Vladimir Dmitriev: the visual world of theatre

When: 13 November 2026 — 6 April 2027

Where: Sheremetev Palace, Polar Wing, 34 Fontanka River Embankment, Saint Petersburg

A Long and Happy Life of the Artist Dmitriev, 1900–1948 tells the story of a man who created the visual worlds of performances. It offers a glimpse of the theatre that usually stays beyond the stage action: the designer’s idea, the sketch and the search for an image.

Image from the official announcement of the Vladimir Dmitriev exhibition: a panoramic artistic composition.Saint Petersburg Museum of Theatre and Music · Source

What the exhibition presents

The story unfolds in four chapters connected with the decades of the first half of the twentieth century. Vladimir Dmitriev’s work reveals changing artistic challenges and the theatrical world around him.

The project includes works from the family collection and theatre museums. You do not need to specialise in stage design to enjoy the drawings: they suggest how a production first took shape on paper before becoming a physical stage environment.

The façade of Sheremetev Palace on the Fontanka. A photograph of the museum building.A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Image optimized for the web. · Source

Ceiling of the Dugovaya Room at Sheremetev Palace. A photograph of the palace interior.GAlexandrova · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image optimized for the web. · Source

Finding the exhibition

The dates are 13 November 2026–6 April 2027. The venue is the Polar Wing of the Sheremetev Palace, 34 Fontanka River Embankment. Use the specific wing and the museum’s official announcement when selecting tickets and planning your journey.

If you want to combine the exhibition with an evening at the theatre, discuss your journeys with Hola Taxi, listing the museum, theatre and accommodation addresses separately. That will help you plan the city journeys around your own programme.