Bolshoi Theatre

Bolshoi Theatre

The Bolshoi Theatre (Russian: Большо́й теа́тр, tr. Bol'shoy Teatr, IPA: [bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatr] is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet and opera. The theatre's original name was the Imperial Bolshoi Theatre of Moscow, while the St. Petersburg Bolshoi Theatre (demolished in 1886), was called the Imperial Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre.

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