SAINT PETERSBURG DIGEST April 2018
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Concerts Theater Exhibitions page 3 and Ballet page 7 page 5
Cinema For Children page 9 page 10
t t Ticket Instructions kek ke ic c t page 12 i t 2 Concerts Thirty Seconds to Mars Rock
Thirty Seconds to Mars – comprising Jared Leto, Shannon Leto and Tomo Milicevic – is one os the most famous bands from US, they’ve sold over five million albums worldwide and the band’s videos have more than 300 million views on YouTube. This April the band will come to Saint Pe- tersburg. Don’t miss!
Date and time: April 27, 7:00 pm Venue: Peterburskiy SKK Address: Prospect Urya Gagarina 8 (m. Park Pobedy) Phone: +7 (812) 670-21-02 Price: 2 200 – 5 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Guano Apes Alternative rock
This year Guano Apes is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its debut album - Proud Like a God, which consists literally only of the band’s greatest hits. And this is an excellent reason for Guano Apes to return to Saint Petersburg to give a concert to play and sing their favorite songs.
Date and time: April 14, 7:00 pm Venue: Aurora Concert Hall Address: Pirogovskaya naberezhnaya 5/2 (m. Ploshad Lenina, m. Gorkovskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 907-19-17 Price: 2 800 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
The Rasmus Rock, Alternative Rock
The Rasmus are a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were still in upper comprehensive school. The band has sold 4 million albums worldwide, 310,000 copies in their native Finland alone. The Rasmus is going to Russia to give concerts in 21 Russian cities. And of course, the band has prepared a show in Saint Petersburg.
Date and time: April 5, 8:00 pm Venue: А2 Green Concert Address: Prospect Medikov 3 (m. Petrogradskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 309-99-22 Price: 2 800 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
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Rainbow Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Rainbow is an English rock band, controlled by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975. If you want to know how the greatest rock songs should really sound, you have to attempt the concert of this legendary famous group. The concert will begin with the performance of special guests.
Date and time: April 11, 7:00 pm Venue: Ledoviy Dvorec Address: Prospect Pyatiletok 1 (m. Prospect Bolshevikov) Phone: +7 (812) 718-66-20 Price: 3 500 – 5 500 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Splean Rock
Splean is a popular Russian rock band. They were formed and released their first album in 1994. Since then, they have remained one of the most popular rock bands in Russia and the former So- viet Union. The concert’s atmosphere is going to be incredibly warm and soulful. As always, the band will perform the compositions with its own drive and sincerity.
Date and time: April 7, 7:00 pm Venue: А2 Green Concert Address: Prospect Medikov 3 (m. Petrogradskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 333-03-79 Price: 4 000 – 6 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Rocky Leon Reggae, Hip-Hop
Rocky Leon became a star of street music in San Francisco, and then returned home to Austria, you can listen to his songs during one of major festivals around the world or performing in the Vienna underground. Rocky Leon is a real man-orchestra, with the help of voice, guitar and loop station, he recreates the sound of a large music band.
Date and time: April 12, 7:00 pm Venue: Opera Concert Club Address: Naberezhnaya Obvodnogo Kanala 181 (m. Baltiyskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 917-07-13 Price: 800 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
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Notre-Dame de Paris Musical
Notre-Dame de Paris is the legendary French-Canadian musical of Riccardo Vincent Cocciante and Luc Plamondon based on Victor Hugo’s novel. For the first time Russian spectators will be able to hear the famous Belle, Danse mon Esmeralda, Le temps des cathdrales and other hits in French language.
Date and time: April 20-22: 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm Venue: Ubileyniy Concert Hall Address: Prospect Dobrolubova 18 (m. Sportivnaya) Phone: +7 (812) 507-11-06 Price: 3 400 – 9 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
The Master and Margarita Musical
A sensational musical, based on the mystical novel by M.A. Bulgakov, will be presented to the au- dience in the format of a grand musical performance with show elements: 3D effects, transforming scenery, illusions involving the spectator into the stage space, unique musical material and, of course, a wonderful acting.
Date and time: April 20-22, 7:00 pm Venue: LDM. New scene Address: Professora Popova Street 47 (m. Chkalovskaya, m. Petrogradskaya) Phone: +7 (953) 379-22-38 Price: 1 500 – 5 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Onegin’s Demon Musical
The contemporary musical Onegin’s Demon has all the opportunities to become the most suc- cessful transformation of a classic production. This staging is a new phenomenon in contemporary art in the best traditions of Russian theater and Broadway standards.
