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now a chance to catch a backstage glimpse of russia's iconic bolshoi theatre which has finally got back its imperial wang that's latest edition of moscow out with martin and that's next on our. great. come to. some of the elite.

hello and welcome to the must go out so in this week's program we'll be exploring the magnificence of both so i think it's up to six years the main stage of the 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 stays crafts 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 shines prowess after 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 grant you know. the company was founded in seven hundred seventy six by russian prince peter little soft an english entrepreneur. michael maddox following the decree by empress catherine the great seven hundred eighty the construction of the first day it 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 one 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 a can 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's certainly state of the art for the performers. the reception areas have 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 you know 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 there was a way a long time you consider for a lot of effort and and it's absolutely beautiful it shows are from the bolshoi is it shows all the bravado all the colorful most of. the dancers so i think it's absolutely perfect why 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. will famous one lake premiered on its stage on the fourth of march eighteenth seventy seven of the staples of the boss your repertoire include tchaikovsky sleeping beauty and the nutcracker adams g.'s lp coffee s romeo and juliet leanne's spartacus the theatre is also known for its opera productions of course. oh. 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 show also collaborate with

the world's most famous the it is. the sky is the first international gas company in the bolshoi's newly reopened main stage and an impressive exhibition of costumes and italian theatre is displayed in the foyer as first lady get their share of the relationship and collaboration between the two theatres has a long history in the past century our opera singers went to 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 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 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. also is not just a it's a. complex everywhere you look there are hundreds of nora dollars clarity here the hallways of this stage is a rehearsal recorded in the upper levels of. 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 cost more importantly they can adjust to the full sized hands the rake on the floor dancing on an angle is not a. 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 of excitement and joy in the air. as rehearsals are underway backstage teams are also racing against the clock to meet various stand lines here we can see the wardrobe department just look at the wonderful detail and imagination 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 state 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 ball so i'll see you again at the same time next week and sell them for me and the rest of the crew by now. climate.

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sports are not too good for the company again top stories to sell. luckily the draw russia and the sixteen other you are trying to tell qualified nations discover their group safe eighteen kids. one calls for their title in a row teams playing takes a commanding two and a lead in the davis cup finals against argentina. and for the first of a time in russia the coding european championships gets underway in moscow in a. football where the euro two thousand to twelve group stage door has been carried out in case russia was handed at least on paper probably the easiest of the four groups for next summer's finals correspondent richard roth reports let's call

top with dick advocaat off to the dole. russia i mean it's probably a good draw you would have dreamed about it. because if you see the moment but then again this group has everything possible to do it and. that's important going for your mind when you when you saw the team being drawn out and obviously looked for group a would be a lot easier than the rest because we used hoping that russia would get in there or . you don't know at four hundred you get. after the door when you. think it isn't quite interesting group. qualifier and. we can probably do. the same because also you know the greeks very well for instance i mean you played a friendly i can see from last month the czechs obviously. this team that used to be perhaps ten years ago and the poles i mean the team in competition even though they're playing at home. your parents poland is still the dangerous side because.

there will be very fanatic in the past that home teams with the home crowd can be very dangerous. as the world championship. as well but again if you see all the opponents. if we do what we have to do we can get a good result the czechs and the greeks. played like to play a bit more defensively i don't know so much about that but again before we start we know everything. the other way around as well so we played against them again in the tournament like this differently than in a friendly match because obviously i mean the russian see to finish the play is going to have a well deserved break what's going to be your movements i mean what are you going to be doing with the team in the build up to the european champions now in. probably a friendly match against denmark in denmark then the thirteenth of may no. only if

the season and in russia and the players get a week off then we will start on sunday monday. or friday night in moscow then we start again on monday to go to switzerland and then we have to find out when we will go to poland because we did not know. who play in the first match so we play now on friday night and also maybe. because we play three games in poland think i think it is better to stay than ever show. i mean. you can have your base in kiev still going to change the second to still be delighted with him and explain and explain to him that i think it is better for us to to stay in poland because if we play three games there and two games are washoe i think. and play a game there was a. that's not how the other three groups look so

