Watch 6 classic ballets and operas for free on YouTube.

No need to travel far, no need to worry about not being able to buy tickets, and it won't cost a penny – you can still watch classic ballets and operas from beautiful Russia from the comfort of your home during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From the evening of March 27th, onThe official YouTube channel of the Bolshoi Theatre.- Russia will premiere six famous ballets and operas at 7 PM GMT+3, which is approximately 11 PM in Vietnam. The videos will be retained for 24 hours before being deleted.

A Vietnamese audience member shared their thoughts on the ballet Swan Lake, which premiered on the evening of March 27th: "Praising Svetlana Zakharova is probably unnecessary, but what can I do! She is truly amazing, and her hands... indescribable, every movement feels like it touches the heart!"

Odette and Odile's solo performances were both wonderful. Rodkin was somewhat overshadowed by her, but that was fine; the duet performances were excellent. The ending was very sad, especially in these times of pandemic... life and death are separated by a hair's breadth, and every mistake is irreparable.

As for the Bolshoi's corps de ballet, it was truly world-class, perfectly synchronized. The black swans in Acts 3 and 4 were probably added by Grigorovich in this final version, which makes perfect sense. In short, a wonderful ballet, well worth staying up to see!

Following Swan Lake, the theater plans to premiere five ballets and operas: Sleeping Beauty (March 28), The Tsar's Bride (April 1), Marco Spada (April 4), Boris Godunov (April 7), and The Nutcracker (April 10).

Video introducing the program:

Ha Le