The Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus

The history of the theatre began in the 1920s on the stage of the first State Drama Theatre which was comprised of the opera and ballet companies, chorus, and quite a small symphony orchestra. On 25 May 1933, the State Opera and Ballet Theatre was opened with the performance of Carmen; the title role was sung by Larisa Aleksandrovskaya. Thus, a professional centre of music, drama and other performing arts was founded in Belarus, making it join the world cultural process and its people familiarize themselves with European opera heritage. Todays repertoire of the Bolshoi Theatre comprises more than 80 opera and ballet performances (national performances, masterpieces of world classics and modern productions). From 2009 to February 2018, 60 productions premiered at the theatre. Projects of the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus: The Big New Years Ball at the Bolshoi The Opera and Ballet Festival at the Radziwills Castle The unique printed source Parterre magazine The Minsk Internatio...