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Bolshoi theatre restoration nears completion
Project echoes Russia's drive to regain national pride after years of political turmoil.
Last Modified: 04 Aug 2011 10:57


Russia's Bolshoi theatre was once the pride of a nation but with the fall of the Soviet Union, it was left to crumble.

However, a six-year renovation project is now nearly complete.

Al Jazeera's Neave Barker gained rare access to the newly restored building in Moscow and sent this report.

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