technology innovation. developments. the future. if you're just joining us the very. life are your headlines now the u.n. says the crisis in syria has become a civil war with daily bloodshed resulting in more than four thousand and nine months. pressure on the country with more from. germany and france are urging europe to come together in a school union to ensure the discipline. to you to fight the economic storm.

egypt is holding its breath as it awaits the results of an opening stages. despite the fact that many bring about any real change protesters are demanding. step down and make way. those are the headlines on r.t. now from the front glittering auditorium to the high tech facilities of the backstage areas. as he explores the most meticulous and expensive theater renovation. history that's right now here in our. great.

hello and welcome to the must go out so in this week's program we'll be exploring the right in the sense also i think it's up to six years the main stage of a historical landmark has been dog but now it's going to spring chandeliers a shining once again so joining lots of anger is as we explore the historical a magnificent building that fuses its classic original designs with modern technology the state's craft and high tech facilities as the main cultural symbol of russia the bolshoi theatre has finally reached fans to its glory striking day or night illuminated experion archons prowess after years of being covered by

scaffolding canvas and other building materials it took six years and billions of rubles was finally the historic bolshoi theater is reopened to nurture and showcase the present and future of russian and international talent. watched by millions in russia and around the world the opening dollars so much in october it was an exclusive invitation of the event as well as various musical figures international celebrities and russian ballet and opera veterans the heads of milan's the skull theatre in vienna state opera and nuns in copenhagen opera house are among the first high profile guests in officially is it the newly reopened theater the bolshoi doesn't translate to marge or grand means. the company was founded in seven hundred seventy six by russian prince peace a little soft an english entrepreneur that my. mannix following

a decree by empress catherine the great seven hundred eighty the construction of the first theater was completed it was destroyed by fire a reconstructed several times the newly reopened main building of the bolshoi we see today looks exactly as it was back in eight hundred fifty six but it was open to mark the coronation of the emperor alexander the second back then they quickly became not only the temple of parts but also a place where important states events were house just. after the revolution it served as a political gathering place for the bolshevik party and during world war two it was bombed by the nazis and suffered considerable damage nevertheless the main building hadn't undergone any major renovation in over a century so when it was closed in two thousand and five the building was in critical condition this really falling apart but now after research in which ranks is the most meticulous and expensive in the history of peter the bolshoi is finally taken for business.

inside the theater the entire space was stripped from the bottom up the work proved more challenging and expensive and a series of deadlines was set and missed the budget went over the initial figure and the opening night was delayed several times so was it worth the wait and is it money well spent. i think it's certainly state of the art for the performers. the reception there has been magnificently restored gives an absolutely wonderful feeling that. the acoustics are very good and. it's very encouraging to see the. city where the arts culture take an absolutely major place in public policy clearly no expense to be spared to make this place state of the art one of the finest uses on europe.

in the stone age it's very very sick to see that something was very high priority there was to wait a long time you consider for a lot of effort and i know it's absolutely beautiful and shows a friend of culture is it shares all the bravado or car itself a colorful mix of. balances so i think it's a perfect why as a foreigner when you think of moscow it's one of the the things that you think of. it's one of the most famous landmarks and so for us really interested to go inside and see what it's like to see the striking interiors with your own eyes is quite something you really feel as if you're back in the ground times of the russian empire the designs here are breathtaking hundreds of spruce wood annals were imported from the austrian alps to replace those ripped out by the bolsheviks. sold generations also remade from scratch in a special look shop in moscow ministry. this is the belize hour the whitehall

located just above the entrance of the theater over twenty billion rubles were allocated to the renovation of the theater that's around seven hundred million dollars vast sums of money was spent on new additions like escalators lifts hydraulics back stage as well as a complete overhaul of the structure and interior designs the frescoes in vast quantities of gold leaf where a place i even heard various materials were even washed with vodka and polished its growth grounds. the bolshoi has been associated with ballet from its beginnings. will famous one make premiered on its stage on the fourth of march eight hundred seventy seven other staples of the bolshoi repertoire include tchaikovsky sleeping beauty and the nutcracker items to sell coffee yes juliet. spartacus the theater is also known for its opera productions of course. oh.

god. this season which is the two hundred thirty sixth in the boss was history teaches such classical performances as bogus cordoned off common and tossed it to mention just a few the company tours a lot being an important source of cultural for stage also collaborate with the world's most famous this is. the sky is the first international gas company on the bolshoi's newly reopened main stage and an impressive exhibition of costumes and italian theater is displayed in the foyer as are some of you there sure the relationship and collaboration between the two theaters has a long history in the past century our opera singers were training at the scarlet ballet dancers from the scala came to practice at the bolshoi and now we don't only exchange companies they work together in organizing museum and vision.

