This theater, a rounded space of graduated platforms that feels almost intimate, presents more innovative and controversial performances than the Bolshoi, such as updated renditions of Wagner's Ring Cycle. The theater's popularity among Russians means tickets are often scarce.
The theatre is distinguished by contemporary production. Today the troop of the theatre consist of more than 300 people, many of them are international contests’ winners, a symphony orchestra and a choir which also perform independently. The theatre has produced its own CDs. Dmitry Bertman was awarded with National Theatre Prize “Golden Mask” as the best opera stage director three times (for “Carmen” in 1998, “Tsar’s fiancée” in 1999 and “Lady Macbeth of the Mshchensky uezd”).
Address:
19 Bolshaya Nikitskaya St
Transportation:
Metro: Arbatskaya
Phone:
095/290-0971
