The Chamber Opera Theatre is a relatively young theater, established in 1987 by Yuri Alexandrov, one of Russia’s famous musical theater directors and an innovator in the genre of opera. In the beginning it was conceived as a “Laboratory of … Continued
July 31 – August 3, 2011 Vyborg is a small town in the north of Leningrad region, it is 140 km from St. Petersburg and just 30 km from the Russian – Finnish borderline. In the tourist guides it is … Continued
Most tourists visiting Russia will choose either Moscow or St. Petersburg for their visit. We decided to make infographic to compare the two cities for visitors interested in tours. Please click on the infographic to view it in full size. … Continued
Sometimes the unpredictable weather in St. Petersburg turns against us either in the form of rain or extreme heat. Either way, we have compiled a list of several exhibitions in St. Petersburg for the summer of 2011 which can be … Continued
In 2001 Mikhailovsky Theater returned its’ historic name and 6 years later it managed to bring back the fame of the most temporal musical theater in St. Petersburg. Mikhailovsky’s chief savior and sponsor, banana magnate Vladimir Kekhman (who now is … Continued