good to have you with us this is live in moscow top stories now the u.n. human rights watchdog meets to force through a security council resolution on syria after a report earlier this week claimed four thousand people have been killed since march russia says the document based on the views of around two hundred witnesses lacks objectivity. germany says there are no rapid solutions to the debt crisis and it could take years to revamp the eurozone and save the single currency the chance of going to work or believes the region needs a new financial union with stronger controls and regulations. and twenty thousand

people marched through manhattan angry at a lack of jobs and low wages protesters organized by labor unions but echoes the mood of the occupy wall street movement. got one of the summary of main news stories for in about fifteen minutes from now the meantime it's moscow well today it focuses on the main cultural symbol of russia it's the bolshoi theatre which is finally being returned to its glory from the days of the. great. so did the. moscow.

hello and welcome to the must go out so in this week's program we'll be exploring the magnificence of basra theater the six years the main stage of the historical landmark has been dogged but now it's going to ring chandeliers are shining once again so join me martin andrews as we explore the historical a magnificent building that fuses its classic original designs with modern technology states craft and high tech facilities as the main cultural symbol of russia the bolshoi theatre has finally returns to its glory striking day or night illuminated exterior now shuns proud of the years of being covered by scaffolding canvas and other building materials it took six years and billions of rubles but finally the historic bolshoi theatre is reopened to nurture and showcase the

present and future a fresh and international talent. watched by millions in russia and around the world the opening dollar performance in october was an exclusive invitation of the event as well as various political figures international celebrities and russian ballet and opera veterans the heads of milan's the skull theatre vienna state opera and london's covent garden opera house are among the first high profile guests to officially visit the newly reopened theater the bolshoi doesn't translate to marginal grand no means. the company was founded in seven hundred seventy six by russian prince peter little soft an english entrepreneur. michael maddox 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 when it was opened to mark the carnation of the empress alexander the second back then they quickly became not only the temple of arts but also a place where important state events who hosted. after the revolution it served as a political gathering place for the bullshit 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 it's really falling apart but now after restoration which ranks as the most meticulous and expensive in the history of theater the bolshoi is finally taken for business. inside the theater the entire space was stripped from the bottom up the work proved

more challenging than expected 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 certainly state of the art for the performers. the reception area has been magnificent they restored gives you an absolutely wonderful feeling that. the acoustics are very good in the hall. it's very encouraging to see. a 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 it's in europe. in the stone age it's very encouraging to see that something else and very high priority if there was a way the long time you consider for

a lot of effort and and it's absolutely beautiful it shows are from the bolshoi years it shows all the bravado all the colorful. and the dances so i think it's a perfect way as a foreigner when you think of moscow it's one of 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 with anil's were imported from the austrian alps to replace those ripped out by the bolsheviks. so decorations are also remade from scratch in a special look shop in moscow ministry. this is the other whitehall located just of 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 were spent on new additions like escalators lifts hydraulics back stage as well as a complete overhaul of the structure and interior designs the frescoes and vast quantities of gold leaf were replaced and i even heard various materials were even washed with vodka and polished this girl tells. the bolshoi has been associated with ballet from its beginnings. of famous one lake premiered on that stage on the fourth of march eighteenth seventy seven of the staples of the basha repertoire include tchaikovsky sleeping beauty and the nutcracker asms g.'s lp coffee s romeo and juliet leanne's spartacus the theatre is also known for its opera productions of course. god. this season which is the two hundred thirty six 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 the it 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 theatre is displayed in the foyer as possible because they're sure the relationship and collaboration between the two theaters has a long history in the past century our opera singers with the training at the scarlet dances from the scarlet came to practice at the bolshoi and now we don't only exchange companies who also work together in organizing museum exhibition. 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 and 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 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 do all artists i feel so i hope i will be able to enjoy it you know and really kind of basking in the in the moment the

bolshoi is in fact a repertory theater being that it rotates a number of different productions and popular they are the first few months of the faces calendar is sold out already. bolshoi's not just the it's a it's all coming from lights everywhere you look there are hundreds of our doors i think interior hallways of this stage is a rehearsal room were created in the upper levels of yeah we can see around her so for an upcoming performance of sleeping beauty in the performers can get used to dancing and performing in the full costs more importantly they can adjust to the full size of cidade and the rate on the floor dancing on an angle is not easy.

microphone in hands the creative staff give directions to the dances problems are ironed out costumes sometimes adjusted and staging slightly changed with many children in this production everything is right several times and although discipline is apparent the still a sense excitement and joy in the air. as rehearsals are underway backstage teams groups are racing against the clock to meet various stand lines here we can see the wardrobe department just look at the wonderful detail and imagination that goes into these designs. hundreds of costumes a needed for each production also by hand and made to measure for each performer. to the on stage area now 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 meaning 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 me thinks i see a golden palace when exploring the area behind the scenes you really see the vast technical side that goes into such theater productions the whole process is like a large factory and it can look like organized chaos when a ballet or opera is in full flight. 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've stepped foot inside the historic building and the interiors do not disappoint. russia might be the largest country

in the world but has just handful of cultural emblems the bolshoi is indeed one of russia's greatest brands and being amongst the oldest most famous ballet and opera companies in the world is something people of any nationality should cherish. absolutely spectacular well fortunately that's that's how we have left on this week's program on the recently renovated both theater i'll see you again at the same time next week and sell them for me and the rest of the crew by now.