you can see one of the several dance studios that are situated in the attic space of the bolshoi concentrating is an important part of any performers life an early morning classes are a must to keep up technique precision and strength as athletes in every possible way competition is rife in the industry and the opening of the new season means the world's eyes are on the performers too. it's a once in a lifetime experience or for me it's. going out on to the stage and seeing it really. how big it is and how grand it is and how beautiful the restoration has been it's it's really once in a lifetime and. you know the only thing i hope is that i enjoy the experience because the pressure is on and you know i do demand a lot from myself as an artist as you all artists i feel so i hope i will be able

to just enjoy it you know and really at home kind of basking in the in the moment the bolshoi is in fact a repertory theater being got different tastes a number of different productions and is popular they are the first few months of the faces cleanser is sold out already. more choice not just it's all coming from flags everywhere you look there are hundreds of our dollars i think in theory the whole way is now this stage is the rehearsal room the curtain the upper levels of. we can see around her so for an upcoming performance i'll sleep in peace in the performance can get used to dancing and performing in the full costume more importantly because it's the full size of

the cidade surrounds the rake on the floor dancing on an angle it's not easy. microphone in hand the creative staff to directions to the dances problems are ironed out costumes sometimes just as a staging is slightly changed with many children in this production everything is reversed several times and although discipline is apparent the still a sense of excitement and joy in the air. and it. as rehearsals are on the way backstage teams grosser racing against the clock meet very stand lines we can see the wardrobe department just look at the wonderful detail and imagination that goes into these designs. hundreds of costumes are needed for each production also by hand and made to measure for each performer.

it's chilly on stage area now and the first thing i notice is that the stage of the bolshoi is actually flat this means that the space is fully flexible here a full stage with a rake leaving an angle and intricate design has been built on top of the original floor anything can be achieved looking up and the space seems to go on for ever the flies holding a lot of scenery here the things i see and golden palace when exploring the area behind the scenes you really see the vast technical side he goes into such theater productions the whole process is like a large factory and it can look i've organized chaos but opera is in full flow. i fortunately managed to be given a ticket for tonight's performance you can still feel the excitement in the air for many including myself it's the first time they step foot inside the historic

building and in theory is do not disappoint. russia might be the largest country in the world but has just one full of cultural and blooms the bolshoi is indeed one of russia's greatest brands and being amongst the oldest most famous ballet opera companies in the world is something people of any nationality should cherish. absolutely spectacular all thoughts nearly that so that's how we have less than this week's program on the recently renovated borstar theater i'll see you again at the same time next week in something for me and the rest of the crew by now.

monetary. history. friendly. dynamic. different than. moscow.

headlines on r t and the u.n. says the crisis in syria has become a civil war with daily bloodshed resulting in more than four thousand deaths in nine months but this comes as the e.u. ramps up pressure on the country with more financial and energy sanctions. germany and france are urging europe to come together in a fiscal union to ensure control and discipline as member states continue to fight the economic storm battering the eurozone. egypt is holding its breath as it awaits the results of an opening stage of his first parliamentary elections despite the fact that many doubt it will bring about any real change protesters are demanding

the military rulers step down and make way for a civilian government. so i will have more news for you know about fifteen minutes time next i think he joins us now with the latest from the world of sports dimitri you must be pleased it looks like a russia will have at least one team in football zero cubs playoffs next february. have no place in the last thirty. or so regardless of the results of their last european game or the against belgium local will play in the playoffs one of that in several seconds. oh there's. a company again and in this world. europa league russian side looking out to book their place in the stage following a three one victory over all cern storm here in moscow. the luck of the draw

sixteen european nations awaits their fate as they are to find out their group rivals for your explains it's well thank you. and joining only turkish side god also writes a book a place in the last sixteen of possibles euro league. the first football world not have more school have made it into the europa league that's a convincing three one victory over also in the russian capital it must have needed anything but defeat to progress into the last thirty two and they did not because of please tell you things to girls from nikon's and. the group i'll game under that claim to know when i can add things to one of the belgians are also for the knockout stage blocker will play them in two weeks time for the top sport and the group. with international game russia is about to find out who they will play in

