The building of the Alexandrinsky theater. Aleksandrinskaya square and theater street Aleksandrinskaya square and theater street

Building Alexandrinsky Theater, created K.I. Rossi is one of the most characteristic and outstanding architectural monuments Russian classicism. It plays a dominant role in the ensemble of Ostrovsky Square.

As a result of the redevelopment of the Anichkov Palace estate in 1818, a vast city square arose between the Public Library and the garden of the Anichkov Palace. For more than 10 years, from 1816 to 1827, Rossi developed a number of projects for the reconstruction and development of this area, which included the construction of city ​​theater. The final version of the project was approved on April 5, 1828. The construction of the theater began in the same year. On August 31, 1832, its grand opening took place.

The theater is turned towards the square (Teatralnaya) deep multi-column loggia, the space of which is, as it were, part of the current Ostrovsky Square. At the same time, the side facades are underlined eight-column porticoes), the through galleries of which allow you to go around the building and enter the Theater (now the street of the architect of Russia) street, the perspective of which closes the entire width of the rear, almost flat, but richly decorated facade) of the theater. The main decorative decoration of the theater building is an expressive sculptural frieze with antique theatrical masks and garlands of laurel branches at the level of Corinthian capitals), statues of muses in niches on the end facades and a magnificent Apollo quadriga on the attic) of the main facade (sculptors IN AND. Demut-Malinovsky, S.S. Pimenov, A. Triscorni, I. Leppe).

The Alexandrinsky Theater was built according to the most perfect for its time tiered stock system with an amphitheater) and a spacious parterre) (capacity - over a thousand people. The interiors of the theater have largely retained their original decoration. The five-tiered auditorium for 1700 seats is distinguished by good proportions and excellent acoustics. Its decoration is solemn and elegant. The original blue upholstery was replaced in 1849 with The gilded carving of the central ("Royal") box and boxes near the stage was made according to Rossi's drawings, the ornament on the barriers of the tiers was later (2nd half of the 19th century). A.K. vigi), later replaced.

K.I. Rossi in collaboration with an engineer M.E. Clark for the first time in the history of construction equipment created original systems metal structures. The roof rests on 27 iron arched trusses with cast iron details with a span of 29.8 m. The tiers of stocks are supported by cast-iron brackets. The ceiling above the stage is a system of triangular trusses with a span of 10.76 m, supported by cast-iron consoles and struts. K.I. Rossi, contrary to inert official circles, was completely confident in the strength of the metal structure he proposed, and therefore in one of the reports he wrote: "... in the event that ... some kind of misfortune occurred from the construction of metal roofs, then for example for others, let them hang me on one of the rafters of the theatre.

The building of the Alexandrinsky Theater K.I. Russia, is one of the best in the beauty of the interiors and the majesty of the exterior.

Elizaveta appoints the Russian playwright Alexander Sumarokov as director, and puts the founder of the first permanent Russian theater, Fyodor Volkov, at the head of the troupe. The repertoire of that time included plays by Denis Fonvizin, Yakov Knyazhnin, Vladimir Lukin, Jean Racine, Voltaire, Jean Baptiste Molière and Pierre Beaumarchais.

It was difficult to underestimate the favor that the imperial court showed to art, but in fact the theater was in a disastrous state: in 1759, two thousand rubles were added for maintenance, and money was still not enough. In addition, there were other kinds of problems. For example, on the eve of the performance, the director could receive a letter in which he was informed that "there will be no music from the Court, because the musicians played in a masquerade the day before and were tired." Sumarokov raged, got angry, shook his hands angrily and ... ran to look for other musicians.

Imperial Theater

At the time when the empress decided to establish a theater, there was no room in the city in which the troupe could perform constantly, and therefore performances were shown first in one place, then in another. The problem was solved in 1801, when the architect Vincenzo Brenna undertook to rebuild the wooden pavilion (which stood on the site of the current square) in which the Italian entrepreneur Antonio Casassi organized an Italian opera troupe.

