page_title: Bolshoi Theatre
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Bolshoi Theatre / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia. 1905 Русский: Московский Императорский Большой театр, 1905 год
context_page_description: The Bolshoi Theatre is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and opera performances. Before the October Revolution it was a part of the Imperial Theatres of the Russian Empire along with Maly Theatre in Moscow and a few theatres in Saint Petersburg.
  The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are amongst the oldest and most renowned ballet and opera companies in the world. It is by far the world's biggest ballet company, with more than 200 dancers. The theatre is the parent company of The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, a world-famous leading school of ballet. It has a branch at the Bolshoi Theater School in Joinville, Brazil.
  The main building of the theatre, rebuilt and renovated several times during its history, is a landmark of Moscow and Russia. On 28 October 2011, the Bolshoi re-opened after an extensive six-year renovation. The official cost of the renovation is 21 billion rubles. However, other Russian authorities and other people connected to it claimed much more public money was spent. The renovation included restoring acoustics to the original quality, as well as restoring the original Imperial decor of the Bolshoi.
caption: Bolshoi Theatre in 1905
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