Date and time: April 27-29, 7:00 pm Venue: LDM. New scene Address: Professora Popova Street 47 (m. Chkalovskaya, m. Petrogradskaya) Phone: +7 (953) 379-22-38 Price: 1 000 – 4 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
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Anna Karenina Ballet The ballet demonstrates the tragic story of Countess Anna Karenina, a married noblewoman and socialite, and her affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. In this staging the director Alexei Ratman- sky succeeded as an artist with a perfect sense of measure in interpreting Leo Tolstoy’s great novel with cinematic ease and without superfluous sentimentality revealing the power of the vast plot.
Date and time: April 30, 7:30 pm Venue: Mariinsky-2 Address: Dekabristov Street 34a (m. Sadovaya, m. Spasskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 326-41-41 Price: 2 100 – 5 000 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Dead Souls Opera The opera is based on Nicolay Gogol’s novel Dead Souls, which demonstrates not only the petti- ness and greed of the main character Chichikov, but also vice of other people: here you can see stupidity, and drunkenness, and bragging. The music for this staging was written by a famous Russian compositor Rodion Shchedrin.
Date and time: April 14, 7:00 pm Venue: Mariinsky-2 Address: Dekabristov Street 34a (m. Sadovaya, m. Spasskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 326-41-41 Price: 500 – 3 400 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
The Barber of Seville Opera What is the secret of the inexhaustible popularity of The Barber of Seville? Of course, this is the tradition of the Italian comedy of masks, easily recognizable characters and situations, relevant everywhere and always. And, of course, the plot – a story about young people, which want to marry in spite of the opposition of old parents or guardians.
Date and time: April 8, 1:00 pm, 7:00 pm Venue: Mariinsky-2 Address: Dekabristov Street 34a (m. Sadovaya, m. Spasskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 326-41-41 Price: 1 400 – 3 600 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
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Women and Revolution History The exhibition suggests another angle to look at the Revolution 1917-1922: through the prism of women’s movement and through images of women. The visitors will see what ways of fighting against women’s inequality in both society and family were offered by feminists and revolutionaries in the early 20th century.
Date and time: open until December 30 Venue: The State Museum of Political History of Russia Address: Kuybisheva Street 2-4 (m. Gorkovkaya, m. Petrogradskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 233-70-52 Price: 250 RUB Tickets: at the venue
Vadim Voinov Painting The new exposition in the author’s gallery “Bridge through Styx” is devoted to the centennial anni- versary of the Great October Revolution. The visitors will be able to see the works of Vadim Serafi- movich Voinov from the collection of the Museum of nonconformist art of different years, including the cycle of works “Chervontsi”, which will be presented for the first time.
Date and time: open until May 20 Venue: Art-Centre Pushkinskaya-10 Address: Pushkinskaya Street 10 (m. Mayakivskaya, m. Ploshad Vosstania) Phone: +7 (812) 764-53-71 Price: 250 RUB Tickets: at the venue
Still Life in Photography Photography Contemporary still life in photography demonstrates a variety of trends and approaches: from homages to classic pompous arrangements à la golden age of still life to the minimalistic elegance of constructivism. Work with form, texture, and light, unusual angles, unexpected choice of ob- jects — all of this contributes to the development of the traditional still life and gives it a new look.
Date and time: open until May 14 Venue: The Stroganov Palace Address: Nevsky Prospect 17 (m. Admiralteiskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 595-42-48 Price: 300 RUB Tickets: at the venue
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Samoel Katsev. True Lenfilm Photography Samoel ‘Elik’ Katsev, artist and photographer, a brilliant master and a legend of the Lenfilm, is vir- tually unknown outside the studio. The exhibition offers the visitors to get acquainted with Katsev through his works and discover the world of film production in the 1970s and 1980s Leningrad.
Date and time: April 20 – June 17 Venue: Rosphoto Address: Bolshaya Morskaya 35 (m. Admiralteiskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 314-12-14 Price: 150 RUB Tickets: www.rosphoto.org
In Search of a Сontemporary Style Painting The exhibition aims to trace the process of formation of a conventional visual language of the “thaw” period, known as Contemporary Style, and the changes in the world of objects that came along. Comprising of more than 200 works of decorative and applied arts, graphic art, painting, and sculpture created in Leningrad between the late 1950s and mid-1960s, it provides compre- hensive insight into a particular facet of Soviet Modernism.
