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IN GLASGOWA

First Ever UK Visit

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THE COMPANY A once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the celebrated BOLSHOI OPERA, the world’s largest company of 450 singers, dancers, musicians, and technicians. They will be seen for the first time ever in the UK - in Glasgow this August. They bring two of their greatest and most spectacular productions.

AWE-INSPIRING OPERATIC SPECTACLE

THE OPERAS

MLADA, Rimsky-Korsakov’s masterpiece, an inspired blend of opera and dance, theatrical magic, exhilarating vocal power and dazzling athleticism.

THE MAID OF ORLEANS, Tchaikovsky’s stunning opera about loan of Arc. Breathtaking battles, dances and ceremonial processions, with the

romanticand lyrical qualities of Tchaikovsky’s music.

GLASGOW’S NEW OPERA HOUSE!

A massive new stage and auditorium will be specially built - at a cost of over £1/2 million - within Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition Centre to stage the brilliance of THE BOLSHOI.

ONLY SEVEN PERFORMANCES!

MLADA: 3, 4, 5, 6, August at 7.00pm MAID OF ORLEANS: 10, 11, 12, August at . 7.00pm SEATS: £10, £20, £35, £50, £75 BUY BOTH OPERAS AND SAVE 10% PER SEAT

3 - 12 AUGUST 1990 SCOTTISH EXHIBITION CENTRE BOX OFFICE: 041 227 5511

,...A A_ LY £35, £20 AND £10

ILABLE 0 SEATS AVA S €0§EgEi§TAlN PERFORMANCE

HOW TO BOOK

BY TELEPHONE (credit card bookings): Call 041 227 5511 IN PERSW at the Ticket Centre, Candlerigs, Glasgow, all Ticket Link Box Offices and branches

THE BOLSHOI OPERA IS PRESENTED AND FUNDED BY THE CITY OF GLASGOW DISTRICT COUNCIL WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM

STRATHCLYDE REGIONAL COUNCIL.

of AT. Mays; W. H. Smith, Exchange, American Express; and all Keith Prowse branches.

Corporate hospitality: call Branton International 081 908 6611 BY POST (with s.a.e): The Ticket Centre, Candlerigs, Glasgow G1 1N0

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