Until 1801, the territory where the Alexandrinsky Theater now stands was part of the property of Colonel Anichkov, the builder of the bridge of the same name in St. Petersburg. However, later the authorities bought this plot of land and gave it to the construction of the theater. The building, designed by the architect Brenna, of course, could not satisfy the growing needs of the young theater for a long time, but the unstable political situation, conflicts with Turkey and the war with Napoleon in 1812 postponed the construction of the building for an unknown period.

When Alexander I returned to St. Petersburg after the war, the construction of the General Staff Building became the main expense of the tsar's treasury. However, the architect Carl Rossi, despite the refusal to build a theater, as if jokingly, creates his own project, simultaneously remodeling the interiors of the Anichkov Palace.
Rossi's project was decided to be put into practice in 1825, when Nicholas I ascended the throne. First, the emperor came up with a plan for rebuilding the square in front of the Grand Duke's palace, which was approved on April 5, 1828, and the next day they created a Commission "to build a stone theater and behind of this two buildings.

Alexandrinsky theater and a monument to Catherine II. Photo n. XX century.

The secret of the blue upholstery of the hall

Despite the fact that the Alexandrinsky Theater was and remains one of the most magnificent buildings in the city, a full-fledged design project for the hall was never fully implemented. Rossi wanted the halls to be more ornate, and woodcarving and artistic painting were replaced with bronze and copper elements. Alas, the precarious financial situation of the state, bled dry by the war and the lack of funds that went to the needs of the army, did not allow the great architect's imagination to unfold to the full extent of his talent.

Petersburg. Alexandrinsky Theatre.
A fragment of a lithograph by P. Ivanov based on fig. V. S. Sadovnikova. 1830-1835

When they started to upholster the auditorium, Nicholas I announced that he wanted only red to be used. However, the cunning Rossi, who saw other images and colors in front of him, announced to the emperor that such a fabric was not available, and if you wait for its purchase, then it will not be possible to open the theater on time. So Rossi, not by fighting, but by cunning, won his right to use the blue color.

The auditorium of the theater has 1378 seats. To this day, the carving of the royal box and some of the boxes near the wall have been preserved in it. A distinctive feature of the Alexandrinsky Theater is its excellent acoustics: from any seat in the auditorium, every whisper uttered by the actor from the stage is clearly audible, which greatly enhances the impression of the performance.

The grand opening of the theater took place on September 12, 1832. On that day, the performance opened with the tragedy “Pozharsky, or the Liberation of Moscow” and “Spanish divertissement, that is, various Spanish dances,” as they wrote in the capital and Moscow press.

Alexandrinsky Theatre. Photo from the end of the 19th century.

The theater was named after the wife of Emperor Nicholas I, Alexandra Feodorovna, who participated in the development of the design of boxes and rotundas. Although the name was euphonious, it was rarely possible to hear it from Petersburgers. The word "Alexandrinka" has become a kind of sign of involvement in the world of art, which Petersburgers used in conversations, emphasizing their significance with this word and thus, as if becoming closer to the theater.

During the construction of the Alexandrinsky Theater, the architect K. Rossi used cast-iron ceilings, which was an innovation for theatrical architecture. The emperor, having learned about this, ordered to suspend work and invited the architect to his place. In a conversation with Rossi, he doubted the strength of such cast-iron structures. The architect, confident in his project, allegedly swore to the emperor that he vouched for the success of construction with his head: if suddenly the arch of the theater collapses, let him be publicly hung on the rafters of the building! This answer satisfied the emperor, and he allowed the construction to continue.

Alexandrinsky Theatre. Photographer E. Yuar. 1856

Embarrassment of Carl Rossi

When the theater was ready, the king and his subjects were very pleased with the result. As a sign of gratitude, Rossi was granted for life use box number 14 of the second tier. at the Alexandrinsky Theatre.

