Investment volume: ₽ 22 bln
The building, with a total area of 79 thousand square meters, is one of the best-equipped theater and concert venues in the world. The auditorium, built according to the tiered scheme traditional for world opera houses, can accommodate up to 2,000 spectators. The new theater has seven above-ground and three underground floors; the main stage, rehearsal and backstage, rehearsal halls for ballet, opera, choir and orchestra. Concerts, lectures, and educational projects for children and young people are held in four chamber halls named after Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Shchedrin. Mariinsky-2 shares its opera and ballet repertoire with the historical stage of the Mariinsky Theater.