How does the Bolshoi Theater differ from the Maly Theater?

What is the difference between the Small Theater and the Bolshoi Theater? Probably a lot of people are asking this question. The main difference is in the genres. The big one is the theater of opera and ballet. Small - dramatic.

History

The Bolshoi Theater differs from the Maly Theater from its founding date. It is commonly believed that it was opened in 1776. The Maly Theater troupe has been reporting since 1756. It was the first public amusement institution of its kind in Russia. Soon the opera troupe appeared on the basis of the Maly Drama Theater. It included mainly students of the Moscow University, where a good musical education was given.

Thus, the current Small and Big Theaters formed a single troupe - opera and drama. It included both serf artists and invited stars from abroad. In the season of 1824-1825. The troupe was divided into two independent ensembles - dramatic and operatic. Each of them has its own separate building.

Thus, in Moscow appeared two temples of arts - the Bolshoi Theater and the Small. The difference in names originally meant the size of the buildings in which they are located. The premises of the Maly Theater are much smaller than the Bolshoi Theater. But soon their names turned from definitions, indicating the area of buildings, in proper names. Now the words "big" and "small" are usually written with a capital letter. And they are not translated into foreign languages. In all countries of the world the names of these theaters sound only in Russian - "Big" and "Small".

Repertoire plans

The Bolshoi Theater differs from the Maly Theater with its repertoire. In it there are exclusively musical performances - opera and ballet. The Maly Theater shows only dramatic productions.

The repertoire of the Bolshoi Theater includes the following productions:

• "The Enchantress" (opera).
• "Esmeralda" (ballet).
• "Billy Budd" (opera).
• "Hamlet" (ballet).
• "Somnambula" (opera).
• "Cipollino" (ballet).
• "Child and magic" (opera).
• "The Lady with the Camellias" (ballet).
• "Rodelinda" (the opera).
• "The Idiot" (opera).
• "Apartment" (ballet).
• "The Queen of Spades" (opera).
• "The Legend of Love" (ballet).
• "History of Kai and Gerda" (opera).
• "The Hero of Our Time" (ballet).
• "Carmen" (opera).
• "Swan Lake" (ballet) and so on.

The repertoire of the Maly Theater includes performances:

• "The lack of a dowry."
• "Tsar Boris".
• "Vassa Zheleznova".
• "Efforts of love."
• "The power of darkness."
• "Theater of the Empress."
• "Day to day is not necessary."
• "The Snow Queen."
• "Children of the Sun".
• "Heart is not a stone."
• "The life and love of Mr. Moliere."
• "The Inspector General".
• "Masquerade".
• "Almost everything about love."
• "Heirs of Rauberden" and other performances.

Troupes

The Bolshoi Theater differs from the Maly Theater in that its troupe employs opera singers, ballet dancers and musicians. This is due to its specifics. In the Maly Theater, dramatic actors serve. Another difference in the number of artists. In the Bolshoi Theater there is a huge troupe. In Small - the actors are much smaller.

Troupe of the Bolshoi Theater:

• Maria Gavrilova.
• Elena Novak.
• Vadim Tikhonov.
• Yevgenia Obrazshtsova.
• Konstantin Shushakov.
• Vyacheslav Pochapsky.
• Anna Volkova.
• Denis Rodkin.
• Victoria theophany.
• Olga Drobysheva.
• Vyacheslav Voinarovsky.
• Anastasia Goryacheva.
• Dmitry Grishin.
• Irina Vasilyeva.
• Andrey Denisov.
• Vyacheslav Lopatin.
• Olga Kulchinskaya.
• Irina Dolzhenko.
• Marat Gali.
• Anna Leonova.
• Igor Golovatenko.
• Mikhail Kazakov.
• Simone Albergini.
• Denis Medvedev.
• Anna Grebtsova.
• Alexander Kazarez.
• Julia Stepanova and many others.

Troupe of the Maly Theater:

• Natalia Shvets.
• Elina Bystritskaya.
• Lyudmila Suvorkina.
• Vladimir Bochkarev.
• Aksinia Pustyl'nikova.
• Boris Klyuyev.
• Ekaterina Porubel.
• Alexey Kudinovich.
• Apollinaria Muravyova.
• Lilia Yudina.
• Philip Martsevich.
• Yuriy Ilyin.
• Love Eshchenko.
• Inessa Rahvalova and others.

Leaders

The Bolshoi Theater differs from the Maly Theater and the management. They are governed by completely different people.

The Director General of the Bolshoi Theater is Vladimir Urin. In 1971 he graduated from the directing department of the Leningrad Institute of Culture. In 1975 - the theatrical department of GITIS.

Career V. Urin began in the city of Kirov. There he headed the Theater for Young Spectators. In 1981, Vladimir moved to Moscow. In the capital, he headed the Cabinet of Puppet and Children's Theaters. He was the organizer of congresses, festivals, seminars, creative laboratories and various projects.

In 1995 he became general director of the Stanislavsky Musical Theater. Since 1997, he is head of the department of management and production at the Moscow Art Theater School. The GABT headed in 2013.

The general director of the Maly Theater is Tamara Mikhailova. In 1981 she graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Since 1980, she worked as an engineer in various research institutes. In 2008, and to this day Tamara Anatolyevna is the pro-rector for organizational and creative work in the Shchepkinsky School. Thanks to it, the facades and interior decoration of the premises of the educational institution were repaired, the documentation was put in order and the audit was successfully passed.

In 2009, T. Mikhailova was awarded gratitude from the President of Russia for his services in the field of training specialists in the field of theatrical art.

The post of General Director of the Maly Theater Tamara Anatolyevna occupied in 2010.

Building

The Big and Small Theater of Distinction are also in the architecture of buildings. Outwardly, they are completely different from each other. Although the Moscow architect A. Bove attached a hand to both of them. The building of the Bolshoi Theater was built in 1824. In the fifties of the 19th century, it burned down. It was restored by the architect Kavos. He changed his appearance somewhat. The roof and the portico were changed. The architect replaced the four-tiled roof with a two-tiled roof. The artistic merits of the facade of the Bolshoi Theater have somewhat decreased after the alterations made by Kavos.

The building of the Maly Theater was originally an apartment building. It belonged to the merchant V. Vargin. The project of the building was created by A. Elkinsky. The facade was designed by A. Beauvais. In 1824, V.Vargin surrendered his house in rent to the Imperial Theater (Small). In ten years or so the building was rebuilt both inside and outside by the design of architect K. Ton. In 1914 the theater burned down. It was restored in the 40s of the 20th century by the architect A. Velikanov.

Addresses

Another difference between the Bolshoi Theater and the Small Theater is the address. Although they are located side by side.

Address of the Bolshoi Theater: Teatralnaya Square, No. 1. The nearest metro station is Okhotny Ryad. Address of the Maly Theater: Theater Passage, Building No. 1, Building 1. The nearest metro station is also Okhotny Ryad.