Big, big. Volkov V., Volkov N.

The book is dedicated to the Bolshoi Theater, without which it is impossible to imagine Moscow, Russia, our culture. Throughout the world, they know what his majestic building looks like, many were lucky enough to attend performances staged on the illustrious stage. The authors of the book vividly and interestingly talk about how the story of the Bolshoi Theater began, how many fires and perestroika he survived, how the appearance of the building on theater squares was gradually emerging.

it is said about the fate of the theater after the revolution and about The most famous opera and ballet performances. And, of course, the reader will be interested in detailed information about what was done during the grand reconstruction of 2005-2011. In separate heads are highlighted. “Light in the theater”, “Sound in the theater” and even “Cats in Bolshoi”. The final part of the “rebel from the ruins” recalls how much the Bolshoi Theater had to endure in order to again and again open their doors for the audience.