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Moscow Opera Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater This Moscow theatre was built in 1825 to refuge the troupe of a burnt Moscow opera theatre on Arbat street. The world famous operas of Russian composers started there. Anton Rubinshtein, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Serghey Rakhmaninov conducted at the premieres of their operas there. Fyodor Shaliapin, Antonina Nezhdanova, Ivan Kozlovsky, Serghey Lemeshev sang on its stage. Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya danced. Nowadays the theatre suffers bad times: it's famous not for its repertoire novelties, but for squabbles and scandalous dismissals. But the building is still the best theatre building in the world. In the theatre the Beethoven hall opens this season for the public. Visitors always get a thrill out of a visit to this world-renowned theater. The current quality of its productions is erratic, however, because of management changes and the loss of many of its best performers. The gilt, 19th-century auditorium is itself a sight to behold, as is the Russian flair for set and costume design, which alone is enough to keep an audience enthralled. www.bolshoi.ru Metro: Teatralnaya.
Helikon Opera In addition to delivering consistently jolly and appealing opera performances, the troupe is equally talented in space management: even the grandest of classics are fit with ease onto the small stage. Metro: Belorusskaya.
Novaya Opera As fresh as the name Novaya ("new") indicates, this Moscow opera house has quickly established itself as one of the best and most innovative in the city. The surrounding Hermitage gardens are a perfect place for a pre- or post-theater stroll. The choir, lifted from the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theater, is ranked as the best in the city. Once, about 10 years ago, talented conductor Evgeny Kolobov revolted against the theatrical routine in Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theatre that grew hateful to him and made up his mind to organize his own Moscow opera theatre. No sooner said than done. Moreover, he took away with him the most talented and promising part of the troupe. For some years the theatre had to huddle in some sinister cinema not far from Taganka. The cinema hall threatened to crumble away every time the audience began to applause. Later on, Kolobov's offsprings got a new luxurious place in the "Hermitage" garden. It is a perfect place for Moscow opera stagings.
Stanislavsky Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater 17 Bolshaya Dmitrovka ul., Moscow, Russia Classical and modern operas, ballets, and operettas are staged here. It may be less well known than the Bolshoi, but it's also less expensive and often far superior. Metro: Teatralnaya.
State Kremlin Palace The State Kremlin Palace is located in the very center of Moscow - in the ancient Kremlin. This enormously huge building (600000 cubic meters) is made of Urals marble. Beautiful surroundings with golden domes of ancient churches and fortress towers. The room (6000 seats) and stage (450 square meters) are unique with their size and equipment. Formerly the hall where Soviet Communist Party congresses were held, this modern concert venue now has regular performances by Moscow opera and ballet troupes, including those from the Bolshoi. It also has become the stage for international megastars such as Elton John, Diana Ross, Julio Iglesias, and Tina Turner. Entrance is through the whitewashed Kutafya Gate, near the Manezh.
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