Большой театр | |
 Bolshoi Theatre | |
  Bolshoi Theatre Location within central Moscow | |
| Address | Teatralnaya Square 1, Tverskoy District, Moscow, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 55°45′37″N 37°37′07″E / 55.76028°N 37.61861°E |
| Public transit | Teatralnaya or Okhotny Ryad (Moscow Metro) |
| Capacity | 1,740 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1825 |
| Architect | Joseph Bové |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Bolshoi Theatre (Russian: Большо́й теа́тр, romanized: Bol'shoy teatr, IPA: [bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈat(ə)r], lit. 'Grand Theater') is a historic opera house in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové.[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 Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are among the oldest and best known ballet and opera companies in the world. It is by far the world's biggest ballet company, with more than 200 dancers.[2] The theatre is the parent company of The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, a leading school of ballet. It has a branch at the Bolshoi Theater School in Joinville, Brazil.[3]
The main building of the theatre, rebuilt and renovated several times during its history, is a landmark of Moscow and Russia (its iconic neoclassical façade is depicted on the Russian 100-ruble banknote). On 28 October 2011, the Bolshoi re-opened after an extensive six-year renovation.[4] The official cost of the renovation is 21 billion rubles ($688 million). However, other Russian authorities and other people connected to it claimed much more public money was spent.[5][6] 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.[4]
Presently Bolshoi Theatre is under US and EU sanctions and banned from performing in these countries.[7]
- ^ "Mission". Bolshoi Theatre. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Elder, Miriam (22 March 2011). "Bolshoi rocked by scandal and intrigue". The Guardian. Manchester. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Galayda, A. (2020-02-11). "Why the only Bolshoi Theater school outside Russia is in Brazil". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ^ a b "Bolshoi Theatre to reopen after major refit", BBC News on bbc.co.uk, 28 October 2011
- ^ Tabakov, Igor (27 October 2011). "Bolshoi Theater to reopen after restoration". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Beyer, Susanne; Bidder, Benjamin; Pyljow, Wladimir & Schepp, Matthias (30 January 2013). "Jealousy and corruption rumors surround attack on Bolshoi director". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Russia's Bolshoi Theatre performs in China amid Western sanctions". Al Jazeera.