The State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia (Bolshoi Theater), or simply the Bolshoi Theater, as it is usually called, is one of the greatest monuments in the history of Russia and the whole world. The reason to visit this wonderful museum of culture can be not only the staging of an opera or ballet in the main hall, but also its other concert events. Currently, there are three concert venues in the Bolshoi Theater of Moscow: the main historical stage, the new stage and the Beethoven Hall. A visit to the latter may also be the main reason for a visit to the temple of Melpomene. Since there is no more interesting and beautiful place in Russia that would be dedicated to the brilliant German classical composer. The Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater, where art is at its best, has a long and difficult history.
Through the milestones of history
Initially, the place where the Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater is located did not have its own name, but the Imperial Foyer, which served as the entrance to this hall, bore this name. The room was built at the beginning of the twentieth century and was originally intended for a certain circle of people, most often for the royal family and its close associates. For 80 years, the decorative hall was in every way restored and reconstructed. In 2002, it was officially decided to return the original name, and call the concert performance hall Beethoven. The interior of the room was made in the best traditions of the old Italian school of the times of Louis XV. In 1965, a memorial bust of Ludwig Van Beethoven was installed inside the entrance to the Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater. In general, the hall did not receive the name of the master completely by accident, and not only due to its unique acoustics. In Soviet times, the music of the German maestro was valued like no other, because it was believed that it had exceptional communist ideas.
Design and site features
The construction of the concert and rehearsal hall, bearing the name of the great German genius of the XIX century, has a very complex and multi-level structure. Its design for today is made with the latest engineering technology. The hall has a technological system that is used on ocean liners. The room itself is located on three levels: on the main one, which is the stage, and on two secondary ones, which are most often used as a spectator area. The levels of the Beethoven Hall have special mechanical equipment that can change the distance between themselves. The control of the rearrangement in the hall is carried out using a special stationary remote control. Lowering or raising the levels of the room is necessary for listening to opera performances together with the orchestra, choir and soloists without using the main stage; to conduct various events in the Imperial Foyer using a place to accommodate spectators or to perform music with the participation of chamber ensembles. Engineering innovations are able to combine the Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater with the general structure of the Imperial Foyer and turn it into a monolithic concert venue.
How to Find Beethoven Hall
The Beethoven Hall in the Bolshoi Theater of Moscow is located on the minus the first floor of the Bolshoi Theater main building at Theater Square, Building 1. You can get to the square where the Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater is located either by personal transport, or by bus and metro train. It will be very convenient to drive a car along Petrovskaya Street, and then you can literally come to the main entrance of the building. By public transport you need to get to the Teatralnaya station, located on the right side of the theater, or the Kuznetsk bridge. Which is north of the Bolshoi. Theater Square can be reached on foot from the station. The road usually takes no more than 10 minutes. The main building has three entrances: the central one and along the facades. Upon entering, you must go down the main staircase to minus the first floor. You can get into the hall itself through the Imperial Foyer. The room also has location indicators and staff who are ready to prompt or guide people in difficulty.
Symphonies of the maestro and not only
After a grand restoration and renovation, the Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater became the center of performance of domestic and foreign artists with a worldwide reputation. Vera Dulova, a famous Soviet harpist, has already visited the stage as soloists; Egon Petri is an outstanding classical pianist and teacher; Svyatoslav Knushevitsky - Soviet cellist, Honored Artist of the RSFSR; Nadezhda Obukhova is a famous Soviet opera singer of the early twentieth century, and many other brilliant instrumentalists, opera singers and artists of the world. Being a rehearsal base for opera companies, Beethoven Hall often becomes the venue for the most famous world operas. Today, all operas, which include massive choral scenes, go through the preliminary listening stage in the small hall. The venue where the Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater is located was also often the venue for full symphony performances.