Date and time: open until April 16 Venue: The Marble Palace Address: Millionnaya St. 5/1 (m. Nevsky Prospect, m. Admiralteiskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 314-83-68 Price: 300 RUB Tickets: www.rusmuseum.ru
Catherine the Great in Russia and Beyond Painting The exhibition offers a perspective on how Russian internal and geopolitical transformations, in which Empress Catherine II played a major part, were reflected in art of the late 18th century. The rich and diverse exhibition provides insight into significant events in the history of Russia by bring- ing together over 500 works of fine and applied arts.
Date and time: open until May 28 Venue: St Michael’s Castle Address: Sadovaya Street 2 (m. Gostiniy Dvor) Phone: +7 (812) 595-42-48 Price: 450 RUB Tickets: www.rusmuseum.ru
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You can watch movies in English and other foreign languages with subtitles at the following places in Moscow:
Pioner Cinema
Address: Kutuzovskiy prospect 21 (m. Kievskaya, m. Kutuzovskaya) Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
Documentary film center
Address: Zubovskiy bulvar 2/7 Phone: +7 (495) 637-79-19 Showtimes and tickets: www.cdkino.ru
Pyat’ zvyozd
Address: Bolshoy Ovchinnikovskiy pereulok 8 (m. Novokuznetskaya) Phone: +7 (495) 510-28-88 Showtimes and tickets (available only in Russian): www.5zvezd.ru
Back to content 9 For Children The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Musical This musical for a whole family will show a story about the adventures of the world famous bar- on. Incredible stories glorified Baron Munchausen worldwide and turned him into a character of books, cartoons and films. And meanwhile, he was quite a real person, the same person as every- one else. Some will call it a lie, others will call it fantasy, and some will call it an art.
Date and time: April 15, 12:00 Venue: DK imeni Gorkogo Address: Stachek Square 4 (m. Narvskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 252-75-13 Price: 300 – 1 200 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Musical Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, based on The Brothers Grimm’s fairytale, will take its specta- tors to a magic world, where small dwarfs, despite all difficulties, help Snow White and the Prince to defeat the evil Stepmother Queen and hold a wedding. After all, as dwarfs say, “at the end even in the most terrible fairytale good wins.”
Date and time: April 14, 12:00 Venue: Concert Hall near Finland Railway Station Address: Arsenalnaya emb. 13/1 (m. Ploshad Lenina) Phone: +7 (812) 542-09-44 Price: 280 – 700 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Ali Baba and 40 Songs of The Persian Bazaar Musical The story about the secret Sesame cave of treasures and two brothers - kind Ali Baba and greedy Cassim - is familiar to everyone. In the Music Hall Theatre this fairy-tale shines anew. The eternal dispute of good and evil is set in bright backdrop and melodic songs of the lead characters.
Date and time: April 7, 12:00 Venue: Music hall Address: Alexandrocskiy park 4 (m. Gorkovskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 232-92-01 Price: 700 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
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Three Bears Musical The bright multimedia decorations, original music, all famous characters of Leo Tolstoy’s fairytale, real “predatory” animals, incendiary dances and humor won’t allow you to get bored for a second, neither children nor adults. The musical will give its spectators a storm of joyful emotions..
Date and time: April 28, 12:00 Venue: Dom Molodezhi Address: Bolshoy Prospect V.O. 65 (m. Vasileostrovskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 321-47-47 Price: 300 – 600 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
The Ping-Pong Effect Circus The effect of a ping-pong ball is always unpredictable, and this turns the performance into a big experiment. The artists start to follow the movements of the ball, pick up its rhythm, and compli- cate it with tricks, acrobatics and juggling techniques. Sounds of live and electronic music, ran- dom noises and voices are combined into one unique musical performance.
Date and time: April 14, 6:00 pm Venue: Upsala-Circus Address: Sverdlovskaya emb. 44 (m. Ploshad Lenina) Phone: +7 (812) 633-35-58 Price: 300 – 600 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
Cinderella Ballet Ratmansky’s production of Cinderella in Mariinky Theatre is attractive for its specific atmosphere. The director put dances on the first place of the staging. The production doesn’t include any dec- orations, instead of a huge beautiful chandelier, this scenery makes spectators pay more attention to the dances and music.
Date and time: April 15, 7:30 pm Venue: Mariinsky-2 Address: Dekabristov Street 34a (m. Sadovaya, m. Spasskaya) Phone: +7 (812) 326-41-41 Price: 1 800 – 4 300 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru
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Dear Friends,
There are 3 major ways to buy tickets for any kind of events in Moscow: book them online, purchase at the box office, or buy tickets directly at the venue. In this section, you will find short description for all these ways, pros and cons of them, and instructions that will ease-up the process of buying tickets and help you to discover more in Moscow!
