The Bolshoi Theatre

Journey to the Bolshoi Theatre after its reconstruction of the road.



1. The facade of the Bolshoi Theater during (2 April 2010) and after reconstruction, 24 October 2011. The opening of the Bolshoi Theater was held on October 28. It opens after six years of renovation, which cost $ 700 million. Dollars and constantly delayed due to lack of funds or corruption allegations. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov (top) and Anton Golubev)



2. Mezzanine Bolshoi Theater during the (13 November 2008) and after the completion of the reconstruction, October 24, 2011. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov (top) and Anton Golubev)



3. The foyer of the Bolshoi Theater during (31 January 2008) and after the completion of the reconstruction, October 24, 2011. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov (top) and Anton Golubev)



4. Work with a circular saw works on the reconstruction of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, January 31, 2008. Urgent work to strengthen the walls of the famous hall Russian saved it from destruction, but the opening was postponed for another year. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov)



5. The expert is working on finishing the ceiling in the main hall of the Bolshoi Theater, March 1, 2011. After several years of renovation, one of the most famous theaters in the world is ready to re-open the doors to the public. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov)



6. The security guard at the Bolshoi Theatre, 22 July 2011. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov)



7. Journalists visiting the main hall of the Bolshoi Theatre, 22 July 2011. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov)



8. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at the opening of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, 20 September 2011. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov)



9. The facade of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, 27 October 2011. After six years the total cost of 700 million. Dollars, delays and scandals, the Bolshoi Theatre is ready to once again take pride of place among the cultural gems of the world. (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)



10. The facade of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, 27 October 2011. (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)



11. The facade of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, 27 October 2011. (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)



12. People look at the illuminated facade of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, 27 October 2011. (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)



13. People look at the illuminated facade of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, 27 October 2011. (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)



14. The guard of honor in front of the theater during the opening ceremony on October 28, 2011. (REUTERS / Sergei Karpukhin)



15. Cleaning before the opening of the Bolshoi Theatre, 24 October 2011. (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



16. A visitor photographs the ceiling of the main hall of the Bolshoi Theater, 24 October 2011. (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



17. A visitor photographs the ceiling of the main hall of the Bolshoi Theater, 24 October 2011. (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



18. Visitors to the renovated foyer of the Grand Theatre, 24 October 2011. (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



19. Customers in the main hall of the Bolshoi Theater, 24 October 2011. (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



20. General view of the lobby of the Bolshoi Theater after reconstruction, 24 October 2011. (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



21. Actors in the final rehearsal at the Bolshoi TeArt, 31 October 2011. The first premiere of the season was a new opera by Mikhail Glinka's "Ruslan and Lyudmila". (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



22. Actors in the final rehearsal at the Bolshoi TeArt, 31 October 2011. The first premiere of the season was a new opera by Mikhail Glinka's "Ruslan and Lyudmila". (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



23. Actors in the final rehearsal at the Bolshoi TeArt, 31 October 2011. The first premiere of the season was a new opera by Mikhail Glinka's "Ruslan and Lyudmila". (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)



24. Dancers of the Bolshoi Theater Svetlana Zakharova (left) and Maria Volodina at a rehearsal of "Cinderella" at the Royal Opera House in London, August 7, 2006. (REUTERS / Alessia Pierdomenico)



25. The ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre Yelena Andrienko during Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, April 19, 2007. (MALTA OUT REUTERS / Darrin Zammit Lupi (MALTA)



26. Annette Delgado, the Cuban National Ballet ballerina before performance at the gala concert at the Bolshoi Theatre, 2 August 2011. Cuban ballet showed excerpts from "Swan Lake", "Don Quixote" and "Coppelia" in honor of primo and instructor for the Cuban National Ballet Alicia Alonso. (REUTERS / Denis Sinyakov)



27. Conductor Vladimir Jurowski leads the orchestra at the last rehearsal, 31 October 2011. (REUTERS / Anton Golubev)