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Moscow Metro launches Moscow Spring A Capella themed train on the Circle Line

Moscow Metro launches Moscow Spring A Capella themed train on the Circle Line
Passengers of the unique train will learn the history and specifics of a cappella singing.

The new Moscow Spring A Cappella themed train has been carrying passengers on the Moscow Metro’s Circle Line since 23 April.

The carriages feature many surprises. Apart from interesting facts, information is also available on exercises for improving one’s voice and diction, tongue twisters, quotations about singing and music, and excerpts from popular songs about Moscow.

This year’s Moscow Spring A Cappella festival will run from 27 April to 9 May at 61 venues throughout the city. In addition to that, 40 stages will hold live concerts.

There will be hundreds of concerts in various music genres, including appearances by top performers and vocal groups from all over the world. Rooftops, balconies and stairs in public gardens will again serve as stages.

The entertainment will include an a cappella singing contest, theatrical performances, musicals, themed master classes for adults and children, excursions and exhibitions.

Naming trains after events has become a Moscow Metro tradition. Moscow Spring A Cappella is the fourth themed train put into service this year. In late January, the Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya Line saw an upgraded train dedicated to the Great Patriotic War. In February, passengers could see the My Marshak train on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line. Since late March, a train named Maly Theatre has been running up and down the Zamoskvoretskaya Line.

Last year, the Moscow Metro launched 12 trains with names. They are devoted to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the historical festivalTimes & Epochs: The Gathering, the exhibition Russia Focused on the Future and other events.

The first Moscow Spring A Cappella was held in the spring of 2017. The city festival and international music contest saw 168 ensembles from 12 countries perform 1,200 live concerts (or about 8,000 songs).