[6] It opened on 27 December 1997 in a new building with a gala concert featuring artists such as Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Paata Burchuladze, soloists of the Ebony Opera.
The premier was viewed by the then mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov, the then Russian President's wife, Naina Yeltsin and other eminent persons.
[5] The Novaya Opera Choir provides the essential amalgamation of “professional singers with fine voices and good acting abilities”.
Choirmasters of the theater - People's Artist of Russia Natalya Popovich (Main Chorus), Victor Kuturaev, Andrey Lazarev, Igor Manko, Julia Senyukova, Marina Vasilkova in the work with the choir performing tasks pose higher than, of course, bring staff to the level of the best opera choruses of the world.
The touring branch of the Opera Theatre has performed in many countries such as Greece, Cyprus, Italy, the United States, France, Israel, Finland, Estonia, Spain, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Turkey, Thailand, Belarus, Ukraine and many cities within Russia.
[1] The operas performed at the theatre are almost entirely classical, those of note being Verdi's La traviata, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, and Rimsky Korsakov's Snow Maiden.