The Mikhailovsky Ballet's newest creation boasts a £1 million budget and over 200 artists on stage. With virile male dancers, acrobatic lifts, an opera chorus and actors, it stars world famous ballet dancer Denis Matvyenko as Spartacus.

The Mikhailovsky Theatre is one of the oldest and most celebrated opera and ballet houses in Russia. Opened in 1833, the Mikhailovsky has always been a principal stage for Russian and European artists. During Soviet years renamed Maly Operny, the Theatre was an artistic tour de force.

The 21st century heralds Mikhailovsky’s renaissance. General Director Vladimir Kekhman, patron of arts, has donated in excess of $20 million for the renovation of the theatre and is enthusiastically involved in encouraging its artistic revival.

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