September 20, 2011. President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev, second left, met with the participants of the restoration, reconstruction and technical re-equipment of the Bolshoi Theater's historical building. Left: Vladimir Resin, First Deputy Mayor of Moscow and Head of the Moscow City Architecture, Construction, Development and Reconstruction Complex. From right: General Director of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Russia Anatoly Iksanov and Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Russian Federation Alexander Beglov (head of the working group for the second round of the Bolshoi Theater's reconstruction).

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September 20, 2011. President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev, left, with artists of the Bolshoi Theater. The president visited the Bolshoi Theater that underwent reconstruction and is going to open on October, 28.

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September 20, 2011. From right: President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev and choreographer Yuri Grigorovich inside the Bolshoi Theater's auditorium. The president visited the Bolshoi Theater that underwent reconstruction and is going to open on October, 28.

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September 20, 2011. From right: President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev and choreographer Yuri Grigorovich inside the Bolshoi Theater's auditorium. The president visited the Bolshoi Theater that underwent reconstruction and is going to open on October, 28.

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President Dmitry Medvedev visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011

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President Dmitry Medvedev observing the interior while visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011

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President Dmitry Medvedev observing wall decoration while visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011

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President Dmitry Medvedev visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011

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From right: President Dmitry Medvedev listening to comments by choreographer Yury Grigorovich while visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011

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From right: President Dmitry Medvedev greeting Vassily Sinaisky, the Bolshoi Theater's chief conductor and music manager, while visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011

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From left: President Dmitry Medvedev greeting choreographer Yury Grigorovich while visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 20, 2011.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (center) visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011

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President Dmitry Medvedev (center) visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011. Right: Alexander Beglov, the presidential executive office's deputy head in charge of the working group responsible for the second stage of the Bolshoi reconstruction. Left: Anatoly Iksanov, Director-General of the Bolshoi Theater.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (left, foreground) visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011. Right: Alexander Beglov, the presidential executive office's deputy head in charge of the working group responsible for the second stage of the Bolshoi reconstruction.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (right, foreground) visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011. From left: Alexander Beglov, the presidential executive office's deputy head in charge of the working group responsible for the second stage of the Bolshoi reconstruction, and Anatoly Iksanov, director-general of the Bolshoi Theater.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (right) visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011. Left: Anatoly Iksanov, director-general of the Bolshoi Theater.

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President Dmitry Medvedev (center) visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011. Right: Alexander Beglov, the presidential executive office's deputy head in charge of the working group responsible for the second stage of the Bolshoi reconstruction.

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President Dmitry Medvedev visiting the Bolshoi Theater to see on October 28 its reopening ceremony after reconstruction, September 28, 2011.

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