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Bolshoi Theatre announces 10 premieres for the new season

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Bolshoi Theatre announces 10 premieres for the new season


26.05.2017

A.Savin//wikimedia.orgGeneral director of the Bolshoi Theatre Vladimir Urin has shared plans for 242nd theatre season. Theater goers will have an opportunity to attend ten premieres, RIA Novosti informs.

Forgotten Land ballet with music by Benjamin Britten and Alcina opera seria by Handel will open the season. The Bolshoi Theatre plans also to celebrate Marius Petipa’s anniversary and 100th anniversary of the theater directorYuri Lyubimov.

Opera fans will doubtlessly try to buy tickets for the theatre interpretation of The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky directed by Rimas Tuminas. Its premiere is expected this autumn. Besides, Romeo and Juliet premiere is to be presented to the audience with participation of choreographer Alexei Ratmansky this season.

Celebrations of 100th anniversary of theatre director Yuri Lyubimov will take place at the end of September this year. Theater lovers will see Prince Igor performance staged by Lyubimov. The festive events will end up with Yuri Lyubimov Award Ceremony. Vladimir Urin has also claimed that the Bolshoi Theatre administration and ballet troupe will honor Marius Petipa whose 200th anniversary will be celebrated in 2018 with a gala concert of ballet stars.

Traditionally the theatre will have a vast road tour programme. It will visit Beijing, Seoul and large US cities.

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