TOURS PRICES of ‘The splendid Alexandrinsky Theatre’, ‘Theatrical and cultural complex “Alexandrinsky” ’and ‘Theatre Quarter’ tours

For citizens of the Russian Federation – 900 rubles per person.

For citizens of the Russian Federation, entitled to social benefits (retirees, high school students, home front workers, disabled persons of the First and Second categories and other categories, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation) – 300 rubles per person (proof of entitled beneficial status required).

For citizens of the Russian Federation in groups up to fifteen visitors inclusive – 13 500 rubles for single group ticket.

For citizens of the Russian Federation, entitled to social benefits (retirees, high school students, home front workers, disabled persons of the First and Second categories and other categories, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation) in groups up to fifteen visitors inclusive – 4 500 rubles for single group ticket (proof of entitled beneficial status required).

Great Patriotic War veterans and citizens of the sieged Leningrad – free admittance (proof of entitled beneficial status required).

For individual foreigners:

tour in Russian – 900 rubles per person.

tour in foreign language – 1 500 rubles per person.

For foreign citizens in groups:

tour in Russian, for groups up to fifteen visitors inclusive – 13 500 rubles for single group ticket.

tour in foreign language, for groups up to fifteen visitors inclusive – 22 500 rubles for single group ticket.

PRICES OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES of ‘The splendid Alexandrinsky Theatre’ and ‘Theatrical and cultural complex “Alexandrinsky” ’ tours.

Home video recording of the ‘The splendid Alexandrinsky Theatre’ tour (seeing the Alexandrinsky Theatre Main Stage interiors and temporary exhibition of the Alexandrinsky Theatre props furniture and costumes) and of the ‘Theatrical and cultural complex “Alexandrinsky” ’ tour (visiting the New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre) – 100 rubles for one recording equipment

The Alexandrinsky theatre, the oldest state theatre of our country once was the main imperial stage of Russia. The magnificent building, erected as per design of the celebrated architect K.I.Rossi, still lets one to feel the atmosphere of the splendid and magnificent imperial theatre.

While being on tour, the guests of the theatre will have an opportunity to walk along the Equipage hall, where wonderful carriages made a stop; to visit Spectators’ and Tsar’s lobby and admire the superb Audience hall. We offer our guests to get into the secret life of the theatre, usually hidden from audience’s eyes. Visitors will be let into the secret of the Tsar’s Box and the Private Box of Nicholas I, they will learn about amazing discoveries, found under the floor of the auditorium during the reconstruction in 2006. They will also visit the acoustic tube and hear numerous legends of the theatre.

Thanks to the stage costumes and items of theatre daily routine presented in the Museum of Russian Drama, great performances of the Alexandrinsky Theatre will come alive in visitors’ imagination: superb Don Juan, brilliant and tragic Masquerade by V.E.Meyerkhold and A.Y.Golovin and many others. During the tour visitors learn about the theatre repertoire in the 19th and 20th centuries, they will see dresses from the private wardrobe of actresses, overcoats of theatre doorkeepers, antique tickets and sketches to famous performances.

The new theatrical and cultural complex “Alexandrinsky” opened in May 2013. It is a unique multifunctional theatrical centre. This event marks a new stage in the history of the oldest national theatre of Russia.

We invite you on the tour, during which the visitors of the theatre will have an opportunity to see around the unusual layout of the building complex from the different points of view; you will learn how a modern building coexists with a building of the 19th and 20th centuries; why does a modern theatre needs its own sound and video recording studio and what an online-theatre and chromakey are. And, most importantly, you will see the stage that gives an opportunity for theatrical experiments and allows you to look into the world of the theatrical future.