 In 1740, Rinaldi accepted another invitation to come and work in Russia; he arrived to St. Petersburg in 1740 or 1742.There, together with Landé, he was appointed by the court to head its ballet troupe.When Landé died in 1748, Rinaldi remained the only one in charge of the Russian court ballet He held this position until 1759, when he was replaced by Austrian choreographer and dancer Franz Hilverding.