Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre

55°1′50″N 82°55′28″E / 55.03056°N 82.92444°E / 55.03056; 82.92444

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 building was completed in February 1944, and the first performance was held on 12 May 1945. As of 2012^[update], it is the largest theatre in Russia^{[citation needed]}, larger than the Bolshoi Theatre (literally "Big theatre") in Moscow.

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

Architecture

Building of the theater is the biggest in the world^{[citation needed]}. It is located on the main square of Novosibirsk. After the reconstruction in 2005 Novosibirsk Theater is the most well-equipped in Russia^{[citation needed]}.

The building consists of ten parts: the building in which the cash register and lobby on the ground floor, the concert hall on second and third floors, cylindrical form of the auditorium (with circular foyers); a stage block with a depth of 30 meters and grates with a height of 29.5 meters. Adjacent to the stage are the side wings, which house the backstage, administrative premises, rehearsal halls, costume and decoration workshops. A semi-cylinder of the scenery warehouse is adjacent to the stage box at the back. The principal construction of the theatre building is the big dome, which is 60 metres (200 ft) wide and 35 metres (115 ft) high.

Big hall accommodates 1 774 viewers, concert hall – 375, small hall – 150.^[2]

Total area of the rooms is 40 663 m², size of the building is 294 340 m³.^[3]

Music directors

Current music director is Mikhail Tatarnikov. Previous directors were Dmitri Jurowski (2015–2023), Ainars Rubikis [ru] (2011–2015) and Teodor Currentzis (2004–2010).

References

^ Gillis, Casey (16 March 2009). "Recap: City team finishes fourth in 'The Amazing Race'". The News & Advance. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g298529-d307740-r162095065-Novosibirsk_State_Academic_Opera_and_Ballet_Theatre-Novosibirsk_Novosibirsky_Dist.html ^{[bare URL]}
^ "Opera and Ballet Theatre of Novosibirsk – Travel Russia Guide". 26 January 2022.

External links

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

[2] ttps://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g298529-d307740-r162095065-Novosibirsk_State_Academic_Opera_and_Ballet_Theatre-Novosibirsk_Novosibirsky_Dist.html ^{[bare URL]}

[3] "Opera and Ballet Theatre of Novosibirsk – Travel Russia Guide". 26 January 2022.

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