Leo Tolstoy in our times

The musical epic unfolds in a single location – the Column Hall of the House of Unions – which in no way diminishes its scope: in this densely populated universe there is room for existential crises, black humour, love, and the thirst for happiness...

"Victory will be mine!" The fall and rise of "Madama Butterfly"

Musicologist Ekaterina Mukovozchik speaks about the history of the opera, how after its scandalous failure at La Scala it conquered the world, why working on "Madama Butterfly" was difficult for the composer, and, of course, about the brilliant performers of the lead roles in Ponnelle's masterpiece – Mirella Freni and Plácido Domingo

"The main thing is heartfelt truth and scale"

Mamuka Patarava – Onegin in the thrillingly modern production of the Mayakovsky Theatre – told the TheatreHD project about the value of irony, the duel with icicles, and the courage to add a few lines to the very sun of Russian poetry

The Hidden Meaning of Swan Lake: A Lecture at the Premiere of Johan Inger's Ballet in Cinemas

Maya Farafonova, curator of the music program for the TheatreHD project, spoke about the history behind this unusual physical dance piece, Tchaikovsky's score, the image of the swan-maiden in culture, the fairy tale "The Stolen Veil," Inger, and his interpretation of this famous story

Art as Mediumistic Practice: Was Hilma af Klint a pioneer of abstraction and a victim of a patriarchal art world

Konstantin Dudakov-Kashuro (avant-garde specialist) looks at Hilma af Klint with both curiosity and a critical eye — was she a pioneering abstractionist, a mediumistic practitioner, or a bit of both? A balanced pre-screening talk before the film "Hilma af Klint: Beyond the Visible"

What does Asmik Grigoryan's Turandot have in common with Daenerys from Game of Thrones?

vgenia Krivitskaya, editor-in-chief of Musical Life magazine and musicologist, made a special guest appearance at the Opera Club by TheatreHD inside GUM Cinema Hall. We talked about the Vienna Opera's Turandot — from the opera's backstory to Claus Guth's production, Kristina Mkhitaryan and Asmik Grigoryan's characters.

That word "freedom" is a tricky one

"A Childhood Story" by Soyzhin Zhambalova at RAMT. Unconventional source material—the memoirs of a boarding student at the Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens—becomes the foundation for an epic spectacle that begins as an archaic family saga and transforms into a searingly relevant, nonconformist piece of theatre

Aquatic Life with Alexander Ostrovsky

...when the bark-like curtain rises, a gasp of amazement sweeps through the red velvet of the theater hall. Egor Peregudov and set (and costume!) designer Vladimir Arefiev have transformed the world of Ostrovsky's classic play into an aquatic world — and this metamorphosis is an absolute 'wow!'"

Ural Ballet Artistic Director Maksim Petrov, MARÉM Leading Designer Lev Khlebnikov, and Ballet Critic Bogdan Korolek

...discussed the birth of the play and its title, the difference in creating costumes for the stage and for life, the collaboration between choreographers and composers, and answered questions from the audience

TheatreHD Opera Club at the GUM cinema hall

Welcome to the TheatreHD Opera Club in the very heart of Moscow – the legendary GUM cinema hall. Each screening is an encounter with outstanding, iconic productions from the world of opera and bold directorial interpretations, presented on the big screen in stunning HD quality

Salzburger Festspiele

Salzburg attracts audiences with new, unique opera productions and creates an irresistible desire to see everything. Salzburg attracts audiences with new, unique opera productions and creates an irresistible desire to see everything. Watch selected performances of the festival in our new project

Pushkin Theatre in cinemas

we have chosen three already classic, benchmark performances reflecting different facets of the Pushkin Theatre. "Talents and the Dead" is a dazzling work by the artistic director himself, a mischievous farce based on Mark Twain with Sergey Lazarev in the title burlesque role. "The Cherry Orchard" is a tragicomic grotesque by Vladimir Mirzoev with Victoria Isakova and Alexander Petrov in the roles of Ranevskaya and Lopakhin. "The Good Person of Szechwan" is an ideal example of Brecht's production in the version by Yuri Butusov with Alexandra Ursulyak brilliantly playing two key roles.

Franco Zeffirelli, Elena Obraztsova, Placido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Teresa Stratas… Years pass, new stars appear, fashion changes, but these names and performances continue to live in the memory of the audience. The new special project TheatreHD has collected the best, time-tested masterpieces that continue to give viewers theatrical magic today – and the magic of retro.

Teodor Currentzis & musicAeterna

Concerts by the Greco-Russian conductor Theodor Currentzis and his orchestra musicAeterna often resemble a sacred act and performance rather than just brilliant interpretations of music, invariably becoming vivid events in the musical world. On our screens, you can enjoy Theodor Currentzis's concerts featuring the great music of Mozart, Beethoven, and other composers.

Wiener Staatsoper

Today, the Vienna Opera is practically the ideal of an opera house, tickets are sold out months in advance, and the cast of soloists is capable of evoking a sigh of admiration from fans and envy from competitors: Elina Garanca, Asmik Grigoryan, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flores, Sonya Yoncheva, Ludovic Tézier – it is difficult to find a world-class star who did not sing in Vienna yesterday or is not going to sing tomorrow. After all, any performance at the Vienna Opera is something that will be talked about throughout the season, and which other theaters will be equal to.

Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) - online

Introducing the Royal Shakespeare Company repertoire, the legendary theatre company from Stratford-upon-Avon, in our online cinema TheatreHD/Play. Stars of British theatre and cinema in William Shakespeare’s plays: David Tennant, Anthony Sher, Simon Russell Beale, Lucian Msamati, Christopher Eccleston, Paapa Essiedu, Kathryn Hunter and other artists loved by the audience.

Dmitri Tcherniakov: The Russian Opera

Stellar opera productions by the most famous Russian opera director, staged in Moscow, Paris, Berlin, Brussels and Lyon, will be available online and in cinemas nationwide.