Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre

The Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre (the official title is the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre (Russian: Новосибирский государственный академический театр оперы и балета)) is a theatre in Novosibirsk and Siberia. It is located at the center of Novosibirsk at Lenin square.

The theatre front in 2016

The building was completed in February 1944, and the first performance was held on 12 May 1945. As of 2012, it was the largest theatre in Russia, larger than the Bolshoi Theatre (literally "Big theatre") in Moscow.

Music directors

Current music director is Dmitri Jurowski. Previous directors were Teodor Currentzis (2004 to 2010) and Ainars Rubikis.

The building

Theater with dome visible

The principal construction of the theatre building is the big dome, which is 60 metres (200 ft) wide and 35 metres (115 ft) high.

The theater also served as the fifth Pit Stop in the fourteenth season of The Amazing Race.[1]

References

  1. Gillis, Casey (16 March 2009). "Recap: City team finishes fourth in 'The Amazing Race'". The News & Advance. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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