Theatres
Helikon Opera Theatre
This smaller theatre offers contemporary interpretations of classical opera with a bright, provocative style in a pleasantly relaxed atmosphere. The Helikon, like the New Opera, is an extremely ...
Moscow Operetta Theatre
Lovers of operetta and musicals will not be disappointed by this highly professional and hugely popular theatre. This theatre, which has been running since 1927 and has occupied this 19th century ...
The Aleksandrinsky Theatre
The theatre, built in Classical Style to the design by the architect Carlo Rossi in 1832, can seat 1500 spectators. The theatre company, made up of pupils of the Cadet School, was set up on the ...
The Bolshoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet
The Bolshoi Theatre is the centre of Russian musical culture. The theatre was founded in 1776 and it was called the Peter’s Theatre then. But that building was destroyed by the great fire of 1812...
The Hermitage Theatre
The Hermitage Theatre is a part of the Hermitage Complex. The noble former tsars' court theatre was founded by Catherine the Great in 1785. The entire European repertoire was performed here. After ...
The Mariinsky Theatre (the former Kirov Theatre)
It is one of the largest and oldest theatres in Russia. The theatre is famous all over the world. Its auditorium, in which the atmosphere of the tsars' period is still alive,can seat 1760 ...
The Mikhailovsky Theatre
The theatre is named in honour of the Grand Duke Mikhail. It was designed by the architect A.Bmllov in 1833. The first works by new Russian composers who were not popular among the aristocracy ...
The Moscow Musical Theatre named after Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko
Russian ballet is usually associated with the Bolshoi Theatre. But it is not the only theatre deserving world recognition. Together with the Bolshoi Theatre, there are other brilliant ballet ...
The Old Moscow Circus
The Old Moscow Circus was opened after the restoration in 1990. It is one of the most famous circus enterprises of the world. Owing to the fact that the circus performers are graduates of the most ...
The State Kremlin Palace
The building of the State Kremlin Palace was constructed in Khrushchov’s time from 1959 to 1961. The auditorium can seat 6000 spectators. Until 1991, the palace served for holding congresses of ...