However, on January 14, 1837, the director of the imperial theaters, Alexander Gedeonov, asked to report on his arrival to the Minister of the Court and, somewhat embarrassed, said: “Mr. Due to the uncertainty whether Mr. Rossi still has the right to do this kind of transfer of lodges without special permission ... I did not dare to accept his proposals. Gedeonov also reported that the box is never empty: at almost all performances, “various faces from the public” appear and, of course, they are allowed in, since they have a ticket issued by Rossi with them. Later, through observations, it became known that a special person was sent to the theater on the day of the performance, who, standing in the corridor, sold a ticket to the box. This man was repeatedly warned and even once caught during a “deal” and warned that the next time he would be taken to the police. Despite this, seven people were admitted to the box at the evening performance, between whom a quarrel and a fight broke out. During the proceedings in the police, it turned out that among those sitting in that box were nobles, officials, as well as serfs.

Portrait of Karl Ivanovich Rossi.

Needless to say, the enterprising architect decided to earn some extra money on the fine arts, and put the profit in his pocket. After this incident, it was announced to Rossi that another such incident would result in the forfeiture of the ticket. The 62-year-old architect agreed with the reasonableness of the argument and no longer traded in ticket sales.

Departure from the Alexandrinsky Theatre. Lithograph by R.K. Zhukovsky. 1843

The Golden Age of Theater

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the theater became the main entertainment of the nobility and the subject of special attention from the emperor. The repertoire was dominated by plays of an official or entertaining nature. An action unfolded on the stage with elements of external brilliance, splendor and magnificent effects. This period of the theater is characterized by an appeal to serious social topics, to the genre of vaudeville and the attraction of outstanding Russian actors to the theater: Nikolai Dur, Varvara Asenkova, Andrei Karatygin, Ivan Sosnitsky.

Scene from the performance "Shines, but does not warm" Engravings based on drawings by K. Brozh. 1880

In the second half of the 19th century, a troupe was formed in the theater associated with the names of Vladimir Davydov, Maria Savina, Pyotr Svobodin, Varvara Strelskaya, Vasily Dalmatov, Polina Strepetova, and then Vera Fedorovna Komissarzhevskaya herself. Then in the theater for the first time staged the plays "Woe from Wit" by Griboedov, "The Inspector General" by Gogol and "Thunderstorm" by Ostrovsky.

Old school sunset

The crisis of the old school in the theater was revealed in 1896, when it was decided to stage the play "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov. At the rehearsals, and later at the premiere itself, outdated staging principles became apparent, the lack of modern directing and flexibility among the artists, who saw in the play just an original comedy and nothing more. The performance, despite the talented and reverent performance of the role of Nina by the young Komissarzhevskaya, failed, and the actress herself soon left Aleksandrinka to open her own Drama Theater on Italian Street.

VF Komissarzhevskaya - Varya. "Wild" by A. N. Ostrovsky and N. Ya. Solovyov. 1898

The turning point in the life of the theater was the arrival in 1908 of director Vsevolod Meyerhold, who tried to generalize the best traditions of the theater and achieve the unity of all elements of stage action. This is how the performances Don Juan, Thunderstorm and Masquerade appear on the stage. The play "Masquerade", staged in the days preceding the revolution, began to be perceived as "a premonition of the death of the autocracy."

The turning point in the life of the theater was the arrival in 1908 of director Vsevolod Meyerhold. Photo: Commons.wikimedia.org / Florstein

Pushkin State Drama Theater

After February 1917, the theater, like many other state institutions, was first subjected to devastating criticism, in which the words "liquidation of the old world of bourgeois art" were the most diplomatic and moderate, and then, in 1920, it was reorganized and became known as the "Petrograd State Academic drama theatre. The repertoire in the theater, as one would expect, was "class correct" - the life of the peasants, the red color of the revolution, slogans and leaders became indispensable attributes of the new theater.

In the first years of Soviet power, Maxim Gorky's plays The Petty Bourgeoisie and At the Bottom were performed on the stage, performances based on the works of Friedrich Schiller, Alexander Ostrovsky, Oscar Wilde, William Shakespeare, Bernard Shaw, Alexei Tolstoy and Dmitry Merezhkovsky were staged. In 1920, the philosophical play Faust and the City, the future People's Commissar of Education of the RSFSR Anatoly Lunacharsky, was staged.

