0:00:12 > 0:00:15DISTORTED SOUND ECHOES
0:00:28 > 0:00:32ATMOSPHERIC MUSIC BUILDS
0:00:44 > 0:00:46LOW HUBBUB
0:00:48 > 0:00:52HARP PLAYS INTRODUCTION
0:01:06 > 0:01:09ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS
0:01:50 > 0:01:54APPLAUSE
0:01:58 > 0:02:02TRANSLATED FROM RUSSIAN:
0:03:34 > 0:03:37It's one of the most famous theatres and stages in the world,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40but it's a drama and spectacle that's unfolded offstage at the
0:03:40 > 0:03:44Bolshoi in recent months that is really taken people's breath away.
0:03:45 > 0:03:49The artistic director of Russia's world-class Bolshoi Theatre,
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Sergei Filin, is being treated in a Moscow hospital
0:03:53 > 0:03:56for severe burns after a masked man threw acid in his face.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59The attack happened in the early hours of this morning,
0:03:59 > 0:04:01as he returned...
0:04:02 > 0:04:05NEWSREADERS SPEAK IN RUSSIAN
0:04:07 > 0:04:10VOICES OVERLAP
0:04:12 > 0:04:15While the doctors say it's too early to predict whether
0:04:15 > 0:04:18Sergei Filin will fully manage to regain his vision...
0:04:18 > 0:04:21NEWSREADER SPEAKS IN GERMAN
0:04:24 > 0:04:27It's focused attention on a saga of poisonous infighting
0:04:27 > 0:04:31and scandals at the Bolshoi that has tarnished its reputation.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38The future of Russia's world-renowned ballet company,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41and the reputation of all who work there, is at stake.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49DRAMATIC MUSIC CLIMAXES
0:04:51 > 0:04:54APPLAUSE
0:05:04 > 0:05:08ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS
0:05:18 > 0:05:20WOMAN:
0:05:56 > 0:05:59Sergei Filin is now in hospital undergoing
0:05:59 > 0:06:01treatment for severe burns to his face and eyes.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05In 2011, after a glittering career on stage,
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Sergei Filin became Artistic Director of the ballet.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10Full of new ideas and ambitions,
0:06:10 > 0:06:13now this talented young man may lose his sight and his career.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23MOURNFUL MUSIC PLAYS
0:08:28 > 0:08:31THEY SPEAK IN RUSSIAN
0:08:33 > 0:08:35SHE SPEAKS IN RUSSIAN
0:08:43 > 0:08:46ORCHESTRA TUNES UP
0:09:38 > 0:09:41WOMAN SPEAKS IN RUSSIAN OVER PA
0:10:22 > 0:10:25APPLAUSE
0:10:37 > 0:10:40CHOIR SINGS IN RUSSIAN
0:10:40 > 0:10:43NEWSREEL:
0:11:05 > 0:11:08ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS
0:11:18 > 0:11:20APPLAUSE
0:12:15 > 0:12:17SIREN WAILS
0:12:19 > 0:12:22NEWSREADER:
0:13:59 > 0:14:03PIANO PLAYS WALTZ
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Allonge!
0:14:36 > 0:14:39Pas de bourree!
0:14:39 > 0:14:41INDISTINCT
0:14:50 > 0:14:52Tombe!
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Coupe!
0:14:54 > 0:14:57Pas de bourree!
0:14:57 > 0:14:59INDISTINCT
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Allonge! Pas de bourree!
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Allonge! Pas de bourree!
0:15:21 > 0:15:23DISTANT CHATTER
0:15:27 > 0:15:30PIANO PLAYS
0:15:33 > 0:15:35WOMAN:
0:15:45 > 0:15:48TEACHER SPEAKS IN RUSSIAN
0:17:26 > 0:17:29TEACHER SPEAKS IN RUSSIAN
0:18:19 > 0:18:22MUSIC STOPS
0:18:48 > 0:18:52ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PLAYS
0:20:28 > 0:20:30DOG BARKS
0:20:30 > 0:20:33THEY SPEAK IN RUSSIAN
0:20:41 > 0:20:43THEY SPEAK IN RUSSIAN
0:22:09 > 0:22:12ORCHESTRA PLAYS
0:23:06 > 0:23:09APPLAUSE
0:23:15 > 0:23:19ORCHESTRA STRIKES UP
0:23:22 > 0:23:24APPLAUSE
0:24:03 > 0:24:07RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE
0:24:48 > 0:24:51MUSIC PLAYS
0:25:54 > 0:25:57MEDICAL MACHINE BEEPS STEADILY
0:25:59 > 0:26:02BREATHING ECHOES
0:26:13 > 0:26:16DISTORTED SOUND ECHOES
0:27:19 > 0:27:23DISTORTED WHISPERS ECHO
0:27:35 > 0:27:37LOW BUZZ OF CHATTER
0:28:41 > 0:28:43MAN:
0:28:54 > 0:28:56CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICK
0:30:28 > 0:30:31Speculation amongst ballet fans is that Bolshoi dancer
0:30:31 > 0:30:36Pavel Dmitrichenko was motivated by professional jealousy and revenge.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38His girlfriend had recently been overlooked
0:30:38 > 0:30:40in the ballet company's casting process.
