The history of the Operetta Theater began in 1922, but performances in its building began earlier. The hall of the house of the Solodovnikov merchants, great lovers of art, was considered one of the best concert venues in Moscow. After the revolution, a private entrepreneur opened an operetta theater in this building, where many celebrities of that time appeared on the stage. Operettas by such recognized masters of the genre as Imre Kalman, Ferenc Lehár, and Johann Strauss were staged on the Moscow stage. Buying a ticket to the operetta theater was fashionable and prestigious. The end of the NEP era could have been the end of the theater, but a decision was made to support Operetta by the state. The first Soviet director of the Operetta Theater was G. Yaron. The theater's repertoire has expanded to include works by Russian composers: Kabalevsky, Dunaevsky, Shostakovich. Over the years, dozens of famous artists have shone on the stage of the Moscow Operetta Theater and at outdoor performances abroad. The most famous of them is Tatyana Shmyga, People's Artist of the USSR, an unsurpassed soprano.
In 1988 the theater was renamed. Now it is officially called “State Academic Theater “Moscow Operetta””. The late 1990s - 2000s are a new era in the existence of the theater. It was then that a new genre for Russian art confidently entered the Moscow stage - the musical. The first premiere of the world-famous musical at the Operetta Theater took place in 2001 - it was the famous “Metro”. In 2002, the turn of Notre Dame came, and in 2003? - "Romeo and Juliet." Since then, the theater has constantly staged new musicals, and no one is going to give up the tradition - the classical operetta. If you buy a ticket to the Operetta Theater you will not be disappointed. A cozy classic-style hall, decorated in gold and burgundy tones, immediately sets you up for listening to great music. Masterpieces of operetta and musicals - from "The Merry Widow" to "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella" - are best perceived in this theater, where everything breathes operetta. Buy tickets at the box office or order them online, with our help. The corresponding section of the site contains information about upcoming performances and availability. Let's experience great art together!