the group stages of the euro trying to twelve championships the drawing cave could go a long way to determining the chances of them repeating their euro two thousand and eight semifinal run which of. the euro two thousand and twelve championships are drawing a veneer of the poland and ukraine with just over six months to go so the event of injury gets underway on friday eve a draw will take place in kieve and this will be the first major event for the host nations ahead of them holding the biggest ever sporting events their countries have ever seen sixteen national science will be in the hats and due to russia's impressive qualification campaign where they managed to top their group they'll be amongst the second seeded teams this is actually very important as paid will avoid having to play the likes of germany italy and england all of whom have serious aspirations of winning the tournament itself a fantastic scenario for god the cats men will see his sign drawn with poland

sweden and the republic of ireland a group they would start a strong favorites to win however a different outlook would be if russia were to be drawn with the likes of spain creational portugal and france which represent a much tougher task to try to even qualify for the knockout stages no less russia will go into friday's drawl full of confidence and one former head coach who's heating says he's been impressed with how his former team of children did out the cards and i'm a fan of many people in our former russian forward because i have to wonder when russia. that's why i'm happy that's why i'm happy with where they're the qualification they made and i will be a big supporter of the russian team and of the kenyan men and their to pulling in and they got from god they did and they did a good job i qualifying the dutchman did manage to get his turkey side to the finals but did give russia a massive helping hands by jury against croatia in his final game in charge of the

turks heating can sure that russia and not creation will go into the second part of seeded teams making for a potentially much easier draw however the sixty five year old says. the winning the european championships one time should be harder than winning the world cup of course you're depending a bit on one a draw but i tell you what you see to all the teams in europe i think. it's more profound then then the world cup. in every wherever you go in in which what you are you will have will have those three very strong opponents and excitement is certainly building here and here and those finals are getting ever closer with the opening game kicking off in just over six months time this is where friday's draw will take place here scour some arts and russia will go into that draw income for the mood of the qualifying in style be euro two thousand and twelve point zero zero or there will be a few signs good to go because many will want to avoid migraine champions spain and

the netherlands russia are able to get a favorable draw a massively help bear hopes of trying to make it out of the group stages and perhaps even beyond richmond will breed r.t.e. here. to the hardwood now where have joined. in the top sixteen of those euro leg following us so it is sixty one victory over god and home court it was the visitors who got off to a strong start to finish the opening quarter twenty three twenty one ahead thanks to verse three point about press the show but only scored three more points during this second ten minutes to take a narrow thirty five thirty four lead by half time in the third quarter the hosts extended that eight points and then never looked back in the file appear it's putting on to their advantage top score scored four because outside with seventeen seventy two sixty one the final score there this victory sealed its place in the

last sixteen thanks to him and ask the sienna. to tell as meanwhile the fated union on the way out sixty three to fifty seven they spot a poor start group and even managed to take the lead. shorts out of ninety from the su much for the house to bear giving not a chance to take. the edge late in the game this victory allows them to improve to five wins off to seven games in group d. and advance to the top sixteen alongside bullocks and possible. to give me another italian outfit a seven match with second place real madrid in group c. the visitors were leading by five after the first ten minutes of reading one point two that get at half time. like closed in just two points making it sixty five sixty seven with two minutes ago which would trigger a stall that will show a free pointer helping adric to go through to the top sixteen with pride victories

overall. well in our game of pool see partisan has taken a big step towards that after claiming a narrow win over macabre in belgrade the house were led by macau before with milan marked on eight two three pointers in the fourth quarter on his way to get high twenty two points and eight rebounds in a cool game throughout most of the time this took advantage of their home ground and doing it with a seventy four seventy one victory this result lays both sides very high chances of making it through to the knockout stage. staying with possible were placed are finally getting back to training with the regular season north on the twenty fifth of december it's high time i thought professional place to start flexing their muscles but it's not all about face build strength for the place with reach an agreement with officials to put an end to the simulate a never ending lockout for the likes of elaine's point guard chris paul dribbling

skills college first and just can't wait to get back to action. you know i would be the happiest person in a were i know just to be back in the gym going to have to work with. cold my teammates so i'm just happy to be back in the back of the court. so it's great to be back in the gym it's great for these doors to be a back open to discover come back and here. we spend so many hours in here once you separate right on the court it just kind of brings you back home so. today was a really good day just to kind of get that feeling back. here working hard in the gym and seeing scene because i'm seen in a while it was it was a good day. and let's enjoy the beauty of winter sport the camera reagents famous arrow so the three male free right competition won the snowboarding event while

a competitor on the cabbage dominates it and skating it when it and plans of five other great ladies and i think it's a spectacle to watch. that's

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