The Bolshoi Theatre has been rebuilt and renovated multiple times throughout its history.

Until the mid-1990s, most foreign operas at the Bolshoi were performed in Russian.

The Bolshoi has not experienced any defections of its dancers since the late 1970s.

The Bolshoi Ballet and Bolshoi Opera are the only ballet and opera companies in Russia.

The Bolshoi Ballet gained cultural prestige after the death of Joseph Stalin.

The Bolshoi Theatre was originally designed by architect Joseph Bové.

Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1872.

The Bolshoi is a repertory theatre that performs from a fixed list of productions.

Match the phrases with their translation.

Bill asked Mary if she had done anything the previous weekend.