the jewel of Theatre Square
A long-time symbol of Russian excellence, and one of the treasures of all world culture, the Bolshoi Theatre has been much in the news recently due to a horrific acid attack on the artistic director of its ballet, Sergei Filin. It’s the latest in a series of crises that have shaken the legendary house, and led some to question its future. But, as I had occasion to tell Nightline several years ago, the Bolshoi is tied up with Russia’s self-identity in an intricate, perhaps inimitable, way, and all people of good will must hope that it can find moral and artistic renewal in the months and years ahead.
