Bolshoi Theatre - Moscow | 29 March 2024 |
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La bohèmeBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Des guenilles de haute couture |
7 Feb 22 / Forum Opéra |
ToscaBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Cessez d'opératiser! |
17 Oct 21 / Forum Opéra |
Les pêcheurs de perlesBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Minimalismo madreperla |
6 Oct 21 / L'Ape musicale |
MazeppaBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Opera blockbuster at Bolshoi Theatre |
9 Jul 21 / Broadway World |
SalomeBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Salomé de Hurlevent |
27 May 21 / Forum Opéra |
ToscaBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
La terza Roma non ha tremato |
30 Apr 21 / L'Ape musicale |
Don CarloBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Majestueux |
19 Apr 21 / Forum Opéra |
associated articles [+]
Anna Netrebko to open Bolshoi Theatre with ‘Don Carlo’
The Bolshoi Theatre has announced that the 245th season will open in September with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Anna Netrebko in her role debut as Elisabetta.
The Bolshoi Theatre has announced that the 245th season will open in September with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Anna Netrebko in her role debut as Elisabetta.
Boris GodunovBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Jamais meilleur qu’à domicile |
10 Nov 20 / Forum Opéra |
RusalkaBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Quand le père détrône le prince |
26 Sep 20 / Forum Opéra |
The Tale of Tsar SaltanBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Au Bolchoï, un Tsar Saltan pour émerveiller |
27 Mar 20 / Wanderer |
SadkoBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 3 |
Le retour du fils prodigue |
15 Mar 20 / Wanderer |
“Sadko” premiers to mixed reviews |
19 Feb 20 / The Moscow Times |
Tcherniakov à Rimskiland |
19 Feb 20 / Forum Opéra |
Manon LescautBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Presque exaucé? |
18 Dec 19 / Forum Opéra |
The Queen of SpadesBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Hyper romantique Dame de Pique |
2 Dec 19 / Forum Opéra |
Der IdiotBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Un spectacle d’une rare intelligence |
2 Dec 19 / Opera Gazet (French) |
The Government InspectorBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
L’esprit de Gogol s’est évaporé dans le folklore |
25 Oct 19 / Opera Gazet (French) |
Don CarloBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Verdi, con dignità |
27 Jun 19 / L'Ape musicale |
Manon LescautBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Un ottimo successo di pubblico per il primo capolavoro del Maestro Giacomo Puccini |
10 Jan 19 / Operaclick (Italian) |
Der IdiotBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 2 |
Nero, rosso, verde |
19 Oct 17 / L'Ape musicale |
On a vu l'Idiot de Mieczysław Weinberg au Théâtre Bolchoï |
12 Oct 17 / Bachtrack (French) |
Der IdiotBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Weinberg, le mieux possible |
10 Jul 17 / Forum Opéra |
Manon LescautBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Manon, l'anima e il feticcio |
19 Oct 16 / L'Ape musicale |
associated articles [+]
Anna Netrebko singt am Bolschoi-Theater
Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" zum ersten Mal in Moskau
Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" zum ersten Mal in Moskau
Boris GodunovBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
An historical revival of Boris Godunov |
30 May 16 / The Opera Critic |
The Stone GuestBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Dargomyzhsky's The Stone Guest premieres at the Bolshoi |
24 May 16 / The Opera Critic |
CarmenBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Bizet's 'Carmen' sputters at the Bolshoi |
28 Sep 15 / The Moscow Times |
RigolettoBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 2 |
Une première mondiale de Rigoletto au Bolchoï |
1 Jan 15 / Russia beyond the Headlines |
Circus-themed 'Rigoletto' unlike any seen at Bolshoi Theater |
31 Dec 14 / The Moscow Times |
Don CarloBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Substitutes hold together Bolshoi's 'Don Carlo' |
21 Jan 14 / The Moscow Times |
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Bolshoi prepares for 'Don Carlo,' minus a conductor
"Don Carlo" opens this week on the Bolshoi's Main Stage for an initial run of six performances, butwithout its originally planned conductor, Vasily Sinaisky.
"Don Carlo" opens this week on the Bolshoi's Main Stage for an initial run of six performances, butwithout its originally planned conductor, Vasily Sinaisky.
Boris GodunovBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Boris Godunov chez lui au Bolchoï |
29 Apr 14 / ResMusica |
The Love for Three OrangesBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
The Love for Three Oranges - a satirical classic |
21 Nov 12 / The Opera Critic |
Le coq d'orBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Sarcastique modernité |
20 Nov 12 / Concertclassic.com |
La TraviataBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
12 years on, 'La Traviata' returns to the Bolshoi |
13 Nov 12 / The Moscow Times |
CharodeykaBolshoi TheatreNo. of reviews: 1 |
Tchaikovsky's 'Enchantress' premiers at Bolshoi |
3 Jul 12 / The Moscow Times |
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2 Nov 2023 to 14 Apr 2024
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7 Dec 2023 to 19 May 2024
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10 Jan to 23 May 2024
Verdi
24 Jan to 12 May 2024
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26 Jan to 19 May 2024
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8 Feb to 5 May 2024
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3 to 7 Apr 2024
Rimsky-Korsakov
11 to 14 Apr 2024
Rubtsov
25 to 28 Apr 2024
Frid
4 to 5 May 2024
Zimmermann
4 to 5 May 2024
Rossini
15 to 16 May 2024
News & Articles
Valery Gergiev to become General Director of Bolshoi Theatre |
According to Opera Magazine, the Russian conductor will replace Vladimir Urin and will remain head of the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg. Gergiev will be the first leader of both major Russian theaters for the first time since Tsarist times. |
16 Nov 2023 / OperaWire |
Bolshoi Theatre cancels shows by directors who spoke out over Ukraine |
Moscow venue drops Timofey Kulyabin’s opera Don Pasquale and Kirill Serebrennikov’s ballet Nureyev. |
3 May 2022 / The Guardian |
Poutine propose à Valery Gergiev de prendre la direction du Bolchoï |
Le chef d'orchestre, qui n'a pas semblé décliner cette invitation, deviendrait ainsi un personnage omnipotent dans la vie musicale russe, régnant sur les deux principaux Opéras du Pays. |
29 Mar 2022 / Diapason |
Pressed about Putin, Russian conductor quits Bolshoi |
The Bolshoi music director, Tugan Sokhiev, said he was “asked to choose one cultural tradition” over another and denounce President Putin for invading Ukraine. |
7 Mar 2022 / New York Times |
Plácido Domingo cancels performances at Bolshoi Theatre |
The singer was set to headline a gala entitled “Primavera” on March 8 and was set to conduct a production of “La Traviata” starring Irina Lungu. |
4 Mar 2022 / OperaWire |