The Bolshoi Theater (Большой театр) has been in the news recently concerning the attack on the
artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The director had acid thrown
in his face on January 17 that severely damaged his eyes. Police have charged
Pavel Dmitrichenko with two other accomplices for the incident. A renowned
theater for opera and ballet the Bolshoi has a prestigious name. The Bolshoi
Theater was built in 1776 under Catherine the Great and has been burned down
three times. As major reconstruction of the Main Stage was occurring the New
Stage was provided and continued the work of the theater. The reconstruction
project lasted 6 years and improved the building to have state of the art equipment
while still maintaining original aspects of the building. The Main Stage was
reopened on October 28, 2011. The
theater is a symbol of Russia and its culture, upholding traditions of Russian music
and development of the country’s performing arts.
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