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 Bolshoi Theatre by sue_stone
It is here that ‘Swan Lake’ was preformed for the first time, and the theatre is these days renowned for its world-class ballet and opera performances.
Unfortunately when we were in Moscow there was no performances which was quite disappointing – would love to hear from anyone who has been and enjoyed the experience. Leave a Comment Directions: Nearest Metro: Ploshad Revolutsii or Teatral'nayaWebsite: http://www.bolshoi.ru/ Other Contact: sales@bolshoi.ru
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 Theatre building (main stage) by bugulma
Nowadays you may enjoy here balet and opera. Usually balet is more expensive (EUR 85 around sometimes) because it could be understood for foreigners. Operas in Russian is RUR 700-1000 (EUR 20-30) for quite good place in the stalls. Leave a Comment
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The Bolshoi Theatre is a must-do for when you are visiting Moscow. I am not a ballet or opera girl by any stretch of the imagination but when we saw that Swan Lake was actually playing our first night, we jumped at the chance to go. Tickets for ballets seem to be more expensive than the opera and our Swan Lake tickets ended up being approximately $100USD (for the cheapest seats), so expect to pay a pretty price. But it is Moscow. It is the Bolshoi. It is beautiful and it is what you do when you are in Russia.
The main stage is under repairs, so unfortunately we saw our show in the "baby Bolshoi", the side stage...but still beautiful and still well-worth the experience. Perhaps one day I can go back and see the main theatre.
The Bolshoi's website is in both Russian and English and you can pay for tickets in advance on the site if you wish for pick-up at the box office. A full calendar of events are listed with seating chart and prices. The ticket window "KACCA" and box office are located on the small side street to the left of the Bolshoi (when facing the building).
Closest Metro stop is Teatralnaya.
It is a beautiful experience. The dancers are magical. The orchestra superb. Leave a Comment
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 Bolshoi Theatre by kris-t
Originally the theater did not have its oisin building therefore performances were staged in à private house of Mr. Vorontsov at Znamenka Street. But in 1780 the theater moved to à special theatrical stone edifice built on the place of the modern Bolshoi Theatre. According to the name of the street, where the theater was situated, they called it Petrovsky Theatre. The repertoire of this first professional musical theater in Moscow consisted of drama, opera, and ballet performances. But the center of special attention were operas - that is why the Petrovsky Theatre was most often called the Opera House. The troupe of the theater was not divided into opera and drama companies: the same actors appeared in dramatic and opera performances.
At that time, this exercised influence on formation of the school of opera singers who were required to be equally professional in vocal and dramatic arts.
The history of the Bolshoi Theater numbers many distinguished singers who were passing traditions îf Russian vocal school and actor s mastery from generation to generation.
The real golden age of Russian vocal-execution school set in at the beginning of the 20 th century and was connected with coming to the Bolshoi Theater of Leonid Sobinov, Antonina Nezhdanova, Feodor Shaliapin. Creative work of these great actors placed Russian vocal-dramatic art among the best in the world. Leave a Comment
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 by Upstate1NY
My recolections of it when I saw it in 1992 was that it was set in well manicured stately lawns with gardens and assess drives, now it sets in the middle of a parking lot, the lawns, gardens and stately drives giving way to the need for space to park cars! Leave a Comment
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 Bolshoi Theatre by TheWanderingCamel
Sadly, this is an experience that visitors and Russians alike will have to forgo for the next few years. The theatre closed its doors in June this year (2005) for major restoration work that it is anticipated will take at least 3 years. We were fortunate enough to be there for the final performance before the theatre went dark - a suitably dark and dramatic performance of Mussorgsky's opera "Khovanshchina" - a tale of conflict between religious factions and the secular state.
Performances will continue in the smaller, new theatre adjacent. Leave a Comment
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 Bolshoi Theatre by UjamaflipLeave a Comment
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 Bolshoi Theatre by Canadienne
The plush, red and gold auditorium can hold up to 2,000 and its ceiling is decorated with panels of Apollo, the Greek god of music, dancing with the nine muses of the arts and sciences. Apollo also features on the theatre's exterior sculpture, Apollo in the Chariot of the Sun, which was added as part of the building's restoration in 1825.
You can read a bit more about our theatre-going experience under the Nightlife tip. Leave a Comment
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