Mikhailovsky Theatre

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Mikhailovsky Theatre
Former names	Ex-Mikhailovsky Theatre (1918–1920) State Academic Comic Opera Theatre (1920) Maly Operny Teatr (1921–1926) Leningrad State Academic Maly Opera Theatre (1926–1989)
Alternative names	The St Petersburg Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre—Mikhailovsky Theatre
General information
Location	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Address	1, Arts Square
Coordinates	59°56′16″N 30°19′46″E / 59.93778°N 30.32944°E / 59.93778; 30.32944
Website
mikhailovsky.ru

The Mikhailovsky Theatre (Russian: Миха́йловский теа́тр) is one of Russia's oldest opera and ballet houses. It was founded in 1833 and is situated in a historical building on 1, Arts Square in Saint Petersburg. It is named after Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia. Since 1989, it has borne the Modest Mussorgsky name. Since 1991 it has officially been named The St Petersburg Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre—Mikhailovsky Theatre.^[1]