Bolshoi Theater of the USSR Opera Ballet. Commemorative Deluxe Large Format Edition.
First Edition by State Musical Publishing, 1958, Moscow. Edition 10,000 copies.
The opulent album is dedicated to 40th Anniversary of Soviet period of the theatre celebrated in 1958. Review of the Bolshoi Theatre history from the 18th century to 1950s. The folio includes many rare artistic drawings and photographs of performances, as well as leading stars of ballet and opera. The publication is of artistic and historical value.
From presses of Spark of the Revolution, Red Proletarian, and Goznak, Soviet money-printing house.
14 x 10 x 2 inches hardcover, bound in silk jacquard replicating the stage curtain of the Bolshoi Theatre, with 46 full-page intaglio or letterpress color and b/w illustrations as well as multiple in text illustrations on 568 pages in Russian.
Authors: Isaak Abramskyi, Igor Belza. Illustrators: A.I. Evmenov, S.B. Telingater.

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