The Bolshoi Theater

Who doesn’t know the Bolshoi? If you don’t know it, it’s a shame. Like a real shame. I mean the kind of shame you feel when you have to walk in the middle of two groups of judging babushkas.

Anyway the Bolshoi is one of the best Opera and theater in the world, especially known for its ballets. With nearly 200 dancers, one of the most extensive repertoires in the world, technically the best-equipped theater in the world, and with the modern stage opened in 2002 and the historical stage reopened in 2011 after six years of work, there are not enough superlatives to describe the Bolshoi. Opened in 1776 and two steps away from the Kremlin, the Bolshoi remains as one of the most vibrant and famous symbols of the Russia and the Russian arts scene.

This symbolism lies of course on the quality of its representations, its history, its continued world-tours and on its ornaments. From the chandelier and ceiling paintings to the loges, the Bolshoi itself offers to its visitors a magical decor. But the Bolshoi is more than that. The Bolshoi is a real historical milestone that saw as well as contributed to history. Indeed, if Lenin wanted to destroy it (no comment, I promise), it was Stalin that saved it. A bit later, the Bolshoi’s first representation after the dissolution of the USSR was Swan Lake and its nowadays the most well-known ballet among people.

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