A few of autumn’s spectacular speсtacles
The Bolshoi is always a thrill: the world’s best singers, dancers and musicians performing to a red-velvet and gold hall that is packed with audiences just a bit tipsy (навеселе, подшофе) from their champagne pre-theater tipple. In October and November, you can see a new production of “Giselle,” a premiere of “Dido and Aeneas” (Дидона и Эней) or the slightly scandalous “Nureyev” by Russia’s most celebrated and politically embattled (осуждаемый, попавший в немилость) young director Kirill Serebrennikov. For children, there is “The Guide to the Orchestra. Le carnaval des animaux” (Путеводитель по оркестру. Карнавал животных) with works by Benjamin Britten and Camille Saint-Saëns, or “Peter and the Wolf” (Петя и Волк) at the Boris Pokrovsky Chamber Stage. Or order tickets now for the Christmas and New Year specials!
1 Teatralnaya Ploshchad. Metro Teatralnaya. Information, schedule and ticket sales on the site.
