The Maryinsky (or Mariinsky) Theatre (or Theater), is the St Petersburg theatre where the Mariinsky Ballet is located. Built in 1859 the building, once known in the Soviet era as the KirovOpera and BalletTheater, was renamed in 1992. The theater was the home of several famous impresarios, conductors, and musicians including the ballet dancer Vatslav Nijinsky.
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Mariinsky Theatre (http://www.mariinsky.ru/en) Official Website
The MariinskyTheatre (Russian: Мариинский театр), also spelled Maryinsky Theatre {previously known as the Imperial MariinskyTheatre (1860-circa 1920), the National Academy of Opera and Ballet (1920-1935), and the Kirov Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named for Sergei Kirov (1935-1992)} is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in St Petersburg, Russia.
The Imperial opera and ballet theatre in St Petersburg was established in 1783 at the behest of Catherine the Great, although an Italian ballet troupe had performed at the Russian court since the early 18th century.
At the behest of the theatre director Ivan Vsevolozhsky, both the Imperial Ballet and the Imperial Opera were relocated to the Mariinksy Theatre in 1886.
The MariinskyTheatre (Russian: ÐаÑиинÑкий ÑеаÑÑ), formerly known as the KirovOpera and Ballet Theatre (1935-1992) and as the National Academy of Opera and Ballet (1920-1935), is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in St Petersburg, Russia.
Known as the Imperial Kamenny Theatre (or the Bolshoi Theatre of Saint Petersburg), the structure was situated on Theatre Square.
At the behest of the theatre director Ivan Vsevolozhsky both the Imperial Ballet and the Imperial Opera were relocted to the Mariinksy Theatre in 1886.
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