6.30 p.m.

THE OCTOBER BIG CONCERT HALL
It is a multi-purpose hall for concerts, celebrations, big shows, and ballets. The architects V. Kamensky, J. Verzhbitsky and A. Zhuk had this building constructed in 1967. The hall is equipped with modern light/acoustic facilities.

Address: Ligovskiy pr., 6
Tel.: 275 -12-73
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

t o p   o f   p a g e

THE ALEXANDRA THEATER (Drama theater named after Pushkin)
It is the oldest professional theaters of Russia that dates from 1756. The first director and producer was A. Sumarokov, the playwright. His first actors were two brothers, Fedor and Grigory Volkov. The building was constructed to the design of K. Rossi in 1832 being one of the architectonic masterpieces among theater houses of the 19th century. On August 31 1823 the theater was inaugurated and named after the wife of Emperor Nicholas I (Alexandra). Such outstanding actors as M. Savina, V. Davydov, Y. Yuriev, the Samoilovs dynasty, N. Simonov, N. Cherkasov, V. Mercuriev, and Y. Tolubeyev brought glory to the theater.

Address: Ostrovskogo pl., 2
Tel.: 110 - 41-03
Booking office open: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

THE BALTIISKY DOM (Formerly the Theater of Lenin's KOMSOMOL)
The theater is known to stage the plays about moral problems of the youth that are of topical interest. The troupe was organized in 1936, while the building was constructed for the purpose of this theater in 1939.

Address: Alexandrovsky pr., 12
Tel.: 233-62-44
Booking office open: 12 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

THE BOLSHOI DRAMA THEATER named after Tovstonogov (Gorky Academic Theater)
The theater was established in 1919. It is the most prominent and outstanding troupe famed for brilliant individuals that appeared on the stage of the theater from 1956 till 1989 under the direction of G. Tovstonogov. L. Fontana built the theater building in 1876-78. Such actors as V. Politseymako, E. Kapelyan, P. Luspekaev, I. Smoktyunovsky, T. Doro-nina, S.Yursky, O. Borisov, V. Strizhelchik, E. Lebedev, made their brilliant performances on the stage Today you can enjoy the play of K. Lavrov, Z Sharko, O Basilashvily, A. Freindlikh.

Address: Fontanki Reki nab, 65
Tel.: 310-04-01
Booking office open: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

THE COMEDY THEATER named after N.P. Akimov
The theater was established in 1935. It is famed by comedy plays, original decisions of producers, and exquisite scenery brought in by its director and founder, N.P. Akimov. The actors of lyrical and comedy genre like E. Younger, L. Sukharevskaya, B. Tenin, E. Garin, I. Zarubina, N. Trofimov, S. Filippov, and V. Svetin made fame of the theater. The architect G. Baranovsky built the theater as a part of "The Eliseyev Brothers Partnership" shopping center.

Address: Nevskiy pr., 56
Tel.: 312-45-55
Booking office open: 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7.30 p.m.

THE DRAMA THEATER named after V.F. Komissarzhevskaya.
The theater is known by new treatment of classical drama plays and non-ordinary plays on today's life. The theater was established in 1942 when the city was besieged by German troops. The theater premises form a part of trading complex "Passage" that was constructed in 1848 to the design of the architect R. Zhelyazyavitch. The life and creative work of V.F. Komissarzhevskaya, the genius drama actress, is closely related to the theater.

Address: Italianskaya ul., 19
Tel.: 311-08-49
Booking office open: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

THE MALY DRAMA THEATER
This theater became well known both in Russia and abroad by the innovative stage versions of the novels of F. Abramov, and F. Dostoevsky put on the stage by L. Dodin, the Chief Director of the theater. It was established in 1944 during the Blockade of the City. From 1956 it occupies the building constructed in 1911 by V. Fondeizen.

Address: Rubinshteyna ul., 18
Booking office open: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

THE OPEN THEATER (formerly the Theater named after Lensoviet)
The plays staged in the theater became famous through the integrity of artistic ideas and actors skill. The theater was established in 1933 in the building of the former Korsakovs' house that has been constructed in 1826-28 by A. Mikhailov the Second. From 1961 the Chief Director of the Theater is I. Vladimirov. Such remarkable actors as A. Freindlikh, D. Barkova, M. Boyarsky, and A. Ravikovich unfolded their gifts on the stage of the theater directed by V. Vladimirov.

Address: Vladimirskiy pr., 12
Tel.: 113-21-91
Booking office open: 11a.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.

THE THEATER AT LITEYNY (The drama and comedy theater)
The theater became popular by putting on the stage the plays of Russian and foreign playwrights. The troupe was organized in 1945. The building occupied by the theater is the former riding school of 18th century that belonged to Counts Sherementyevs, which was reconstructed in 1870.

Address: Liteynyy pr., 51
Tel.: 273-52-61
Booking office open: 11.30a.m. to 7.30 p.m.

t o p   o f   p a g e

THE BOLSHOI PUPPET THEATER
Founded in 1931 as a travelling theater. The building presently occupied by the theater was constructed in 1912-13 by I. Volodikhin. The repertoire caters mainly for kids.

Address: Nekrasova ul., 10.
Tel.: 273-66-72
Booking office open: 10.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Performance begins at 11.30 a.m., 2 p.m.

THE YOUNG AUDIENCE THEATER named after A.A. Bryantsev
The repertoire of this theater caters for the young audience. The theater's first director and pedagogue A.A. Bryantsev created the theater in 1921.

Address: Pionerskaya pl., 1.
Tel.: 112-41-02
Booking office open: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Night performance begins at 6 p.m.

THE STATE CIRCUS
This is the first building for circus performances in Russia built in 1876-77 by V. Kenel for G. Ciniselli troupe.

Address: Fontanki Reki nab, 3.
Tel.: 314-84-78
Booking office open: 11a.m. to 7 p.m.
Matinee begins at 11 a.m., 3 p.m.
Night performance begins at 7 p.m.