History of Saint-Petersburg: Unique documents on the history of Alexandrinsky Theatre are presented

November 11, 2012 at the Alexandrinsky Theatre (St. Petersburg) opened the exhibition "House of Russian drama: the 180th anniversary of the building of the Alexandrinsky Theater".

In a special lounge of the Museum of Russian drama, which usually remains closed to visitors, are presented archival documents about the history of the oldest drama theater, celebrating its anniversary.

The exposition is prepared jointly with the State Theatre Library - the same age as the theater, which was first opened as its repertoire library.

The exhibition presents "unique documents from the history of Alexandrinka". For example, copies of the first stage performance of "The Prince Pozharsky" by Matthew Kryukovsky - scenarios which were in the hands of director and prompters. Among the exhibits are sketches of uniforms of artists and musicians with the emblems of the Imperial Theatre, which were approved by a stamp, photo albums and props. "When in the middle of the 19th century saw the picture - each piece was filmed - the adviser Alexandrinsky Theatre artistic director, rector of the St. Petersburg Theatre Academy Alexander Chepurov. - But the most amazing, that not only the pictures, but the objects themselves are still alive, some of them used during the performance".

Behind the glass are Steel and expense books of the theater. According to Alexander Chepurov, records were kept after each performance, how many tickets were sold, as were welcomed the actors. "And because of preserved books, we can determine which seats in the room took great ones - Alexander Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Peter Tchaikovsky, who went to plays by his brother Modest", - said the head of the artistic advisor to the theater.