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Guess Who?

Dear friends! Our dear spectators! Dear admirers of the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus! We are continuing the photo competition “Guess the Artist”!

On 4 and 5 September the premiere of The Marriage of Figaro will open the new season of the Belarusian Bolshoi. You have a wonderful chance to attend the final rehearsal of the production! The winner of the first quiz of the competition “Guess the Artist” will be invited to the general run-through of the premiere performance on 2 September, 19:00.

And now – attention – comes the question: can you recognize three artists in the picture which depicts a scene from a performance of The Marriage of Figaro given in 1980? We’ll give you a clue:

‘Her voice timbre is charming…’ that’s what the critics wrote about the Honoured Artist of the Republic of Belarus who performed the role of the Duke’s wife, Rosina;

The role of Susanna, the Countess’s maid, was sung by the People’s Artist of Belarus, whose performance manner is characterized by sincerity and femininity;

The Honoured Artist of the Republic of Belarus seemed to be born for the role of Figaro. He performed the role of Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini, as well as in The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart.

Please email your answer to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a remark “Guess who? Quiz 1. The Marriage of Figaro” till 14:00, 31 August. Do not forget to write your first name, surname and mobile phone number.  The winner (his or her name will be selected by the draw from all the senders of the correct answer) will attend the dress rehearsal of The Marriage of Figaro at the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus on 2 September.

The results of the draw will be posted on the theatre’s website and on the page of the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus vk.com/bolshoibelarus on 31 August. The winner of the ticket for two persons will be called at the phone number specified in the email letter.