The Mariinsky Ballet, formerly the Kirov, began its illustrious career in 1783, performing first in the St. Petersburg Bolshoi (Stone) Theatre and moving to the Mariinsky Theatre in 1885. It has been home to some of the greatest masters in Russian choreography, including Marius Petipa, Michel Fokine, Anna Pavlova, Galina Ulanova, Vaslav Nijinsky, George Balanchine and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Some of best known classic of ballet repertoire had their beginnings with the Mariinsky, including Tchaikovsky and Glazuno’s Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty and Raymonda.

Lincoln Center Festival – Metropolitan Opera House New York City

Anna Karenina
Story by Leo Tolstoy
Music by Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography by Alexander Ratmansky

Monday, July 11 at 8:00 pm
Principal Dancers - Diana Vishneva, Konstantin Zverev

Wednesday, July 13 at 8:00 pm
Principal Dancers - Ulyana Lopatkina, Yuri Smekalov

Thursday, July 14 at 8:00 pm
Principal Dancers - Yekaterina Kondaurova, Andrei Yermakov


The Little Humpbacked Horse
Story by Pyotr Yershov
Music by Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography by Alexander Ratmansky
Libretto by Maxim Isaev

Tuesday, July 12 at 8:00 pm
Principal Dancers - Viktoria Tereshkina, Vladimir Shklyarov, Yekaterina Kondaurova, Yuri Smekalov

Wednesday, July 13 at 2:00 pm
Principal Dancers - Yevgenya Obraztsova, Vladimir Shklyarov, Anastasia Petushkova, Yuri Smekalov

Saturday, July 16 at 2:00 pm
Principal Dancers - Alina Somova, Alexander Sergeyev, Anastasia Petushkova, Yuri Smekalov


Carmen Suite / Symphony in C
Music by Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin
Choreography by Alicia Alonso & George Balanchine
Carmen Suite Choreography by Alberto Alonso, Production Choreography by Viktor Barykin

Friday, July 15 at 8:00 pm
Carmen Suite Principal Dancers - Diana Vishneva, Danila Korsuntsev, Konstantin Zverev
Symphony in C Principal Dancers - Viktoria Tereshkina, Andrian Fadeyev, Ulyana Lopatkina, Yevgeny Ivanchenko, Yevgenya Obraztsova, Vladimir Shklyarov,Maria Shirinkina, Alexei Timofeyev

Saturday, July 16 at 8:00 pm
Carmen Suite Principal Dancers - Ulyana Lopatkina, Danila Korsuntsev, Yevgeny Ivanchenko Symphony in C Principal Dancers - Viktoria Tershkina, Andrian Fadeyev, Yekaterina Kondaurova, Yevgeny Ivanchenko, Yevgenya Obraztsova, Vladimir Shklyarov, Maria Shirinkina, Alexei Timofeyev