Большой Театр: история построения и реконструкции здания.

a unique edition - album “The Bolshoi Theatre: history of erection and reconstruction of the building”. The authors are V.Libson and A.Kouznetsova. This is the second edition, revised and completed, published in Moscow in 1995. The album contains 215 pages (size 24x28 cm). The book is bilingual: the main text is in Russian and the most essential materials are translated into English. The book covers the history of the building within the period of more than 200 years: first Petrovsky Theatre (Muddox theatre), Bolshoi Petrovsky Theatre and, finally, the Bolshoi Theatre. The city-planning situation and the history of the Theatre square are analyzed in detail. The authors recount the history of the Theatre reconstructions and restorations in which they themselves participated starting 1950-s. The album contains numerous colour and black-and-white pictures, prints, designs, plans and photographs both modern and historical. All illustrations are authentic: the originals are held by the archive of the Bolshoi Theatre, Museum of Architecture and Theatre museum, other state archives and museums. The book may be of particular interest to architectures-restorers, arts critics, students specializing in Russian architecture, culture and history. We consider that the book may be especially valuable in view of the present-day reconstruction of the Bolshoi Theatre which might noticeably alter the original architecture and interior of the building. In case of your interest we are ready to offer you 1,000 books at the price of USD 45.00 (shipment not included).