Backstage Tour of the Bolshoi Theatre

This tour backstage of the famous Bolshoi Theater will give you a chance to see its most sacred areas. The magnificent new theatre with its eight-columned portico surmounted by a statue of Apollo was built in the middle of the 19th century to replace the original Bolshoi Theatre which burnt down in 1853.

Thе State Academic Bolshoi Theatre is one of the best music theatres in the world. The Bolshoi Theatre was founded in 1776. By that time the first Moscow regular troupe was organized by Peter Urussov and his partner Mikhail Medoks.

The new building of the Bolshoi Theatre was rebuilt and enlarged several times and now it is considered to be one of the most technically advanced theatrical constructions in the world. Ballet and opera performances are staged at the Bolshoi Theatre with the participation of the world stars.