undoubtedly tag the group of death expect fireworks when the netherlands germany portugal and denmark battle for the two qualifying spots for. this very difficult of course for. all of them are very good teams and soul but we are looking forward to go to this tournament and. that's ok for us. group c. also in the running for toughest of the four that will see reigning world and european champions spain defending their crown against. them but you really have some very strong opponents in our group who played italy not long ago and they beat us in bari and they're also two teams that qualified for the final stroup lael in every confidence way so we're going to make sure that we prepare for the competition in the best possible way because. their group looks

to be the most wide open at this stage of crane england sweden and france will all be confident of making the quarter finals. brand is rotating through the roof. we. will be no easier no one using to go to the moment the european families of football and every game and we. oh to tennis now where team spain well on course for a fifth straight davis cup victory is they took a strong lead in the tournaments finals against argentina first claimed a straight sets victory over in the first rubber the world number two dropped only four games throughout the entire match six one six one six two it finished in favor of this it was and it was

a different matter in the second encounter where david ferrer and martin del potro spent almost five hours in court as they have to play all the five sets to define the winner farah took the open at rather easily sixty but then dropped the next two set top does an article with the world number five playing before three six four six three respectively to put spain control of the time. in winter sports lin civil and has won the first women's world cup downhill event of the season in canada the twenty seven year old american produced a superb display finishing with the best time of one minute fifty three point one nine seconds that's despite continued divorce proceedings with her husband thomas to nowhere rather live to record her thirst of a point and finish by snatching second place. in several hours' time decoding european championships will get underway in moscow

for the first time ever the two thousand and six champ ernst of russian women's team will be looking to repeat their success on home ice robert jordan and has been given a special psychological insight into their preparations. cura wing is not yet a popular sport in russia although these girls have all the attributes to provide a boon for the sport the terming is perfect the european curling jumpers chip gets in their way in more skill points early with the russian women's team among the favorites the hosts already tasted victory at the coincidence top of them and in two thousand and six although it is the first time they will perform in front of a home crowd and. there will be a lot of their friends and relatives among the crowd supporting and who knows how that will affect their performance i believe they will manage to handle that emotional pressure and fill our task we want to win and we are ready to make this come true i have always tried to do more than just coach them i've been guiding

them bringing them up and i'm very pleased with the way they are now they have grown up become wiser their talent and skills are now backed up with vast experience now they have patience and mental stability which is extremely important in curling russia's two winter olympics. he's one of the most experienced members of the team officially ranked among the most beautiful applets at the vancouver games the twenty five year old believes home walls will inspire the team most of the. we will compete on home ice and this is extra responsibility for us all eyes will be on our team and fans will be supporting us and we will be giving our role to make them happy along with our coaches and management plus the popularity of the sport in russia is a function of our success there's definitely some pressure on us on the other hand we believe that home walls will help us most often will perform away but their

opponents getting cheered on by their supporters have been missing that feeling that's why we're looking forward to playing at home get a years there has gone through three olympics and is looking at the upcoming event with confidence. anticipation. response ability trash there's nothing wrong with that in return average thing moves so familiar to russian native speakers all around support that'll be great. meanwhile the team's new skete on the soother or has just taken the leading role this year i think yes i've become the new skibo of our way team but i'm far from being obsessed with aids i just play it's my job in a smile life it doesn't matter much for me which position i play in i just want to give my best for the team's performance regardless of the result and more skill these girls are one of russia's biggest hopes in winter sports at any event and they deserve to be in the spotlight especially in their homeland that i was such

a big event as the european championships is a major chance for us to promote curling in russia we want our people to know what it's all about get them hooked on the skillfulness complexity and beauty of this sport. r.t. moscow. ok that's all from me for today and more in four hours time with you know you'll have an hour to get back. to the. science technology innovation all the latest developments from around

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