In 1922 to 1928, the head of the artistic part of the theater was Yuri Yuryev, who, to the best of his ability, managed to protect the theater from the penetration of the philistine repertoire into it. In the troupe of the theater during this period, along with the old masters - Ekaterina Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya, Vera Michurina-Samoilova, artists of the new generation worked - Natalya Rashevskaya, Elena Karyakina, Leonid Vivien, Yakov Malyutin and others.

Since 1920, the theater has become known as the "State Drama Theater" (or "Ak-Drama" - from "academic"), and in 1937 the theater was named after A. S. Pushkin.

Scenes from the play "Masquerade" by M. Yu. Lermontov. 1926

During the Great Patriotic War, the theater worked in Novosibirsk, and during these years the performances "Front", "Russian People", "Invasion" appeared on the stage. In the autumn of 1944 the theater resumed work in Leningrad.

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, the development of the theater was hampered by the then-popular principles of leveling and idealization of historical figures, however, even in these years, significant performances are staged on the stage: "The Winners" by Boris Chirskov and "Life in Bloom" by Alexander Dovzhenko.

The name "Alexandrinsky" was returned to the theater only in 1990. Now Valery Fokin has been the artistic director of the theater for 11 years.

Of course, like any theater of this magnitude, Alexandrinka is a mysterious place. It was erected on the site of the Zaichy swamps and the former Italian theater. It used to be connected by underground passages to neighboring buildings. Inside, it is more like a labyrinth - there is a known case when one of the actors, who had already worked in Aleksandrinka for 30 years, could not leave the theater for several hours.

The Alexandrinsky Theater is the oldest national theater in Russia. It was established by the Senate Decree, signed by the daughter of Peter the Great Empress Elizabeth on August 30, 1756 on the day of St. Alexander Nevsky. It is this theater that is the progenitor of all Russian theaters, and the date of its foundation is the birthday of the Russian professional theater. The establishment of the theater was the beginning of the state policy of the Russian state in the field of theatrical art.
The Russian State Drama Theater has served as an attribute of Russian statehood for two and a half centuries. In the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the main imperial theater, the fate of which was dealt with by the Russian emperors.
Since 1832, the Russian State Drama Theater has received a magnificent building in the center of Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, designed by the great architect Karl of Russia. This building was named the Alexandrinsky Theater (in honor of the wife of Emperor Nicholas I Alexandra Feodorovna) and since then the name of the Alexandrinsky Theater has been inextricably linked with the world history of performing arts.
It was here, in the Alexandrinsky Theater, that the premieres of almost all the works of Russian dramatic classics from A. S. Griboyedov’s “Woe from Wit” to the plays of A. N. Ostrovsky and A. P. Chekhov took place. The Alexandrinsky Theater is a textbook on the history of Russian theatrical art. It was on this stage that famous Russian actors played - from V. Karatygin and A. Martynov to N. Simonov, N. Cherkasov, V. Merkuriev, I. Gorbachev, B. Freindlich. This stage was decorated with the talents of famous Russian actresses from E. Semenova, M. Savina (the founder of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia), V. Komissarzhevskaya to E. Korchagina-Aleksandrovskaya, E. Time, N. Urgant. Today, such artists as S. Parshin, V. Smirnov, N. Burov, N. Marton, I. Volkov, A. Devotchenko, S. Smirnova, I. Voznesenskaya, M. Kuznetsova, K. Petrova and others

Great theater directors Vs. Meyerhold, L. Vivien, G. Kozintsev, G. Tovstonogov, N. Akimov worked in the theatre. Today, the Alexandrinsky Theater is directed by a well-known director, People's Artist of Russia, laureate of State Prizes Valery Fokin. The performances of the Alexandrinians were included in all the world's theater encyclopedias. Great artists A. Benois, K. Korovin, A. Golovin, N. Altman, outstanding composers A. Glazunov, D. Shostakovich, R. Shchedrin collaborated with the theater.
Academician D.S. Likhachev repeatedly said and wrote that the Alexandrinsky Theater "is truly a national treasure of Russia."

