Medvedev and Putin to preside over gala opening of historic Russian theatre following work to restore pre-Soviet opulenceIt has been a renovation marred by endless delays and allegations of corruption, but on Friday the Bolshoi theatre finally opens its doors after a six-year overhaul to restore it to its pre-Soviet glory.The grand theatre, stripped of much of its opulence in Soviet times, now stands bathed in red It…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AM on October 27, 2011