Where to watch Bolshoi Ballet during the 2017-2018 season

This October, the Bolshoi begins screenings of the year's most anticipated performances. Russia’s foremost theater, the Bolshoi, annually broadcasts its spectacular ballets in cinemas across the world, so even if you’re in places like the U.S. or Australia, you can watch taped, and sometimes live performances of the fantastic Russian ballet in cinemas near you.

This season opens with Le Corsaire ballet, which will broadcast live from Moscow on Oct. 22. This vivid and energetic performance reveals the life of the pirate Conrad who, upon falling in love with the beautiful Medora, (the ward of a slave merchant), kidnaps her.

The schedule for the 2017-2018 year is the following:

• The Taming of The Shrew - Nov. 12
• The Nutcracker - Dec. 3
• Romeo and Juliet - Jan. 21
• The Lady of the Camellias - Feb. 4
• The Flames of Paris - March 4
• Giselle - April 14
• Coppélia - June 10

Find the nearest location on the website bolshoiballetcinema.co.uk

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