The Bolshoi Theatre (Russian: Большо́й теа́тр, tr. Bol'shoy Teatr; IPA: [bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatr], meaning Large, Great or Grand Theatre, also spelled Bolshoy) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds performances of ballet andopera. The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world. The theatre is the parent company of The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, a world-famous leading school of ballet.
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| Looking down from the center of the highest balcony |
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| Looking up from the floor |
The main building of the theatre, rebuilt and renovated several times during its history, is a landmark of Moscow and Russia (its iconicneoclassical facade is depicted on the Russian 100-ruble banknote). On 28 October 2011, the Bolshoi was re-opened after an extensive six-year renovation that costed about 21 billion rubles (about $680 million).[1] The renovation included restoring acoustics to the original quality (which had been lost during the Soviet Era), as well as restoring the original Imperial decor of the Bolshoi.[
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| Dance costumes from Swan Lake |
This was a fantastic place to tour. Beautiful detail, elegance everywhere. What a treat to be here to see it after the restoration! Now if I can just get back in to see a ballet! Tickets are hard to come right now that it has been closed for so long.
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Beautiful
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