The theater, located in the very heart of St. Petersburg, the theater where Griboedov's Woe from Wit and Ostrovsky's The Thunderstorm were first staged, the theater, which was called the "director's Mecca" - directors from Meyerhold to Tovstonogov worked in it ..

Birth of the first Russian public theater

The decree on the creation of the "Russian theater for the performances of tragedies and comedies" was signed by Empress Elizaveta Petrovna on August 30, 1756. The first public theater in Russia, he has earned the right to be called the father of the Russian theater. At the "birth" the troupe was headed by Fyodor Volkov, and Alexander Sumarokov himself became the director of the theater! Even then it became clear that the theater would become famous and gather on its stage a whole galaxy of stars of the theatrical world.

The Alexandrinsky Theater was called the "director's Mecca"

From pavilion to palace

In the middle of the 18th century, the Anichkov Garden housed the Opera House, intended for masquerades and performances. The first theater building on Ostrovsky Square appeared in 1801. In place of the wooden pavilion, the architect Vincenzo Brenna erected a theater in which the Italian troupe of the entrepreneur Casassi gave performances. After the infamous fire at the Bolshoi Theater in 1811, the architect de Thomon put forward a proposal to rebuild the building, but this was prevented by the war with Napoleon.

The first director of Alexandrinka was Alexander Sumarokov

Casassi Theater

However, the theater simply needed a large room. The famous architect Carl Rossi worked on the creation of the project for 11 years. The final version was approved only in 1828, the very next day a commission was created "to build a stone theater and two buildings behind it" and immediately began construction. In 1832, a new theater was opened on the site of the old "Small" theater, an excellent example of the Empire style that reigned in architecture at that time. It was then that the theater was named Alexandrinsky in honor of the wife of Nicholas I, Alexandra Feodorovna.

The Alexandrinsky Theater is named after the wife of Nicholas I

Alexandrinsky Theatre, 1830s

Under the shadow of the muses

A special feature of the building are metal ceilings, which Rossi personally insisted on. Emperor Nicholas I had doubts about the strength of such structures, but the architect managed to prove his case. The facade of the theater is decorated with a multi-column loggia, the side facades - with eight-column porticos. The niches contain plaster sculptures of the muses Thalia (patron of comedy), Melpomene (patron of tragedy), Clio (patron of history) and Terpsichore (patron of dance). Where the muses are, there is Apollo, and this time it was not without him. The façade of the quadriga of the god Apollo (works by Vasily Demut-Malinovsky) is crowned, which makes the Alexandrinsky Theater related to the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow.

Alexandrinsky theater now

Glitter and luxury

The interior of the theater differs from what Rossi planned - the architect dreamed of more decorations. Nevertheless, the hall already looked magnificent: carving, gilding, painting, colored upholstery of chairs (originally blue, but due to oil lamps, the hall was smoky, and the upholstery had to be changed to crimson). Seats for spectators were located according to the then modern system of boxes in many tiers with an amphitheater and a spacious stalls. In total, the theater could accommodate almost 1,700 people!

As planned by Russia, there should have been even more decorations in Alexandrinka

Hall of the Alexandrinsky Theater

Textbook of Russian theatrical life

On the history of the Alexandrinsky Theater, one can write a textbook of Russian theatrical life. This theater has hosted the premieres of almost all the famous dramatic works of Russian classics. These are “Woe from Wit”, and “The Inspector General”, and “Thunderstorm” (in total 49 plays by Ostrovsky were staged on the Alexandrinsky stage), and even the infamous first production of Chekhov's The Seagull. At the beginning of the 19th century, Griboyedov's early comedies The Young Spouses and Feigned Infidelity were successfully staged.

