Mariinsky Theater
* Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
* Noon, Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
* 7 pm, Puni, "Esmeralda"
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire
* Noon, 5 pm, Pleshak, "Story of the Dead Princess and the Seven Giants"
Smolny Cathedral
* 5 pm, "Days of School Vacation." Russian folk songs
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
* Noon, Levenschold, "Silfida"
* 7 pm, Minkus, "Don Quixote"
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire
* 5 pm, Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
Glinka Cappella
* Vocal-organ evening. Franck, Schubert, Belman, Canccini, Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
* Noon, Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire
* 5 pm, Koval, "The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats"
Shostakovich Philharmonic
* Christmas Concert -- Sergei Stadler, "Klyuch S" and members of the St Petersburg Camerata
Glinka Cappella
* Glinka, "Ruslan and Lyudmila," "Kamarinskya." Rimsky-Korsakov, "Spanish Capriccio." Tchaikovsky's Fifth.
Smolny Cathedral
* 6:30 pm Bach, Christmas oratorio.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
* Noon, Tchaikovsky, "Sleeping Beauty"
* 7 pm, Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire
* Noon, Yelcheva, "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
Shostakovich Philharmonic
* Tatarstan state symphony orchestra. Saint-Saens, Hindemuth, Yakhin, Massnet, Manasypov
Smolny Cathedral
* 6:30 pm, Songs of an Orthodox Christmas
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7
Mariinsky Theater
* Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
* Noon, Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
* 7 pm, Tchaikovsky, "Swan Lake," Shostakovich Philharmonic Tatarstan state symphony orchestra
Glinka Cappella
* Noon, musical play, "My Favorite, the Brave Little Tin Soldier"
* 3 pm, Christmas Celebration in Western Europe and Russia, "Mother of God, Rejoice"
* 7 pm, Christmas Songs from the Russian Orthodox Church
Smolny Cathedral
* Noon, Blagovest chamber choir. Russian folk songs.
MONDAY, JANUARY 8
Mariinsky Theater
* Noon, Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
* 7 pm, Verdi, "La Traviata"
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
* Noon, Levenschold, "Silfida"
* 7 pm, Minkus, "Don Quixote"
Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatoire
* 5 pm, Tchaikovsky, "The Nutcracker"
Shostakovich Philharmonic
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9
Mariinsky Theater
* Fokina, ballet evening
Maly (Musorgsky) Theater
* 7 pm, Adam, "Giselle"
Shostakovich Philharmonic
* 7 pm, Academic symphony orchestra. Dvorak concert for cello and orchestra, Brahms.
Glinka Cappella
* Handel, "Nine German Arias"