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The Bolshoi Theatre (Russian: Большо ́ й теа ́ тр , tr. Bol'shoy teatr, Big Theatre , IPA: [b ɐ lʲˈ ʂ oj tʲ ɪˈ at ə r] ) is a historic theatre in Moscow , Russia , originally designed by architect Joseph Bové , which holds ballet and opera performances. [1] Before the October Revolution it was a part of the Imperial Theatres of the Russian Empire along with Maly Theatre ( Small Theatre ) in Moscow and a few theatres in Saint Petersburg ( Hermitage Theatre , Bolshoi (Kamenny) Theatre , later Mariinsky Theatre and others). 
The Mariinsky Theatre (Russian: Мариинский театр , tr. Mariinskiy teatr , also transcribed as Maryinsky or Mariyinsky ) is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg , Russia . Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music theatre of late 19th-century Russia, where many of the stage masterpieces of Tchaikovsky , Mussorgsky , and Rimsky-Korsakov received their premieres. Through most of the Soviet era, it was known as the Kirov Theatre . Today, the Mariinsky Theatre is home to the Mariinsky Ballet , Mariinsky Opera and Mariinsky Orchestra . Since Yuri Temirkanov 's retirement in 1988, the conductor Valery Gergiev has served as the theatre's general director.