Have you heard of Amalie Adler Berg? Daughter of the Duchess Therese of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who was an aunt of the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Nicholas I. She was said to be one of the most beautiful women in Russia and she has thrilled the hearts of many remarkable men: Fyodor Tyutchev , Alexander Pushkin, Count Alexander von Benckendorff and even His Majesty Nicholas I of Russia himself.
In 1866-81 Amalie lived in Helsinki, together with her second husband Nikolay Adler Berg, during his service as a Governor-General of Finland. And Those are the years when the Russian Theatre of Helsinki was Established and Alexander Theatre was built.
Alexander Theatre presents theatrical tours thatwill give you a Possibility to find out many interesting facts, legends and stories about the history of the theater, of life and by Nikolay Amalie Adler Berg. You will have a chance to get to the Furthest corners of the theater That are Usually not open to public.