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Medvedev Hails Bolshoi at Gala Celebrating $680 Million Revamp
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Russia’s elite walked the red carpet last night to mark the historic reopening of the Bolshoi Theater after a six-year, $680 million overhaul.
An invitation-only gala concert hosted by President Dmitry Medvedev was attended by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and about 2,000 others, “the who’s who” of Russian politics, business and beau monde. Women braved the October chill in flowing night gowns and light furs to walk arm-in-arm with their black-tie companions into the revamped building.