St Petersburg Opera Chamber Music Theatre

St Petersburg Opera Chamber Music Theatre

One of St Petersburg’s top cultural attractions is the St Petersburg Opera Chamber Music Theatre. This lovely theatre was established in 1987 by Yuri Alexandrov who was one of Russia’s leading musical theatre directors at the time. Alexandrov was one of Russia’s honored artists and he received accolades such as the Russian Golden Mask and the St Petersburg Golden Sophit during the course of his career. He initially conceived the theatre on the concept of it serving as a ‘creative laboratory’, a place where thoughts and ideas could be bounced about without the restrictive confines of pre-established theatrical styles. It didn’t take long for the Chamber Music Theatre to become a professional state theatre with a world-renowned reputation for dishing up excellent theatrical productions.

Many people tend to overlook the theatre in favour if its older counterparts but really, the Chamber Music Theatre has much to offer. Over a period of roughly seventeen seasons the theatre has emerged as forerunner of Russian theatre with its unique repertoire and single artistic entity. The majority of the actors and artists who perform at the Opera Chamber Music Theatre are talented soloists and musicians who have won prestigious prizes at a numerous national and international competitions. What’s more, the St Petersburg Chamber Opera Company strives to cover every genre, including comic opera and opera buffa. It makes use of classic and contemporary composers and generally displays the cream of the crop from each genre. It has also displayed a number of operas which are held exclusively at the Chamber Theatre and so cannot be enjoyed elsewhere in the country or world.

The Chamber Music Theatre Company has recognized the value of their skills and performances and have made the effort to tour a number of other cities and countries such as Moscow, Finland, Switzerland, Germany and the United States. And this excellent opera company and theatre is far from falling into disuse since it is very much at the forefront of this form of entertainment. It has recently purchased the Baron von Derviz mansion in the heart of St Petersburg where the tradition of the St Petersburg Opera Chamber Music Theatre can continue its legacy of excellent operatic stage productions. Make sure that you catch one or two shows while you visit St Petersburg – they’re absolutely breathtaking.