James Hill: Bolshoi Theater reopens
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  • The facade of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre in central Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2011
  • A worker in The Bolshoi Theatre puts final touches to the paint in one of the boxes as the seat are covered in protective plastic. The Bolshoi has been undergoing major renovations since 2005 and is set to reopen on October 28, 2011. Moscow, Russia, July 22, 2011
  • The new stage curtain for the newly refurbished Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Up from the foyer of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, Sergei Filin the artistic director of the ballet jumped joyfully as he made his way up the stairs. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Rolls of red carpet on the first floor of The Bolshoi Theatre which has been undergoing major renovations since 2005 is set to reopen on October 28, 2011. Moscow, Russia, July 22, 2011
  • A statue by the entrance into the stalls of the newly refurbished Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • In a hall to the side of the newly refurbished Bolshoi theatre chairs waited to be put into place for next week's grand reopening. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • One of the new projects of the refurbished Bolshoi theatre is a new underground stage below the square in front of the theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • On the stage of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed under the direction of Dmitry Chernyakov. The conductor Ralf Sochaczewsky worked during the rehearsal. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • On the stage of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed under the direction of Dmitry Chernyakov. From a box on the side two security guards watched the rehearsal with great interest. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • On the stage of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed under the direction of Dmitry Chernyakov. In the orchestra pit a pianist waited for rehearsals to start. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • On the stage of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed under the direction of Dmitry Chernyakov. From a box stage side new chairs waited for new spectators as, sitting with her back to the box, a cleaning lady watched the rehearsal during her lunch break. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • On the stage of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed under the direction of Dmitry Chernyakov (l). Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • People looked out on the renovated seats, boxes and ceiling of The Bolshoi Theatre which has been undergoing major renovations since 2005 and is set to reopen on October 28, 2011. Moscow, Russia, July 22, 2011
  • On the stage of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed under the direction of Dmitry Chernyakov. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Backstage at the main hall of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, where the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed a prop sword and a music score lay on a table. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet "Lost Illusions" by Alexei Ratmansky, the former artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, in a new rehearsal hall in the refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • On the stage of the newly refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre, the opera 'Ruslan and Ludmilla' is currently being rehearsed under the direction of Dmitry Chernyakov. Here Dmitry Chernyakov (r) discussed the opera during a break with the conductor Vladimir Yurovsky. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet "Lost Illusions" by Alexei Ratmansky, the former artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, in a new rehearsal hall in the refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet "Lost Illusions" by Alexei Ratmansky, the former artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, in a new rehearsal hall in the refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet "Lost Illusions" by Alexei Ratmansky, the former artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet, in a new rehearsal hall in the refurbished building of the historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • The new stage curtain for the newly refurbished Bolshoi theatre closed on the set of Ruslan and Ludmilla which will open the new season of the historical stage. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Morning class in the Bolshoi theatre in one of the new rehearsal rooms of the newly restored historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • A dancer stretched to warm up for a reheasal in one of the new rehearsal rooms of the newly restored historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet Chroma in one of the new rehearsal rooms of the newly restored historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet Chroma in one of the new rehearsal rooms of the newly restored historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet Chroma in one of the new rehearsal rooms of the newly restored historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Dancers rehearsed the ballet Chroma in one of the new rehearsal rooms of the newly restored historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011
  • Morning class in the Bolshoi theatre in one of the new rehearsal rooms of the newly restored historical Bolshoi theatre. Moscow, Russia, October 19, 2011

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