Unit 7: Reading Test. Theatres today. the 7th form.

The National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kyiv is the largest opera house in Ukraine.

Theatres today

A theatre is a place where people find themselves in another world. It has a long history, since theatres come from ancient Greece. However, what about theatres today? Do people still go there? Definitely!

There is the National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kyiv named after Taras Shevchenko. It is the biggest opera house in Ukraine built in 1867. Different operas, ballets and even concerts are performed there. Its wonderful design includes a large stage, wide staircases, long corridors, huge balconies, beautiful paintings and sculptures. You can watch classical as well as modern shows there. In 2019, this theatre staged 26 operas and 41 ballets written by different Ukrainian and foreign authors.

The Royal Opera House is another great theatre located in Covent Garden, central London. After its renewal in 1990 it became much bigger and now more than 2000 people can sit there! There are four opera boxes, four long balconies and a screen with subtitles over the stage. Such classical plays as Hamlet by Shakespeare or Pygmalion by Shaw are shown there. On the other hand, there are also modern dance shows like Message in a Bottle based on the songs of Sting.

A very interesting place to go is the Grand Theatre in the city of Shanghai, China. The building itself is not very old as it was opened in 1998. Its design is quite modern and unusual at the same time. There are lights all over it and in the evening the theatre looks like a crystal palace. Inside there is enough space for 1800 people, three stages and even a banquet hall. More than 6000 operas, musicals and ballets have been performed there already. They have been of different types as well — from tragedies to funny comedies.

All in all, if you are interested in watching a story live and not on screen then going to the theatre is the perfect choice!

In 2019, the Kyiv theatre staged more operas than ballets.

Theatres today

A theatre is a place where people find themselves in another world. It has a long history, since theatres come from ancient Greece. However, what about theatres today? Do people still go there? Definitely!

There is the National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kyiv named after Taras Shevchenko. It is the biggest opera house in Ukraine built in 1867. Different operas, ballets and even concerts are performed there. Its wonderful design includes a large stage, wide staircases, long corridors, huge balconies, beautiful paintings and sculptures. You can watch classical as well as modern shows there. In 2019, this theatre staged 26 operas and 41 ballets written by different Ukrainian and foreign authors.

The Royal Opera House is another great theatre located in Covent Garden, central London. After its renewal in 1990 it became much bigger and now more than 2000 people can sit there! There are four opera boxes, four long balconies and a screen with subtitles over the stage. Such classical plays as Hamlet by Shakespeare or Pygmalion by Shaw are shown there. On the other hand, there are also modern dance shows like Message in a Bottle based on the songs of Sting.

A very interesting place to go is the Grand Theatre in the city of Shanghai, China. The building itself is not very old as it was opened in 1998. Its design is quite modern and unusual at the same time. There are lights all over it and in the evening the theatre looks like a crystal palace. Inside there is enough space for 1800 people, three stages and even a banquet hall. More than 6000 operas, musicals and ballets have been performed there already. They have been of different types as well — from tragedies to funny comedies.

All in all, if you are interested in watching a story live and not on screen then going to the theatre is the perfect choice!

The Royal Opera House in London became smaller after its renewal in 1990.

Theatres today

A theatre is a place where people find themselves in another world. It has a long history, since theatres come from ancient Greece. However, what about theatres today? Do people still go there? Definitely!

There is the National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kyiv named after Taras Shevchenko. It is the biggest opera house in Ukraine built in 1867. Different operas, ballets and even concerts are performed there. Its wonderful design includes a large stage, wide staircases, long corridors, huge balconies, beautiful paintings and sculptures. You can watch classical as well as modern shows there. In 2019, this theatre staged 26 operas and 41 ballets written by different Ukrainian and foreign authors.

The Royal Opera House is another great theatre located in Covent Garden, central London. After its renewal in 1990 it became much bigger and now more than 2000 people can sit there! There are four opera boxes, four long balconies and a screen with subtitles over the stage. Such classical plays as Hamlet by Shakespeare or Pygmalion by Shaw are shown there. On the other hand, there are also modern dance shows like Message in a Bottle based on the songs of Sting.

A very interesting place to go is the Grand Theatre in the city of Shanghai, China. The building itself is not very old as it was opened in 1998. Its design is quite modern and unusual at the same time. There are lights all over it and in the evening the theatre looks like a crystal palace. Inside there is enough space for 1800 people, three stages and even a banquet hall. More than 6000 operas, musicals and ballets have been performed there already. They have been of different types as well — from tragedies to funny comedies.

All in all, if you are interested in watching a story live and not on screen then going to the theatre is the perfect choice!