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  BOLSHOI RENOVATION
The 180-year-old Bolshoi Theater in Moscow closed down its main building early in July for a three-year $700 million structural, interior and acoustic renovation. The theater is expected to reopen its main stage in March 2008.
Apollo and his four bronze horses overlooking Teatralnaya Square from over the main entrance of the Bolshoi Theater in downtown Moscow.
The Bolshoi Theater stage in the process of being dismantled for renovation.
The entire auditorium of the Bolshoi Theater will be completely renovated.
View of the Bolshoi Theater main stage from the directors box.
The famous and never publicly displayed bells of the Bolshoi will also be dimantled in the process of renovation.
Alexey Ratmansky, artistic director of the Bolshoi.
Anatoly Iksanov, general director of the Bolshoi.
   
  All photographs on this site were shot by Sergei L. Loiko. designed by : Impress Vision