The world-famous Teatro alla Scala’s new season will open with “Boris Godunov” by Modest Mussorgsky, ANSA reported, citing the programme, released by the opera house’s General Manager, Dominique Meyer, on Monday, June 6, 2022. “I do not hunt witches, I am not up to cancelling Russian operas, and when I read Pushkin, I do
Militants of the Azov nationalist battalion blew up the theater building they had previously mined in Mariupol. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on March 17, 2022. Thus, the military department refuted the accusations voiced by Kiev against itself, as earlier, Ukraine accused Russia of the alleged airstrike on this building. “On March
The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia presents today, on Friday, October 29, the first in the 246th season premiere of the one-act operas “Maddalena” by Sergei Prokofiev and “The Spanish Hour” by Maurice Ravel, which will be held on the Boris Pokrovsky Chamber Stage on October 29, 30, and 31. “The significance of today’s
At the ‘Let’s Talk About Love’ International Festival the performance “The Tsar’s Hunt” became the leader and collected the largest number of awards, which follows from the conclusion of the festival jury headed by Moscow theatre critic Olga Senatorova, 1rnd reports. It is specified that the Don Theatre of Drama and Comedy named after V.
The 15th Chekhov Theatre Festival has started in Moscow with a performance by the famous Spanish theatre ‘La Fura dels Baus’, RIA Novosti reports. It is noted that the Chekhov Festival is a large-scale creative forum that brings together experienced masters, famous groups, and talented youth who are taking their first steps to gain professional
A free city Wi-Fi network has appeared in Moscow theatres, the press service of the city administration reports with reference to the Deputy Mayor Natalya Sergunina. “It is important for a resident of any modern metropolis that a good Internet is always at hand – for work, study, communication. City Wi-Fi is already available on
The Rostov State Musical Theatre has staged Puccini’s most complex opera “Turandot”. The first performance took place on April 16, 2021, 1rnd reports. “There are very few theatres in the world that look to this greatest work. It is the most powerful, extremely difficult for performers, and for understanding, and for comprehension. This work
The Russian VTB Bank conducted a study dedicated to World Theatre Day, which is traditionally celebrated on March 27, and found out how the demand for visiting cultural sites in the Rostov region has changed in 2021, 1rnd reports. According to the bank’s acquiring business, in the first three weeks of spring, Rostovites spent 3.3
Specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) conducted a study dedicated to the 245th anniversary of the Bolshoi Theatre. Based on the results of the study, experts presented the data on the population’s attitude towards theatres. It turned out that before the introduction of the self-isolation regime, every third Russian went to the
The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia (Bolshoi Theatre) celebrates 245 years today, TASS reports. According to the general director of the theatre, Vladimir Urin, the theatre decided that in the conditions of a pandemic they would not hold celebrations. He noted that the theatre will work in a regular mode but for the institution,
Yesterday, on March 25, 2021, Russia traditionally celebrated the Day of Culture. On the occasion of the holiday, specialists from the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) presented the data from the all-Russian survey on the attitude of Russians towards culture and workers in this industry. The poll showed that over the past 3-5 years,
The International Platonov Arts Festival, which has been held annually in Voronezh since 2010, will for the first time present in its programme the Bolshoi Theatre tour, which will take place at the Voronezh Opera and Ballet Theatre on April 16-17, 2021, TASS reports with reference to the press service of the festival. It is
Since February 12, 2021, the occupancy rate of federal theatres, concert halls and circuses in St. Petersburg has increased from 50 per cent to 75 per cent, TASS reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. It is noted that the decision to increase the occupancy rate
