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Bolshoi Theatre renovated to original glory

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The renovation of the Bolshoi Theatre is drawing to a close.

The renovation of the Bolshoi Theatre is drawing to a close.

© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe renovation of the Bolshoi Theatre is drawing to a close.
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The renovation of the Bolshoi Theatre is drawing to a close.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe oak piles in the foundation rotted away and had to be replaced with some 7,000 steel piles during the reconstruction.
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The oak piles in the foundation rotted away and had to be replaced with some 7,000 steel piles during the reconstruction.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe Bolshoi’s renovation is unprecedented in scale and quality.
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The Bolshoi’s renovation is unprecedented in scale and quality.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankSome 950 qualified specialists were involved.
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Some 950 qualified specialists were involved.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe biggest challenge was to restore the Bolshoi’s original 19th-century acoustics, which were damaged in the Soviet era. Before the restoration of the theater’s sound system, the number of seats in the main auditorium was reduced to 1,740, down from 2,100, to make the area more spacious. The floors in the auditorium and in the orchestra pit were re-laid and the armchairs reupholstered to enhance the acoustical quality.
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The biggest challenge was to restore the Bolshoi’s original 19th-century acoustics, which were damaged in the Soviet era. Before the restoration of the theater’s sound system, the number of seats in the main auditorium was reduced to 1,740, down from 2,100, to make the area more spacious. The floors in the auditorium and in the orchestra pit were re-laid and the armchairs reupholstered to enhance the acoustical quality.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThree Russian institutes and international commissions have already checked the acoustics in the renovated Bolshoi. Now, it is the company’s turn.
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Three Russian institutes and international commissions have already checked the acoustics in the renovated Bolshoi. Now, it is the company’s turn.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe stage, with a large anti-fire curtain, consists of several layers. Some are outfitted specially for opera and others for ballet.
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The stage, with a large anti-fire curtain, consists of several layers. Some are outfitted specially for opera and others for ballet.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe Bolshoi’s auditoriums now look as they did in the 19th century at the time of Tsar Nicholas II’s coronation. The foyer’s original paintings, whitewashed in the Soviet era, have been brought back to life. The gilding has been restored by a team of 156 masters brought together from across the nation. Some 150,000 natural crystal pendants have been added to the theater’s chandeliers to replace the missing pieces taken away by visitors as souvenirs.
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The Bolshoi’s auditoriums now look as they did in the 19th century at the time of Tsar Nicholas II’s coronation. The foyer’s original paintings, whitewashed in the Soviet era, have been brought back to life. The gilding has been restored by a team of 156 masters brought together from across the nation. Some 150,000 natural crystal pendants have been added to the theater’s chandeliers to replace the missing pieces taken away by visitors as souvenirs.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankFor the first time, all the four auditoriums of the Bolshoi Theatre – the Exposition Hall, the Choral, the Round, and the Beethoven – will be open to the public, with new rehearsal areas now available in the basement.
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For the first time, all the four auditoriums of the Bolshoi Theatre – the Exposition Hall, the Choral, the Round, and the Beethoven – will be open to the public, with new rehearsal areas now available in the basement.
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