Online
Off course, the most convenient and preferable way is to buy tickets online. There are ticket distributors, which sell whole variety of tickets but require commission, and there are venues that have an option of buying tickets online at their official sites. Below are the pros and cons of online way to do it.
Pros: -Convenience. You can choose from a variety of events and purchase tickets even from your smartphone. -English support. Some websites have English version. For others you can use instant translation add-ons for you browser (Chrome and Opera have this option build-in)
Cons: -Commission. You will need to pay 10% commission on every ticket. The exceptions are venue’s official sites, from where you can buy it commission free. -Lack of seats. The seating chart are not the same for all ticket distribution sites.
Here are our step-by-step instructions for online ticket distributors you saw on the pages of this particular digest.
Parter.ru is a branch of Eventim International - the worldwide ticket distribution site. This service has full English version, which makes it much easier to use.
Step 1 Go to www.parter.ru At the top of the right side there will be language selection button. Click on that button and choose “English”.
Step 2 In the search panel type the name of the performer, event or venue. Click on search to find it or choose the right suggestion from dropdown menu. You may also use the menu bar on the left side to do the search.
Step 3 Now you are on the event’s page. Here you can see some short information about it, check the overview, look at different venues that can host this event and read other people’s reviews. Click on “Tickets” to proceed with purchase. Back to content Ticket instructions
Step 4 On the “Tickets” page you can choose the price and the quantity of tickets which were preselected by the site in “Best seat booking menu”. But to choose more accurate you better click on “Seating chart booking” to search for your seat yourself.
Step 5 Here you should zoom in using “+” button (1), and choose the right seats you want (2). After that, click on “Add to shopping cart button” (3).
Step 6 On your “Shopping cart” page there is a timer (1) that shows the remaining time your tickets will be held. If the time will run out the ticket will become available to be purchased by other people too.
Below there is your ticket information. Please note that this kind of sites have commission or ticket service charge! Usually it is 10% out of total sum.
Next, choose the best shipping option for you in the menu below (2). In our example we chose “E-ticket” as the most popular option. Click on “Continue” button to proceed (3).
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Step 7 Type your Username and Password on the “Address” page (1) and click “Continue” (2).
If you are not registered yet, click on “I am new customer” or ”I want a guest login” blocks and provide your address and personal information.
Step 8 Select your payment type. In our example we chose “Credit card” as the most popular option.
Provide your credit card details (1) or other information if you chose other option. Click on “Continue to Verification” to proceed (2).
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Step 9 On top of your confirmation page you will see your order number.
The email with PDF version of your ticket will be sent to your mailbox shortly.
Don’t forget to print it! You will need to show that printed e-ticket at the event.
Yandex.Afisha displays offers from multiple ticket distributors on the venue's seating chart and recommends the best seats in each price range. It has a little English support but with our instruction you will be able to use it right.
Step 1 Go to afisha.yandex.ru On the very bottom of that page you will find a choose language button.
Step 2 Scroll back to top and type the name of the performer, event or venue (1). Click on suggestion from dropdown menu (2). You may also use the menu bar below to do the search.
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Step 3 Now you can zoom in and choose the seat (1). There are some seats marked with flags. Those are recommended as the best seats. The price of it will appear right next to the yellow button “Купить”/”Buy” (2). Click on that button to proceed.
Step 4 Next you will need to provide your personal information, email and phone number (1). No registration needed! To proceed click on the yellow button “Продолжить”/“Proceed” below (2).
Step 5 Check if the information in the right block is correct (1) Please note that this kind of sites have commission or ticket service charge! Usually it is 10% out of total sum. If it’s correct click on yellow button “Да, все верно”/”Yes, all is correct” below to proceed (2). If it’s not, click on the white button “Назад”/”Back” next to it.
Back to content Ticket instructions Step 6 Next fill up your credit card details (1). When you will be done, click on yellow button “Оплатить”/”Pay” below (2). On the opposite side from that button there is a timer that shows the remaining time your tickets will be held. If the time will run out the ticket will become available to be purchased by other people too.
Step 7 Congratulations! The email with PDF version of your ticket will be sent to your mailbox shortly. You can also click on “Скачать PDF”/”Download PDF” button to download it right away. Don’t forget to print it! You will need to show that printed e-ticket at the event.
Box offices There are lot of different box offices all around Moscow. Most of them look like kiosks with whole bunch of posters and playbills on them.
