"The Stars of the White Nights 2027" International Ballet and Opera Festival is the main event of the year at the World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera Theatre, with the participation of the world ballet and opera stars.
The schedule will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. If you are interested in this schedule, just choose the dates below and leave a request. As soon as the playbill is announced, we will let you know immediately.
After the schedule is announced, within 10 days you will be able to buy the tickets with maximum 15% discount. In each section, you will get the best seats for the same price - centrally located and front rows. Usually, these seats are sold out soon and available for early bookers only. We guarantee that you will receive full view seats only. To ensure that you will not miss the 15% discount and best seats, we would recommend you to leave your phone number. In case you will not get the e-mail with the schedule, we will be able to reach you by phone. So, you will be guaranteed to get the schedule. Your phone number will be used to inform you about the schedule only and will not be used for any other purposes. You can always cancel tickets for any reason and get full (100%) refund or change your tickets for any other tickets. So you can get best seats and maximal discount and do not worry if you change your plans
29 - 31 May 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 29 May 2027 to 31 May 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
01 - 05 June 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 01 June 2027 to 05 June 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
06 - 10 June 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 06 June 2027 to 10 June 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
11 - 15 June 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 11 June 2027 to 15 June 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
16 - 20 June 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 16 June 2027 to 20 June 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
21 - 25 June 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 21 June 2027 to 25 June 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
26 - 30 June 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 26 June 2027 to 30 June 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
01 - 05 July 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 01 July 2027 to 05 July 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
06 - 10 July 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 06 July 2027 to 10 July 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
11 - 15 July 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 11 July 2027 to 15 July 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
16 - 20 July 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 16 July 2027 to 20 July 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
21 - 24 July 2027
The schedule (playbill) for The Stars of the White Nights festival from 21 July 2027 to 24 July 2027will be announced anytime in April-May 2027. Just put your name and e-mail below, and we will let you know immediately as soon as the schedule is announced. Also, you will get a 10% early booking discount and best seats More information...
Your schedule request has been received. Thank you !
We'll send you an email to [email] as soon as the playbill is available. You will get 10% advance booking discount and will be the first to book the best selection of tickets.
Thank you ! Your request has been sent. As soon as the schedule is announced, we will e-mail you or call you.
During the "Stars of the White Nights" festival there will be daily Ballet or Opera evening performances at the Main Stage and almost daily Ballet or Opera evening performances at the Mariinsky II (New Theatre). Usually, evening performances start at 7 pm. In addition, sometimes there are morning or daytime performances as well, that can start either at 12 am, or at 2 pm or at 4 pm.
The Stars of the White Nights is one of the brightest stars of the music and theatre universe and has emerged to be one of the most popular and grandiose music forums in its context and scale.The Stars of the White Nights Festival was created in 1993 by Maestro Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Theatre Artistic and General Director. Maestro Gergiev says that he conceived the first Festival as a "musical gift" to the city from the Mariinsky and its star-artists. From the very beginning, the Festival has been focused on the masterpieces of the world's music discovering for its audience some rarely performed or undeservedly forgotten pieces.The Stars of the White Nights Festival has gained in strength, popularity and international acclaim. The duration of the Festival it has expanded from ten days to three months during the last sixteen year. Renowned conductors and star-artists take as great honour the invitation to perform at the Stars of the White Nights. Each year the Festival programme includes the Theater's finest opera and ballet productions, great symphonic works, masterpieces of chamber music and new premieres.
During the last years, the Festival programme has included the works created by the great classical composers – Beethoven symphonies, Prokofiev's and Tchaikovsky's operas, ballets and symphony music. Major events at the Stars have included the production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, in addition to the Shostakovich and Mahler Symphonies series.
This festival is a must for ballet, opera and classical music amateurs. The annual Stars of the White Nights Festival takes an inspiration for its name from the short summer season when the sun never sets, and the beauty of St-Petersburg White Nights contributes to the festival's special atmosphere and its world-class programme of concerts, as audience comes out of the historic theatre at midnight into daylight to stroll along the streets of the theatrical setting of St Petersburg.
Detailed information about 2027 Festival will be added later. Please read about the previous "The Stars of the White Nights" Festival 2026.
The Stars of the White Nights 2026
29 May - 24 July 2026
The XXXIV Music Festival “Stars of the White Nights” 2026 invites audiences to experience one of the world’s most impressive celebrations of opera, ballet, and classical music. From 29 May to 24 July 2026, the legendary stages of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg become a meeting place for outstanding artists, grand productions, and unforgettable musical discoveries during the magical season of the White Nights.
Under the artistic direction of Valery Gergiev, the festival continues the remarkable tradition of presenting the finest achievements of the Mariinsky Theatre. The 2026 programme brings together opera masterpieces, iconic ballet productions, symphonic concerts, and special musical projects, offering audiences an extraordinary journey through the history and diversity of classical art.
The festival opens with two major productions: Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s timeless ballet “Swan Lake” at the historic Mariinsky Theatre and Modest Mussorgsky’s monumental opera “Boris Godunov” at Mariinsky II. The opening performance of Boris Godunov features Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role, alongside Alexey Markov, Yevgeny Akimov, Yuri Vorobiev, Roman Shirokikh, Andrei Zorin, and Miroslav Molchanov, conducted by Valery Gergiev.
The concert programme offers a special focus on Sergei Prokofiev, marking the 135th anniversary of the composer’s birth. The “Prokofiev: One of Our Own” series features the Mariinsky Orchestra and soloists including pianists Daniil Tyurin, Ilya Papoyan, Sergey Davydchenko, and Valentin Malinin, as well as violinist Pavel Milyukov, under the direction of Valery Gergiev.
What makes the “Stars of the White Nights” truly unique is its atmosphere. Music fills the historic halls of Saint Petersburg during the glowing northern evenings, when the city itself becomes part of the artistic experience. Opera, ballet, and symphonic masterpieces come together in a celebration that reflects the elegance, depth, and grandeur of Russian performing arts.
The XXXIV Music Festival “Stars of the White Nights” 2026 is more than a festival — it is an invitation to discover world-class classical art in one of the most beautiful cultural capitals of Europe.
"The Stars of the White Nights " International Ballet and Opera Festival
