Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, at the observation site of the State Academic Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Right: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461716
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, at the observation site of the State Academic Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Right: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461715
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Left: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461714
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. From right: Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461713
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Foreground right: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev. Background right: Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky.02.05.2013#1461712
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Foreground right: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev. Background right: Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky.02.05.2013#1461711
Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Right: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461710
Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Foreground right: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461709
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013.02.05.2013#1461708
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. From right: Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky and State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461707
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Left: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461706
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Left: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461705
Russian President Vladimir Putin, foreground left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. Right: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461704
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, visits the newly opened Mariinsky II theater in St. Petersburg, May 2, 2013. 2nd left: State Academic Mariinsky Theater artistic director and conductor Valery Gergiyev.02.05.2013#1461703