Pros: -Location. Usually, box offices are situated near metro stations, in the malls or at the main streets. -Variety. You are able to choose different events to attend and tickets for them at one place. -Practice Russian. You have possibility to increase your Russian language skill while communicating with the seller.
Cons: -Commission. For most events you will need to pay 5-15% commission on every ticket. -Cash only. Not all of the box offices have a purchase via credit card option. -Time. You will have to walk or drive there, which can be time consuming. Back to content Ticket instructions
Venues If you decided to go straight to a venue to get tickets, don’t forget to check opening hours of the ticket desk first, because it can differ from the rest of the building.
Pros: -Best price. Here you can buy tickets commission free. -Best seat. The venue’s ticket desk usually has the biggest amount of seats available, from which you can choose your best. -Practice Russian. Again, you have possibility to increase your Russian language skill while communicating with the seller.
Cons: -Cash only. Not all of the box offices have a purchase via credit card option. -Time. You will have to walk or drive there, which can be time consuming. Same time, you will be aware of the venue’s location.
Fraud alert: NEVER BUY TICKETS FROM HAND! It will save your money, time and nerves.
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Dictionary and phrasebook
This short dictionary and phrasebook will help you with buying tickets and getting around at the event itself.
Act Играть ig'rat Front row Первый ряд per'viy ryad Actor/Player Актер ak'ter Gangway/Aisle Проход pro'hod Actress Актриса ak'trisa Interval Антракт an'trakt Art Искусство iskuss'tvo Left side Левая сторона leva'ya sto'rona Back row Последний ряд posle'dniy ryad Music Музыка mu'zika Ballet Балет bale't Musician Музыкант mu'zikant Band Группа gru'ppa Concert tour Гастроли gastro'li Benoir Бенуар be'nuar Open Открыто otkri'to Book Забронировать zabro'nirovat Opening times Время работы vre'mya ra'boti Box Ложа lo'ja Opera-glasses Бинокль bi'nokl Box office Театральная teatra'lnaya Participant Участник u'chastnik касса ka'ssa Play Спектакль spe'ktakl Buffet Буфет bu'fet Play a role Играть роль Ig'rat rol Buy ticket Купить билет ku'pit bi'let Premiere/ Премьера prem'iera Cast Состав so'stav ispol'niteley First night исполителей Price Цена ce'na Check(in the Номерок nome'rok Rehearsal Репетиция repet'iciya cloakroom) Restricted view Места с me'sta s Children Дети de'ti ограничением ogra'nicheniem Cinema/Movies Кинотеатр kino'teattr видимости vidi'mosti Circus Цирк cirk Right side Правая сторона pra'vaya sto'rona Cloakroom Гардероб gar'derob Row Ряд ryad Closed Закрыто za'krito Scenery Декорации deco'racii Comedy Комедия come'diya Seat Место me'sto Concert Концерт con'cert Showtimes Афиша afi'sha Conductor Дирижер diri'jer Singer Певец pe'vec Date Дата da'ta Sold out Все билеты проданы vse bi'leti pro'dani Director Режиссер regi'sser Stage Сцена sce'na Drama Драма dra'ma Stage door Служебный вход slu'jebniy vhod Dress circle Бельэтаж belle'etaj Stalls Партер pa'rter E-ticket Электронный elek'troniy bi'let Syopsis Краткое kra'tkoe билет содержание soder'janie Encore Бис bis Theater Театр tea'atr Entrance Вход vhod Ticket Билет bi'let Event Мероприятие mero'priyatie Ticket delivery Доставка билетов do'stavka bi'letov Exhibit Экспонат ex'ponat Tragedy Трагедия tra'gediya Exhibition Выставка vi'stavka Upper circle Балкон bal'con Exit Выход vi'hod Venue Место проведения me'sto pro'vedeniya Exursion Экскурсия ex'kursiya Ticket return Возврат билета voz'vrat bi'leta
I want to buy one/two/ three tickets. Я хочу купить один/два/три билета. Ya ho’chu ku’pit o’din/dva/tri bi’leta. Do you have tickets for… У вас есть билеты на… U vas est bi’leti na… How much is the ticket? Сколько стоит билет? Skol’ko sto’it bi’let? Can I pay via credit card? Можно ли оплатить картой? Moj’no li o’platit kar’toy? Show me the seating chart please. Покажите мне схему зала пожалуйста. Po’kajite mne’she’mu za’la po’jalusta. Show me the best seats please. Покажите мне лучшие места пожалуйста. Po’kajite mne lu’chshie me’sta po’jalusta. I want to return my ticket? Я хочу вернуть билет? Ya ho’chu ver’nut bi’let.
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