Digest of events in Kavminvody in February
Yessentuki
Opera The Tsar’s Bride by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (12+).
February 7, at 19:00
Opera The Tsar’s Bride by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov is based on the drama of the same name by Lev Mei, which is based on true story. When Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of all Russia, was choosing a bride for the third time, he arranged the greatest bride show in Russian history. About 2,000 girls were brought to the palace from all over the country, and the Tsar looked at them all personally. He chose Marfa Vasilievna Sobakina. The story of Marfa Sobakina formed the basis of an absolute masterpiece of Russian and world opera – The Tsar’s Bride by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov.
Venue: Chaliapin Concert Hall, 2, Kislovodskaya St., Yessentuki
Operetta Wedding in Malinovka (6+)
February 14, at 19:00
Wedding in Malinovka is one of the most famous and beloved Soviet operettas, which has been widely quoted. The popularity of Wedding in Malinovka increased a hundredfold after the release of the film of the same name in 1967. The action takes place during the Civil War in the Ukrainian village of Malinovka. The villagers, tired of the hardships of wartime, are preparing to celebrate the wedding of shepherd Andreyka with beautiful girl Yarinka. However, an unexpected raid on the village by the gang of the local gang leader Gritsian Tavrichesky, who has long had his eye on the girl, ruins the plans of the lovers. The girl is in trouble, but suddenly the situation takes a much-unexpected turn…
Venue: Chaliapin Concert Hall, 2, Kislovodskaya St., Yessentuki
Kislovodsk
Organ concert Secrets of the Russian Soul (12+)
February 7, at 19:00
For the 173rd anniversary of the birth of V.I. Safonov. The music of Russian composers is extraordinary, unlike anything else, melodious and fabulous, sad and perky, mysterious, like the Russian soul itself. The famous works by P.I. Tchaikovsky will help you comprehend its depth and versatility – the cycle of piano pieces The Seasons and fragments from the ballet The Nutcracker, miniatures from various opuses by S. Rachmaninoff, lyrical works by D. Shostakovich and the bright Pictures at an Exhibition by M.P. Mussorgsky performed by Honored Artist of Russia Svetlana Berezhnaya (piano, organ).
Venue: A. N. Skriabin Hall, 3A, Karl Marx Avenue, Kislovodsk
Exhibitions of the Russian Emigration Hall (6+)
Until January 30, 2026, from 10:00 to 17:00
The hall is dedicated to outstanding figures of Russian culture who surrounded the great Russian opera singer F.I. Chaliapin in emigration. It presents unique materials, photographs, letters, and personal belongings. The hall was opened at the end of 2007 in the second building of the Chaliapin Dacha Museum in Kislovodsk as the first exhibition of this type in the south of Russia. The opening of the hall became possible due to the support of the government of the Stavropol Territory, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Culture of the Stavropol Territory.
You will see exhibits of the first wave of emigrants – Baron E.A. Falz-Fein, S.V. Rachmaninoff, S.S. Prokofiev, as well as the most famous emigrant of the second half of the 20th century – Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn.
Venue: Chaliapin Dacha, Literary and Musical Museum, 1 Chaliapin St., Kislovodsk
Pyatigorsk
Famous Masterpieces Reinvented Exhibition
Until February 27, from 9:00 to 18:00 (Wednesday – day off)
The Pyatigorsk Museum of Local History and the art school Time to Create invite you to the opening of an exhibition of creative works. All the famous paintings were reproduced by creative children in a new vision.
Venue: Pyatigorsk Museum of Local History, 2, Brothers Bernardazzi St., Pyatigorsk
Swan Lake Ballet (6+)
February 18, at 19:00
Swan Lake is a world symbol of Russian ballet, the most striking phenomenon in musical culture. The masterpiece captivates everyone with its lyrical beauty, the triumph of the ideas of goodness and humanism. The plot is based on an old German legend about the beautiful princess Odette, turned into a swan by the curse of the evil sorcerer Rothbart. The troupe New Classical Ballet will present the ballet by P.I. Tchaikovsky.
Principal dancers are leading artists of Moscow theaters. Ballet has two acts.
Venue: State Budgetary Cultural Institution of the Stavropol Territory Operetta Theater, 17, Kirov Avenue, Pyatigorsk
