Yekaterinburg Opera and Ballet Theatre

Yekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, situated on Lenina Avenue, is renowned for its rich repertoire featuring works by composers such as Mozart, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev and Philip Glass. It has been awarded prestigious "Golden Mask" festival prizes multiple times. This theatre was the first regional Soviet theater to stage an Italian opera in its original language. Designed by Vladimir Semenov, the building boasts an elegant facade with plasterwork and reliefs. Prominent artists like Sergey Lemeshev, Ivan Kozlovsky, Boris Shtokolov and Irina Arkhipova began their careers here. Today it actively premieres world performances under ballet master Vyacheslav Samodurov who restored high standards to its dance troupe.