Entertainment in moscow
Lovers of opera and ballet will find themselves in heaven when visiting Moscow. The jewel in the crown of its theatres is undoubtedly the Bolshoi Theatre, Russia’s national theatre which has had an astounding influence on the history and development of Russian performing arts
The Bolshoi is renowned across the globe for its world-class performances, mostly classics but also premieres commissioned specially for the theatre. Another highlight is the Kolobov New Opera Theatre, founded by then-mayor Yuri Luzhkov and conductor Evgeny Kolobov. The New Opera’s repertoire primarily consists of classical operas such as those by Verdi, Rimsky-Korsakov, Strauss, Mozart, Wagner, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. Read More…