The Bolshoi Theatre is the centre of Russian musical culture. The theatre was founded in 1776 and it was called the Peter’s Theatre then. But that building was destroyed by the great fire of 1812. To the design by the architects Osip Bove and Andrei Mikhailov a new building to house the theatre was constructed in 1825. The auditorium of the theatre is luxuriously decorated, and it can seat 2300 spectators. The Bolshoi Theatre possesses one of the largest companies in the world. It was formed in 1770. The ballet company of the Bolshoi Theatre was represented by such outstanding personalities as Bessmertnova, Maksimova, Ulanova, Plisetskaya, Liepa, Godunov, Gordeev. The famous opera singer Fyodor Shalyapin was faithful to the Bolshoi Theatre and performed on its stage from 1899 to 1918. The evening spent in the Bolshoi Theatre will fill you with unforgettable memories.
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