Travelling to St Petersburg in July 2012 from the far side of the world in New Zealand, I would love to see a Russian ballet. I was amazed to see four companies performing Swan Lake at that time, but have been told the top-flight companies are all touring internationally then. Can anyone tell me which if any of the Russian Classical Ballet Palace Theatre, Ballet Theatre of St Petersburg Conservatoire, Hermitage Theatre of Classical Balletor Alexandrinsky Imperial Ballet Theatre are worth going to? My partner will be go under sufferance, so it’s probably not worth it for a below-par performance! Thanks.