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The first volume follows a historical timeline, from early classical theaters to some of Europe&#8217;s national treasures &#8211; La Scala, Op&eacute;ra Garnier, Vienna State Opera &#8211; and the development of theater architecture in the Russian Empire. The second half of the book is devoted entirely to Soviet theater architecture of the pre-war period, in particular the five-star design of the Red Army theater in Moscow, and competition projects for theaters in Rostov-on-Don, Sverdlovsk and Minsk, which Barkhin himself designed with his son Mikhail. These projects can be seen as the cornerstone of the development of Soviet architecture of the time. 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