A Canadian company has been chosen to design a second stage for the Mariinsky Theatre:

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Canadian architects have won the contract for the much-delayed project to build a second stage at Russia's renowned Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, officials announced Tuesday.

The awarding of the contract to Diamond and Schmitt Architects to develop the opera and ballet house comes after Russia annulled the initial 2003 contract given to French architect Dominique Perrault on the grounds of delays and impracticality.