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DenRus 2010: St Petersburg Theaters

Yusupov Theater in St Petersburg
From the very beginning of St Petersburg, drama, fine mucic and art were integrated into the daily life of the early court and later into that of the general population. The same holds true today. In every catagory of performance are, the traning facilities, the level of support from the citizens, the quality and beauty of the theater and the historical tradition assure a continuing place at the forefront of most forms of persormance. Many of the artists and composers who created the St Petersburg reputation are household names who will be forever associated with the peak of creativity and talent.

If there was not support for these arts in the form of patrons, world class theaters and conservatories possibly the city's achivements would have been no more than other world cities but that nurturing environment did exist and now it is hard to find a world class ballet company, opera house or symphany hall in any major cultural center which does not have St Petersburg trained artists, use repretare composed or created by St Petersburg composers or choreographers, or feature styles and techiques developed in this city. As a result of the court and public involvement with the arts, we are given a wide range of choices in theaters remaining today, any of which would have been the prime landmark in any other city. Here we present a little history and information about some of the most familar theaters in St Petersburg: