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08.08.2019
Summer at the Mariinsky Venue

The Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre Opens the Summer Season to a Full House at the Famed Mariinsky.
Having culminated its first summer tour at the renowned Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre, the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Company has rung in a new two-week series of performances at the legendary Mariinsky with the solid staple of most ballet playbills around the world: The Swan Lake. Read more...
19.07.2019
Ballet Summer Begins

The Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre is continuing its summer tradition by unveiling a new series of classical performances at the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi Tovstonogov Drama Theatre.
The long-awaited performances will be taking place at prestigious theatre venues between July 22 and August 31. Read more...
10.07.2019
Débuts at the Grand Théâtre de Genève

The Swiss tour of the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre featured a series of memorable débuts during a performance of The Sleeping Beauty, a ballet production by the renowned French choreographer and teacher Jean-Guillaume Bart, at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
During the June 27 show, Magda Studzińska made her very first appearance in the Prologue as the Breadcrumb Fairy, alongside Nuriya Kartamysova, who debuted in the role of the Canary Fairy. Whereas Valerie Gomez de Cadiz played the part of the Diamond Fairy (Act 3) for the first time. Read more...
01.07.2019
Russian Seasons in Germany. By the Leonid Yacobson Theatre

This September, the St. Petersburg State Academic Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre will be contributing to the Russian Seasons, a large-scale international event in Germany.
The Leonid Yacobson Theatre dancers will continue the tradition of being ambassadors of St. Petersburg's culture during the prestigious Russian Seasons this autumn. Read more...
24.06.2019
Tour in Switzerland

Late this June, the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre will go to Geneva, Switzerland, on a brief tour with The Sleeping Beauty.
From June 27 to June 30, the Swiss public will be able to see Jean-Guillaume Bart's version of The Sleeping Beauty, one of the Russian and European theatre goers' most beloved ballets, at Grand Théâtre de Genève, the main performance venue of the country's second capital. Read more...
22.05.2019
Stars in the Palace Square

Dancers from the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre are to make their traditional contribution to the Classics in the Palace Square gala, which will take place on May 26.
Curated by the St. Petersburg administration, this concert celebrates the city's founding anniversary and is the largest open-air event dedicated to classical art. Read more...
11.05.2019
All the best to the first-time performer!

On May 11, Kirill Vychuzhanin debuted as Prince Désiré in The Sleeping Beauty production at Stadsschouwburg Antwerp (the Antwerp City Theatre), which was received very warmly by the Belgian public.
The young soloist's début has made us very proud! We wish him even more success in the future! Read more...
06.05.2019
Tour in Belgium

Following an established tradition, our theatre is yet again enjoying the great honour of acting as ambassador of Russia's key cultural hub in a major international project.
From May 9 to May 12, the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre will be representing the world of Russian art in the largest Flemish city. Read more...
06.05.2019
Débuts in The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

The Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre continues to introduce beginner dancers to performances at high-status urban venues.
During The Nutcracker show on May 4, Anna Skvortsova made her first appearance as Masha, while Rail Khunafin had his début in the Chinese Dance. Read more...
25.04.2019
Our Dancers at the Dance Open Gala

On April 29, the Leonid Yacobson Ballet Company will contribute to a large-scale Gala that is part of the Dance Open International Ballet Festival.
The Alexandrinsky Theatre will house an event that ballet lovers have been waiting for with baited breath: the Dance Open All-Stars Gala, which theatre critics call 'a living lesson in ballet taste'. Read more...

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