The image displays the interior of the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg State Academic Capella, located on Moika Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The image displays the interior of the Grand Hall of the Saint Petersburg State Academic Capella, located on Moika Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The hall features a high, pale green ceiling and walls adorned with elaborate white stucco ornamentation in a classical style, including intricate patterns, moldings, and rosettes. Four prominent golden chandeliers with numerous lit electric candles hang from the ceiling. At the far end of the hall, a stage is present, framed by dark grey or blue velvet curtains with gold trim. A white backdrop is visible behind the curtains, upon which multiple black music stands are arranged. To the left of the stage, a stand-mounted array of stage spotlights is visible. In the foreground and mid-ground, audience members occupy rows of red upholstered seating. A bald man with a beard, wearing a striped reddish-brown long-sleeved shirt, stands in an aisle, looking downwards. Nearby, a woman with light-colored hair, secured in a bun, wearing a light-colored top, stands facing the stage area, looking downwards, and carrying a dark bag. An older woman with grey hair, tied in a bun, is seated in the immediate foreground, seen from behind. Other individuals are seated throughout the hall, their forms largely indistinct. The scene suggests a period before a performance or an intermission.