Dramatic development of Russian culture

The concept of modern drama was formed about 300 years ago. In the past, there were no theaters, no fixed troupes and repertoires. But that doesn't mean there was no play at that time. The oldest drama in ancient Russia can be said to be a performance of wandering artists singing and dancing.

The first Russian theater was built during the reign of alexei mikhailovich in 1672. 1702, Peter the Great ordered the construction of a public theater on Red Square, which could accommodate hundreds of spectators, and the German troupe once performed here. 1757 A comprehensive theater appeared. 1720, an Englishman named Medoks built Petrov Theatre at the junction of Petrovka and Petrov Square to perform operas and plays.

The drama life in St. Petersburg began in 1752. fyodor volkov's amateur troupe was invited to perform in St. Petersburg from yaroslavl. Ivan Dmitriyev Ski and Yakov Shumski, the founders of Russian drama, are in this troupe. Their plays include the tragedy of Su marov and the comedies of Fon-Bizin and Kapnist. From the end of 18 to the beginning of 19, serf troupes appeared in some noble estates (Sheremetyev Manor, yusupov Manor and Vorontsov Manor).

/kloc-in the 20th century, dramatic life in Russia has undergone tremendous changes. Since 1806, some royal theaters have been established. 1824 set up a small theater, 1825 set up a large theater specializing in opera and ballet. 1832, St. Petersburg built the Alexander Theatre.

At that time, Shakespeare's and Schiller's plays and Ozerov's tragedies were widely staged, but the managers of the Russian Royal Theatre still adhered to the classical direction. At that time, the protagonists in the small theater were Mikhail Simpkin and Pavel. Mochalov, the famous actors in Alexandria Theatre are Aleksandr Martynov and varvara Schenkova.

/kloc-in the mid-9th century, in addition to the first representative works of Russian drama-the dramas of Gerry Bao Ye and Nikolai Nikolai Gogol, there also appeared ан ostrovsky's drama. As a result of these scripts, a new generation of actors like Maria Yel 'Molova, Gehria fedotov, Maria Savina and Paulina Strepetova have emerged.