Europe

Russia

Liturgical and folk traditions informed nineteenth-century national schools; conservatory culture and Soviet-era experimentation broadened the repertoire.

History & evolution

1800s
National schools
1900s
Soviet experimentation
Today
Conservatory and concert traditions

Key styles

Orchestral
Ballet
Choral
Folk

Instruments

Voice
Piano
Strings
Balalaika

Masters & composers

Mussorgsky
Tchaikovsky
Rachmaninoff
Shostakovich

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Learn

Mariinsky Theatre

Official publisher · checked October 20, 2026

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Mariinsky playbill

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