The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia , the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Russia, or The Big House - one of the largest in Russia and one of the biggest in the world of opera and ballet theaters . Located in the heart of Moscow, at the Theater Square .
November 29, 2002 premiere of Rimsky-Korsakov's Snow Maiden opened New Stage of the Bolshoi Theater .
At present, the Bolshoi retained many of the classic opera and ballet performances , but the theater strives for new experiments.
In the field of ballet performances are works of D.Shostakovich's The Bright Stream (2003) and Bolt (2005).
By the opera attracted the production team has already gained fame as a dramatic or directors . Among them - Alexander Sokurov, T. Chkheidze , E. Nekrosius and others.
The first steps .
The history of the theater decided to lead from March 1776 when the provincial prosecutor , Prince Peter V. Urusov received the highest pleasure of Empress Catherine II contain all sorts of ... theater presentation, as well as concerts, the casino and masquerades.Prince started the construction of the theater, which - according to location on Petrovka Street ( on the right bank Neglinka ) - was named Petrovsky. However, the theater burned down Urusova before it opened , and the prince handed the case to his companion , the English entrepreneur Michael ( Michael ) Medox . It was built Medox Bolshoi Petrovsky Theatre.
Petrovsky Theatre Medox stood 25 years - October 8, 1805 the building burned down. The new building was built by Carlo Rossi on Arbat Square. However, it is being made of wood, burned down in 1812, during Napoleon's invasion .
In 1821 , construction began on the theater at the original location of the project A.Bove and the rector of the St. Petersburg Academy of Mikhailov .
The theater opened on 6 (18) January 1825 submission of Triumph of the Muses .
In 1842, the theater came under the leadership of the Directorate in St. Petersburg Imperial Theatres , from St. Petersburg to Moscow came to an opera troupe .
March 11, 1853 the theater burned down , the fire kept only the stone exterior walls and the colonnade of the main entrance. For three years the theater has been restored under the supervision of AK Kavos . Instead, died in a fire alabaster sculpture of Apollo over the entrance portico placed a bronze quadriga by Pyotr Klodt.The pediment was installed gypsum -headed eagle - the national emblem of the Russian Empire. Theatre re-opened August 20, 1856 .
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