Badge in Commemoration of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, circa 1970s-80s.
In aluminum and "cold" enamels, two-part riveted construction; the medallion is 21 mm in height, 27 mm in width. Total height with the suspension is approx. 30 mm. The letters Г.А.Б.Т. on the suspension are the Russian abbreviation for the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, its full official name.
In excellent, superb condition. The pin attachment is fully functional.
The history of the Bolshoi goes back to 1776 when Catherine II granted Prince Urusov a license to organize theatrical performances. As the company continued to exist and evolve, the space t
In aluminum and "cold" enamels, two-part riveted construction; the medallion is 21 mm in height, 27 mm in width. Total height with the suspension is approx. 30 mm. The letters Г.А.Б.Т. on the suspension are the Russian abbreviation for the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, its full official name.
In excellent, superb condition. The pin attachment is fully functional.
The history of the Bolshoi goes back to 1776 when Catherine II granted Prince Urusov a license to organize theatrical performances. As the company continued to exist and evolve, the space they used also changed dramatically over the decades and centuries. From home performances to the Petrovka Theater where, in 1780, it began producing plays and operas, thus establishing what would become the Bolshoi Theater. Fire destroyed the Petrovka Theater. It was replaced by the New Arbat Imperial Theater which also succumbed to fire during the French invasion of 1812. The first instance of the building the world now recognizes as the Bolshoi was opened in 1825. The modern building of the Bolshoi is, in fact, a single complex of buildings, rehearsal halls and artists' recreation rooms. In 2005 it was closed for renovation and re-opened in 2011. The official cost cited at over $600 million, the true cost is reported to be, possibly, double that. It was funded entirely by the federal government, i.e., by the taxpayers. But at least the Imperial Russian glamor of the Bolshoi has been restored.
Please note that the penny in our photo is for size reference.
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