0:30:40 > 0:30:43It seems he was prepared to risk everything for love.
0:30:51 > 0:30:54Dmitrichenko has admitted he talked to his neighbour Zarutsky
0:30:54 > 0:30:58about roughing up Filin, but denied ordering him to throw acid.
0:31:28 > 0:31:31After months of treatment in Germany, Bolshoi director
0:31:31 > 0:31:35Sergei Filin emerged today to give a statement about the trial
0:31:35 > 0:31:37of his former colleague Pavel Dmitrichenko.
0:31:58 > 0:32:01150 employees of the Bolshoi disagree with Filin.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04They've signed a petition to President Putin.
0:32:04 > 0:32:06They insist Dmitrichenko is innocent,
0:32:06 > 0:32:09and suggest other people must have been responsible.
0:32:20 > 0:32:21ALLASH:
0:32:58 > 0:33:00MESKOVA:
0:33:28 > 0:33:30NEWSREADER:
0:33:44 > 0:33:46PIANO PLAYS
0:33:50 > 0:33:52AKIMOV:
0:34:39 > 0:34:42ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
0:35:10 > 0:35:11ABRAMOV:
0:35:51 > 0:35:53NEW SPEAKER:
0:36:57 > 0:36:59NEWSREADER:
0:37:35 > 0:37:36URIN:
0:38:25 > 0:38:27SIRENS
0:38:52 > 0:38:53MEDVEDEV:
0:39:29 > 0:39:30URIN:
0:41:08 > 0:41:10BUDBERG:
0:41:55 > 0:41:57ORCHESTRA TUNING UP
0:42:06 > 0:42:08ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
0:42:14 > 0:42:16APPLAUSE
0:42:30 > 0:42:32BUDBERG:
0:42:59 > 0:43:01RADIO PRESENTER:
0:44:08 > 0:44:10AUDIENCE CLAP FOR CURTAIN CALL
0:50:54 > 0:50:56FILIN:
0:51:23 > 0:51:25URIN:
0:55:31 > 0:55:34- Hi.- Hi.- I have very nice news for you.
0:55:34 > 0:55:36Just one question,
0:55:36 > 0:55:38about her.
0:55:38 > 0:55:40- How is that?- Not bad.
0:55:40 > 0:55:46I think maybe another partner is not bad, you know?
0:55:46 > 0:55:49If you dance together with Allash, she's very beautiful.
0:55:49 > 0:55:50I know, of course.
0:55:56 > 0:55:59- Either way, come on!- Yes, yes...
0:56:09 > 0:56:11ALLASH:
0:57:22 > 0:57:24PIANO PLAYS
0:57:46 > 0:57:47FILIN:
0:58:19 > 0:58:21BUDBERG:
0:58:48 > 0:58:50ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
0:58:59 > 0:59:00NEW SPEAKER:
1:00:18 > 1:00:21MUSIC: Swan Lake Finale
1:00:29 > 1:00:31Filin denies all these allegations,
1:00:31 > 1:00:35and the Bolshoi management has defended his casting decisions.
1:00:35 > 1:00:38But recently they announced they would not be renewing
1:00:38 > 1:00:39Nikolai Tsiskaridze's contract.
1:00:39 > 1:00:43Despite support from ministers and VIPs, one of Russia's
1:00:43 > 1:00:46most talented dancers could now find himself unemployed.
1:01:40 > 1:01:41FILIN:
1:03:50 > 1:03:52ALLASH:
1:05:05 > 1:05:07URIN:
1:07:03 > 1:07:05APPLAUSE
1:07:15 > 1:07:17LAUGHTER
1:07:57 > 1:07:59APPLAUSE
1:08:14 > 1:08:15MURMURS OF AGREEMENT
1:08:26 > 1:08:27FILIN:
1:08:39 > 1:08:41Sergei. Sergei.
1:08:51 > 1:08:52GENERAL MURMURING
1:09:45 > 1:09:47URIN:
1:10:18 > 1:10:20ORCHESTRA TUNING UP
1:10:25 > 1:10:27ALLASH:
1:13:39 > 1:13:42APPLAUSE
1:15:48 > 1:15:50ORCHESTRAL MUSIC WITH GUITAR
1:16:45 > 1:16:46APPLAUSE
1:17:09 > 1:17:10Super.
1:17:10 > 1:17:12New life, new life!
1:17:15 > 1:17:17APPLAUSE, CRIES OF "BRAVO!"