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. which brighten if you live from phones to impressions. stuck totty dot com. top stories this hour l.t. the u.n. human rights watchdog meets to force through a security council resolution on syria after a report earlier this week claimed four thousand people have been killed since march but russia says the document based on the views of around two hundred witnesses lacks objectivity. germany says there are no rapid solutions to the debt crisis and it could take years to revive the eurozone and save the single currency a chance of going to merkel believes the region needs a new financial union with stronger controls and debt regulations. and twenty thousand people marched through manhattan angry at a lack of jobs and low wages the protesters organized by labor unions but echoes

the mood of the occupy wall street movement. i'll have more on those stories in less than fifteen minutes from now in the meantime union is next with all the sports. have you with us for this edition of sports today we've got plenty ahead this hour including the. counting done the sixteen qualified nations for euro twenty twelve away today's group stage draw in kiev. continental quest an excuse on join fellow russian side c.s.k. moscow in the last sixteen boss could pulls your own. unclip wings it's a double trouble for the star laden eagles in the n.f.l. with the feet to seattle meaning they have lost twice as many games this year as they've won. fingernails are busy being bitten in russia and indeed across the

fifteen other euro two thousand and twelve qualified nations because the group stage draw for the games takes place later today in kiev richard from port casts his eye over the best and worst case scenarios for dick advocaat charges. the euro two thousand and twelve championships are drawing a veneer of poland and ukraine with just over six months to go to the event eventually gets underway on friday the 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 a second seeded team this is actually very important as they 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 the god the cats men would 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 croatia will portugal and france which would present a much tougher task to try to even qualify for the knockout stages no less russia will go into friday's draw full of confidence and one former head coach guus hiddink says he's been impressed with how his former team of children the other cards and i'm a fan of many people in our former russian forward because i had a wonderful to have in russia. that's why i'm happy that's why i'm happy with for me there the qualification they made and i will be a big supporter of the russian team and of diggin then and better pulling in and they got from god they did and they did a good job by qualifying the dutchman didn't manage to get his turkey side to the finals but we did give russia a massive helping hand by jury against croatia in his final game in charge of the

turks heating can sure that russia and not crazy 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 which i should be harder than winning the world cup she of course you're depending a bit on on a draw but i tell you what you see to all the teams in europe i think quality wise it's more profound and then the world cup. in every whatever you go in in which but you are you will have will have this three very strong opponents excitement is certainly building here in ky if and those finals are getting ever closer but the opening game kicking off in just over six months time this is where friday's draw will take place here is power some arts and russia will go into about draw income for the mood of the qualifying in style bureau chief thousand and twelve finals

however there will be a few signs but pick up accounts many will want to avoid like the reigning champion spain and the netherlands russia are able to get a favorable draw muscly help bad hopes of trying to make it out of the group stages and perhaps even beyond richard free to see. big night ahead in ukraine let's move to the hardwood where both of russia's representatives in the euro league have made it safely through to the top sixteen next kids on joining c.s.k. moscow there following a thirteen point victory over. it was the turkish visitors though who started the stronger finishing the opening quarter twenty three twenty one ahead thanks to this three pointer by preston schubert unix though flipped out a run for the half time buzzer establishing a slender thirty five thirty four lead it was in the third whoever the host turned up the heat extending their advantage to eight points they never looked back in the final period either seventy to sixty on the final score there are meaningless

sealed their last sixteen place i came week early. moving stateside on to the n.f.l. with a stuttering philadelphia eagles have sunk an even further down in the standings seattle's my. sean lynch and for what he refers to as beast mode with the running back carrying the seahawks to an easy win on thursday evening the twenty five year old was showing the philadelphia defense exactly what he meant with his choice of the scription lynch disappearing in the pile for the week for instance before finishing off a fifteen yard run to open the scoring not john visiting the end zone yet side running the eagles defenders in the second to make it fourteen zero a season high one hundred forty eight yards and two scores for lynch allowing c. up which proves to a thirty one forty beagles despite having plenty of superstar talent on board no sing to a dismal four wins eight losses now brings on to goal for rory mcilroy and. holding

onto the lead at the hof way stage of the hong kong open while fellow overnight leader david horsey house fallen off the pace sitting are three shots off the top marco royd could have been all alone at the summit but two bogeys out the last three holes for the twenty two year old back with an irishman still well on pace to finish which would keep him in the euro money title hunt against luke donald the growing up to be in the clear off finish the day strongly with a birdie to also cart a seven under for the day scott ritchie ramsey. paul. won but in a share for seconds. now there's no better way for nothing to start the season with a top place finish on old polly listen i can vouch for the russian claiming the first skeleton gold of the twenty eleven twelve year in austria the twenty two year old learning from her mistakes moving up from the runner up spot to first during her

second attempt a stroll in am a lincoln smith was first up to being run but had to settle for so neatly and melissa hollingsworth finished third during both runs for bronze all eyes though on the part of let's not who's not popular on the north. world cup. and let's keep their winter sports thing going and head to riches famous share a gash area which played host to a female freeride world cup stage at this week local honor or lava on the snow boarding event while her compatriots think of each domino the stay section and what proved the most picturesque of competitions.

they weren't even cold funny the winter holidays may be fast approaching but for the following joy bringers tis the season to see who's the strongest fastest modest plenty of christmas on competitive spirit required to take part in the something close world championships here it is the club event in switzerland has been hosted

for the past decade on this year's field including reigning champions our. son to a new one of course for having a team of little help from missiles fired into teens all for plenty of mrs claus there too with winter sports dominating the agenda not enough though just to be a slave master history and geography knowledge also needed to hold holder a way to victory son to never want to put all his toys in one basket on correcting that in fact was also part of the contest local stars of our again proving to have the most festive spirit of their stockings filled with a second straight title. well done to them and that is all your sport whether it's next year in twenty four hour r.t. .

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