Acquaintance with the opera for each person occurs at one time or another in life. It is impossible to foresee or force it, an understanding of this genre is a purely individual matter. When the soul begins to literally burst into the concert hall, all that remains for us is to find the right one. We’ll briefly look at the opera houses of Moscow, and you can decide where to go. And, maybe, it is worth visiting all these institutions in turn.
Amadeus
Officially, this opera house in Moscow appeared in 1996, it is based on the Creative Association "Entreprise of the Moscow Union of Musicians". Several times the theater "moved" from one location to another, until in 2001 it finally settled in the museum-apartment of A. Tolstoy. In this institution you can enjoy chamber concerts, operettas and more serious productions performed by talented singers. There are performances here daily, and the ticket price is always acceptable. The theater is located at 4. Spiridonovka. And you can buy a ticket both at the box office and on the institution’s official website.
Arbat-Opera
Walking along the beautiful Old Arbat, it is difficult to walk past the chamber opera house. There are a lot of similar establishments in Moscow, but this is precisely what possesses the very charm, gloss, spirit that is inherent in this ancient and powerful city. Amazingly, Arbat-Opera was founded not so long ago - in 1999. Since then, the opera director Olga Ivanova has been working for the benefit of the chamber theater. In this institution you can enjoy the works of domestic and foreign composers, enjoy the atmosphere of antiquity and plunge into the last century. The theater is located at: Arbat, 25.
"Helikon-Opera"
Our rating of Moscow opera houses is replenished with a unique institution, to get into which means to discover a new fairy tale. Helikon-Opera was founded in 1990. Both earlier and now, this is a place of interweaving of eras - past and present. Such a tendency can be seen even in the interior, and is listened to in the repertoire. They stage both classical operas and operettas, and work with contemporary scenarios, are not afraid to experiment and show the public something new. "Helikon-Opera" is located at: Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 19/16.
Pokrovsky Theater
Full name - B.A. Pokrovsky Chamber Musical Theater. It was created in Moscow in 1972. It was created during the reorganization of a small opera company, which toured throughout Russia. It included talented singers and conductors who had previously worked at the Bolshoi. By the way, the founder of this institution - Boris Pokrovsky - also comes from the Bolshoi. Of all the existing opera houses in Moscow, this is the most non-standard in terms of repertoire. Here are staged and contemporary works of still unknown composers, and rare, long-forgotten old plays written by classics. The theater is located at: st. Nikolskaya, 17, on the site of the former "Slavic Bazaar".
Theater named after Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko
On the theatrical map of Moscow in the Tver region, there is a fairly old and incredibly interesting Musical Theater named after K. S. Stanislavsky and V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko. It was first opened in 1918, and then it was only a studio at the Bolshoi. But since 1941 it has become an independent musical institution, which has formed its own troupe, composition and repertoire. Many chamber theaters in Moscow offer their viewers only operas and operettas, sometimes concerts. But here is a slightly different scope - since there was previously a branch of the Bolshoi, ballets are considered a very common occurrence. Contacts of the Moscow Opera House Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko can be found on his official website. Address: 17 Bolshaya Dmitrovka street.
Grand Theatre
It is difficult to say how many opera houses in Moscow. Some open, others close, move. But the Bolshoi Theater, as stood on Theater Square since 1856, still stands. This is not just a place where you can enjoy classical music, watch ballet or spend a fun evening. This is the cultural heritage of our country, a monument of architecture and art, which was built in the very heart of Russia. The Bolshoi Theater is a leading cultural institution and has a huge impact on the development of opera, ballet and classical music, not only in our country, but throughout the world.