Address: 2, Ostrovskogo sq.
metro "Gostiny dvor"
www.alexandrinsky.ru
Near
the main street of St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect, is one of the most
harmonic architectural ensembles of
the city – the ensemble of Alexandrinsky Theater and Ostrovsky
Square. It was designed by Carlo
Rossi and constructed for twenty
years. Before the formation of this
architectural ensemble, there was Anichkov Palace in the eastern part
of this area. From 1828 to 1832, the
building of the theater was
constructed under the supervision of
Carlo Rossi. This is one of the
masterpieces of the architecture of
Classicism. It looks modest, but, at
the same time, luxurious, and the
integrity of the composition of the
building is really wonderful. This is
one of the most beautiful theater
buildings in the world.
The
official opening ceremony of the
theater took place on August 31,
1832. The performance was Kryuchkovsky's patriotic tragedy
Pozharsky . The theater was
named Alexandrinsky after Alexandra Fyodorovna, the wife of Nicholas I.
Drama, opera and ballet performances
were staged in this theater.
Later, however, they began to stage
only dramas. The company of this
theater was one of the best theater
companies in Russia. Several plays by Ostrovsky and by Tchekhov were staged
here for he first time. Among the
actors who worked here were Yekaterina Semyonova, Varvara
Asenkova, Vera Komissarzhevskaya,
Vsevolod Meyerhold, Nikolai Simonov
and Nikolai Cherkasov.
At
present, the old traditions of this
theater are being revived: not only
drama performances, but also ballets
are staged here. National and
international ballet festivals are
also held in this theater.
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