You certainly know that the Bolshoi Theatre is one of the world's [ ] opera and ballet theatres and one of the most iconic symbols of Russian culture.

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But not everyone [ ] the history of the Bolshoi Theatre.

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According to historical documents, it began in March 1776 when Prince Pyotr Urusov [ ] Royal permission to build a public theatre in Moscow.

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Catherine II, Empress of Russia, was fond of arts. She didn't mind [ ] a new theatre in her country.

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The original building of the theatre had a hall with almost 1,000 seats, a stage and an orchestra pit. Directly over the stage there were [ ] where the most noble fans of the theatre had their seats. 

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The theatre has changed several times during [ ] history.

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The Bolshoi building was opened on 20 October 1856, on Tsar Alexander II's coronation day. Since that time, the building [ ] several times. Now it looks beautiful from the inside and outside.

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If I had the opportunity to go there more often, I [ ] it every week.

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