The Mariinsky Theatre's Primorsky Stage in Vladivostok opened in 2013 and has since delighted audiences with magnificent opera and ballet productions.
The building was constructed in preparation for the 2012 APEC Economic Cooperation Forum. The concert and theater complex was designed based on the Goyang Theater in South Korea. Unlike most Russian theaters, which are housed in ancient historical buildings and Soviet cultural centers, the Vladivostok Opera and Ballet Theater has a stylish and modern appearance: a glass façade with panoramic windows offering picturesque views of the Sea of Japan, a futuristic shape, and unique acoustics.
The opera house occupies seven floors up and three floors down. You can truly appreciate this height by ascending to the very top before a performance or during intermission. The interiors are as modern as the building itself. In addition, the theater offers a tour of the theater building an hour before the performance.
The Primorsky Mariinsky Theater posts the tour schedule on the theater's website at the beginning of each month. Tickets cost 500 rubles and can be purchased online and at the box office.
The theater's Great Hall seats 1,350 spectators.
The sound and lighting equipment, along with the stage machinery, allow for complex opera and ballet productions.
The Primorsky branch of the Mariinsky Theater has several stages: a large stage, a small stage, and a summer festival stage.
We enjoyed both the tour and the theater performance. And when we exited, we admired the Golden Bridge in the evening.