On March 28 of 1776, Catherine II granted Prince Peter Urusov a “privilege” to hold performances, masquerades, balls, and other entertainments. This date is considered the founding day of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.
Today, the Bolshoi Theatre is the capital's main cultural landmark. It comprises opera and ballet companies and the Bolshoi Theatre orchestra. It is one of the world's major theaters and plays a leading role in shaping the Russian music-and-stage school and in the development of Russian national art, including the renowned Russian ballet.
The souvenir sheet provides an image of the historic stage of the Bolshoi Theater; the stamp features a scene from the Boris Godunov opera by composer M. Mussorgsky, staged at the theater in 1948.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Format of the block |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system + bronzed paste + cutting |
Frame 11¾:11½ |
50 × 37 mm |
122 × 98 mm |
21 thousand blocks |