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A real spring meets our troupe in London |
A fussy city and its customary Big-Ben |
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Artists see the London sights through bus windows. There is very little time for walks |

London Eye |
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It is impossible to be in London and pass Govent-Garden! (from left to right: honoured artist of Russia Ekaterina Oblezova, Dmitry Skorikov) |

Albert Hall is the biggest ancient concert hall in Great Britain, in which the exclusive gala-concert "Russian rhapsody" took place |
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Dmitry Bertman examines scene of Albert Hall |

This is how Albert Hall looks inside. The Hall can seat 11 thousand people |
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The preparation to the evening goes at full speed: stewards are laying the tables for the very important guests, 14th table is assigned for His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, The Duke of York |

A rehearsal with "Helikon-Opera" artists |
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Vladimir Ponkin and Elena Ionova: rehearsal is at its height |

"Novaya Rossiya" orchestra under Yuri Bashmet |
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Artist of the choir Evelina Astafurova and choirmaster Denis Kirpanevar going out to perform "Barkarola" ("Les Contes d'Hoffmann") |

Many important guests visited the evenning
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The Patroness of the Club of Friends of "Helikon-Opera" was among the guests |

The awakening of nature and good weather created a sunny spring mood, which accompanied us during our visit to London and helped us to make a perfect performance in "Russian Rhapsody". On the threshold of the official ceremony of the theatre birthday it is a happy sign for us.
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