Theater as a time machine: what the walls of opera houses hide

Turn a trip to the theater into an exciting journey through the eras. In this lecture, you will learn how the architecture of the hall and the seating arrangement over four hundred years reflected the general history of society — and why sometimes the main intrigue was played out not on stage, but in the parterre. Maxim Lunev will take you through the greatest opera houses in the world, revealing the hidden codes of time and fashion. This is not dry theory, but a lively conversation within the framework of the 'Cultural Minimum' project, which will give you the key to a confident and deep appreciation of opera and ballet. Come and stop simply watching — start seeing, feeling at home within the walls of the Bolshoi Theatre.