Bolshoi Theatre - Moscow
25 June 2025

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Valery Gergiev to become General Director of Bolshoi Theatre
According to Opera Magazine, the Russian conductor will replace Vladimir Urin and will remain head of the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg. Gergiev will be the first leader of both major Russian theaters for the first time since Tsarist times.
16 Nov 2023 / OperaWire
Bolshoi Theatre cancels shows by directors who spoke out over Ukraine
Moscow venue drops Timofey Kulyabin’s opera Don Pasquale and Kirill Serebrennikov’s ballet Nureyev.
3 May 2022 / The Guardian
Poutine propose à Valery Gergiev de prendre la direction du Bolchoï
Le chef d'orchestre, qui n'a pas semblé décliner cette invitation, deviendrait ainsi un personnage omnipotent dans la vie musicale russe, régnant sur les deux principaux Opéras du Pays.
29 Mar 2022 / Diapason
Pressed about Putin, Russian conductor quits Bolshoi
The Bolshoi music director, Tugan Sokhiev, said he was “asked to choose one cultural tradition” over another and denounce President Putin for invading Ukraine.
7 Mar 2022 / New York Times
Plácido Domingo cancels performances at Bolshoi Theatre
The singer was set to headline a gala entitled “Primavera” on March 8 and was set to conduct a production of “La Traviata” starring Irina Lungu.
4 Mar 2022 / OperaWire