Theater and Criticism

This section examines specific theatrical works or performances in a critical light. It also includes several academic works that examine theater history and/or the cultural significance of specific plays or performances.

March 25, 2023

The Mariinsky Theater: St. Petersburg’s Operatic and Ballet Traditions

The Mariinsky Theater, located in St. Petersburg, Russia, is one of the most iconic and prestigious cultural institutions in the world. Since 1783, it has showcased some of the most famous ballets, operas, and orchestral performances of all time on both its stage and traveling to perform in theaters across the globe upon invitation. In […]

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Kyrgyz State Opera and Ballet Theater in Bishkek: History and Artistry Through Student Eyes

A Musicologist Recommends Three Russian Operas for You to Watch at the Mariinsky

Moscow’s Cultural Institutions Being Revived After COVID

National Opera of Ukraine

Sampling the Performance Arts in Moscow

Post Soviet Theater

Okhlopkov Theater in Irkutsk

The Bright Stream at The Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow

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