Достопримечательности Москвы - Большой Театр (на английском языке)

The Bolshoi theatre

Болт Светлана Владимировна

«Опольевская ООШ» Кингисеппский район

The oldest musical theater in Russia is located almost in the very center of Moscow, on Teatralnaya Square, not far from the Kremlin.

The date of foundation of the theater is considered to be march 17, 1776-prince Рeter Urusov erected a wooden building of the petrovsky theater on the bank of the Neglinka river.

The bolshoi managed to completely preserve its troupe during the revolutionary events and the civil war.During the Great Patriotic War, part of the Bolshoi troupe was evacuated to Kuibyshev.

More than 800 performances were born on the Bolshoi stage, and the theater hosted premieres of operas by Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Arensky, and Tchaikovsky.

The Bolshoi Theatre has three auditoriums open to the public: Historical (main) stage, accommodating 2,500 people; A new stage opened in 2002 and designed for 1000 spectators; beethoven hall with 320 Seats, Famous for its unique Acoustics.

In the Historic building of the Theater on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, guided tours are held, telling about the architecture of the Bolshoi and its past.

Photos and videos are not allowed in the theater.When going to the Bolshoi Theater, count your time — after the third bell you will not be able to go to the hall!

Every spring, two varieties of tulips bloom in front of the theater building — a rich pink "Galina Ulanova" and a bright red " Bolshoi Theater»

The image of the bolshoi theatre building can be seen on many postage stamps and on hundred-ruble banknotes.

One of the largest opera and ballet theaters in Russia and one of the most significant in the world.