The Bolshoi Theatre

About the theater

Classic and new productions are presented at the Bolshoi every year. There are 1,740 seats in the theater, but tickets for winter performances are being bought at the end of October.

More than 800 productions have been shown on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre. Bolshoi's troupe has performed in Europe, Asia, America, Africa and Australia.

The building of the Bolshoi Theater is depicted on a bill of 100 rubles.

History

The history of the theater begins in 1776, when Peter Urusov received permission to build it from Catherine II.

Urusov's project burned down before opening, so the first building was built by the English entrepreneur Meddox, who nicknamed the theater Petrovsky (along Petrovka Street).

The buildings of the Bolshoi Theatre burned in 1805, 1812 and 1853.

After the fire of 1853, the theater was restored in 1856 and received a modern look.

The Bolshoi Theatre regularly changed its subordination before and after the 1917 Revolution. It belonged to Moscow, St. Petersburg, the imperial family and the state.

How to get

The Bolshoi Theatre is located on Teatralnaya Square, near the Central Department Store.

The most convenient way to get here is by taxi or public transport. Parking is difficult to find near the theater, so we do not recommend coming by car.

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