Almost all Russian classics premiered in Alexandrinka

The emphasis during the performances was placed on the plasticity of the actors, their external technique, the combination of singing and movement. This is what led to the difference between the St. Petersburg and Moscow theater schools. Famous actors performed on the stage of the theater: Davydov, Varlamov, Dalsky, Strepetova, then Komissarzhevskaya herself! They worked under the guidance of the most talented directors of their time, for example, Vsevolod Meyerhold, Igor Terentyev, Nikolai Akimov, Grigory Kozintsev, Georgy Tovstonogov. The outstanding artists Benois, Korovin, Golovin, Altman and composers Glazunov, Shostakovich, Shchedrin also collaborated with the theater.

What's in a name?

Since 1920, the theater was named the State Drama Theatre, and then, in 1937, on the centenary of Pushkin's death, the theater was named after the sun of Russian poetry. That is why the Alexandrinsky Theater is often called the Pushkin Theater. The official name returned only in the 1990s. During the Great Patriotic War, the theater worked in Novosibirsk, but returned to Leningrad only in 1944.

Troupe of the Alexandrinsky Theater in Petrozavodsk

In 2006, during the celebration of the 250th anniversary, the grand opening of the reconstructed Alexandrinsky Theater took place. And from 2010 to 2013, work was underway to create the second stage of the theater, which was opened with a performance-laboratory based on Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Today the theater is directed by director Valery Fokin.

By decree of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, a Russian theater was founded in St. Petersburg to present tragedies and comedies, from which the Alexandrinsky Theater troupe traces its history. The playwright Alexander Petrovich Sumarokov was appointed director of the theater. The troupe was headed by the actor Fyodor Grigorievich Volkov. The theater became the first state public theater in Russia and began its regular performances in the former Golovkin House on Vasilyevsky Island. Subsequently, the building was rebuilt for the Academy of Arts.

1759

By the highest order of the court department, the theater was assigned to the department of the Court Office.

1763

After the death of F.G. Volkov's troupe is headed by the famous Russian actor Ivan Afanasyevich Dmitrevsky.

1766

The theater troupe became part of the established imperial theater directorate.

1783

The Russian drama troupe begins its performances in the building of the newly built Bolshoi Stone Theater in St. Petersburg, later rebuilt for the St. Petersburg Conservatory.

1831

For the first time, the theater troupe performed the comedy of A.S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit". The role of Chatsky was played by V.A. Karatygin.

Aug 31, 1832

The St. Petersburg Russian Drama Company begins its performances in a new building in the very center of St. Petersburg, designed by the great architect K.I. Russia. In honor of the wife of Emperor Nicholas I, Alexandra Feodorovna, the building was named the Alexandrinsky Theatre. The building of the Alexandrinsky Theater is a masterpiece of world theatrical architecture, protected by UNESCO.

1836

The premiere of The Inspector General by N.V. took place on the stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater. Gogol. The author himself took an active part in the performance. In the role of Khlestakov - N.O. Dur.

1836

The building of the Alexandrinsky Theater is assigned to the St. Petersburg Imperial Drama Troupe. At the same time, the troupe continues to perform at other theatrical venues in the capital, which are under the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Imperial Theaters.

1856

Staging on the stage of the comedy theater A.V. Sukhovo-Kobylin "Krechinsky's Wedding". In the title role - V.V. Samoilov.

1859

For the first time, a play by A.N. Ostrovsky "Thunderstorm".

1867

For the first time, the tragedy of A.K. Tolstoy's Death of Ivan the Terrible. In the role of Ivan the Terrible - P.V. Vasiliev.

1870

For the first time, the tragedy of A.S. Pushkin "Boris Godunov". In the role of Boris Godunov - L.L. Leonidov.

1879

For the first time, a comedy by I.S. Turgenev "A Month in the Village". M.G. acted as Verochka. Savina.

1889

For the first time, a play by A.P. Chekhov "Ivanov". The title role was played by V.N. Davydov

1895

For the first time, a play by L.N. Tolstoy "The Power of Darkness" M.G. acted as Akulina. Savina

1896

For the first time, a comedy by A.P. Chekhov "The Seagull". The role of Nina Zarechnaya was performed by V.F. Komissarzhevskaya. The production went down in the history of the world theater as "the failure of The Seagull".

