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A trip to Russia is not complete without attending a ballet performance. We waited until we got to St. Petersburg to do that. This was chosen for us, but it was a good choice as we saw Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake at the Alexandrinsky theatre.
The Alexandrinsky also known as the Russian State Pushkin Academy Drama Theatre is one of the top three ballet stages in Russia. It would have been nice to attend a performance at the number one spot, the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, or at the number two, the Mariinsky in St. Petersburg, but this was not to be. Instead we went to the Alexandrinsky Theater, which is a magnificent example of classic mid-18th century Russian architecture dominated by a majestic six-column colonnade on its main façade (seen here). The theater is named after Empress Consort Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Nicholas I and mother of Tsar Alexander II. Like the Bolshoi and Mariisky theatres, the Alexandrinski hosts its own ballet company. It also hosts a famous drama troupe.
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