Evgenia Obraztsova is going to perform the part of Phrygia for the first time. Egor Geraschenko makes his role debut as Crassus.

Marianne Beate Kielland (11, 12, 14 and 15 March) and Daria Telyatnikova (13 March) will perform Dido part at the Bolshoi Theatre for the first time.

Over the recent years, we make sure to present opera in concert version (this season – two!). First of all, it increases the number of opera premieres. Secondly, the unbreakable rule is: music director of the Bolshoi maestro Tugan Sokhiev always chooses wonderful piece, which is rarely performed. This refers to opera Mazeppa by P. Tchaikovsky. Concert version will premiere on Historic Stage on 7 March.

Klim Efimov: Two couples

Tuuli Takala will appear on our stage for the first time as La Contessa di Folleville. Pietro Adaíni as Il Conte di Libenskof and Carlo Lepore as Don Profondo will perform at our theatre for the first time as well. Their performances will take place on 4^th and 6^th March.

Margarita Shrayner makes her first appearence as Ballerina, Igor Pugachev – as Pyotr.

Bolshoi Opera soloist Ekaterina Vorontsova makes her role debut as Rosina.

Upcoming series promises to music fans a meeting with wonderful artists who are debuting in our opera production. Among them are Anna Goryachova - Rosina (26, 28 February, 29th at 7:00 pm), Josh Lovell - Count Almaviva (26, 27 February, 29th at 7:00 pm), Stanislav Kuflyuk - Figaro (27 February 29th at 12:00 pm) and José Fardilha - Bartolo (27 February, 29th at 12:00 pm).

The 4^th issue of 2019 has been released.