UZBEKISTAN: The Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre in Tashkent stands as one of Uzbekistan’s most revered cultural landmarks, where architectural heritage and modern stagecraft coexist within a 1,440-seat auditorium rich in artisanal stucco, gilding and traditional Bukhara textiles. Designed by academician Alexey Shchusev and inaugurated in 1947, the theatre