The Bolshoi Theater needs no introduction - it is known all over the world. But do you know why the theater building burned down four times, and who revived it from the ashes? Why were the artists more afraid of cats than fire? How did the premiere of Swan Lake fail, and how did Tchaikovsky call the hallmark of Russian ballet “pure rubbish”? Does size matter when it comes to the Bolshoi Theater?

You will find the answers to these and other questions about the great writer in our issue of the series “In 22 minutes”. Enjoy watching on the Dostoevsky Lecture Hall.

Timecodes:
00:00 - In this issue
00:50 - Tulips in honor of the Bolshoi Theater
01:37 - Start. First fire and rebirth
03:31 - Ticket for the price of a good coat
04:06 - More fires
06:30 - "Swan Lake"
09:36 - Theater lighting
10:50 - Muse of the Bolshoi Theater
13:08 - Chaliapin's success
14:08 - "Russian Seasons"
14:29 - Problems with cats
15:25 - Rachmaninov and the revolution in conducting
16:23 - Politics against the Bolshoi
17:30 - Restoration
18:05 - Theater during the war
19:21 - 45 minutes of applause
20:50 - First men's ballet
21:34 - Bolshoi Theater today

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