Alexandrinsky Theatre was built in 1832 and named for the wife of Tsar Nicholas I.
I attended a performance of Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky composed in 1875.
The interior of the theatre from the front row, center seats we had for the performance!
The interior was detailed in its design including painting above the curtains.
I could see the orchestra from my seat. This is them preparing for the performance. No pictures or video was allowed during the show.
There were private boxes on either side of the stage.
In Ostrovsky Square, there is a Monument to Catherine II (Catherine the Great). It was built in 1873.
At the base of the monument, she is surrounded by nine of her closest associates.
Luxury at best and if those walls could talk! Just think of that audience hundreds of years ago!
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