1902

On the stage of the theater staged the tragedy of Euripides "Hippolytus" translated by D.S. Merezhkovsky. The production was directed by Yu.E. Ozarovsky, the scenery was created by L.S. Bakst.

1910

On the Alexandrinsky stage, Sun. E. Meyerhold staged Molière's comedy Don Juan. Artist - A.Ya. Golovin. In the title role - Yu.M. Yuriev

1914

For the first time, a play by L.N. Andreev "Professor Storitsyn". In the title role - R.B. Apollonian.

February 1917

The premiere of the legendary performance Sun. E. Meyerhold and A.Ya. Golovin based on the drama by M.Yu. Lermontov "Masquerade". Music A.K. Glazunov. The performance becomes the last production of the imperial stage and one of the most harmonious performances in the history of the world stage. In the title role - Yu.M. Yuriev. The performance was in the theater repertoire until July 1941.

After February 1917

The theater is part of the directorate of the State Theatres.

Late October 1917 - March 1918

"Sabotage" of the Bolshevik government, the Theater stops performances and boycotts the new government.

March 1918

"Autonomization" of the former imperial theaters. The theater for the first time begins to be called "Alexandrinsky" (with the prefix - "former") in relation to the Petrograd state drama troupe.

1919

The theater receives the status of "academic" and is called the Petrograd State Academic Drama Theater (former Aleksandrinsky)

1920

The theater is a member of the Association of Academic Theatres.

The theater is called the State Academic Drama Theater (Gosdrama).

1922-1928

The head of the theater is an outstanding Russian actor and theatrical figure Yuri Mikhailovich Yuryev

1928-1933

The theater is directed by the prominent Soviet director Nikolai Vasilyevich Petrov.

1931

"Fear" by A. N. Afinogenov. Statement by N.V. Petrov. In the role of Professor Borodin - I.N. Singers.

1932

The centenary of the building of the Alexandrinsky Theater (then the Leningrad State Drama Theater) is celebrated as a major anniversary of the socio-political and cultural life of the country. At the same time, following the ideological line of the then authorities, seventy-six years are arbitrarily cut off from the creative history of the first state drama troupe in Russia.

1933-1936

The artistic director of the theater is an outstanding actor, director and teacher Boris Mikhailovich Sushkevich.

1934

"Boris Godunov" A.S. Pushkin. Statement by B.M. Sushkevich. In the role of Boris Godunov - N.K. Simonov.

1936-1938

The artistic director of the theater was the famous Soviet director Sergei Ernestovich Radlov.

1936

"Forest" A.N. Ostrovsky. Staging by V.P. Kozhich. In the role of Neschastlivtsev - Yu.M. Yuriev.

1937

In the year of the centenary of the death of A.S. Pushkin Leningrad State Drama was named after A.S. Pushkin.

1938-1966

The artistic direction of the theater is carried out by the outstanding actor, director and teacher Leonid Sergeevich Vivien.

1940

"Noble Nest" I.S. Turgenev. Staging by A.A. Musil. In the role of Lavretsky - N.K. Simonov.

1941-1944

Theater in evacuation. The troupe works in Novosibirsk, on the stage of the theater "Red Torch". The Leningrad Theater of Musical Comedy performs on the stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater during the blockade.

1950

"Living Corpse" L.N. Tolstoy. Staging by V.P. Kozhich and A.N. Dawson. In the role of Fedya Protasov - N.K. Simonov.

1955

"Optimistic Tragedy" Vs. Vishnevsky. Statement by G.A. Tovstonogov. In the role of Leader - Yu.V. Tolubeev, in the role of the Commissioner - O.Ya. Lebzak

1956

"Player" F.M. Dostoevsky. Staging by L.S. Vivien and A.N. Dawson. In the role of Alexei Ivanovich - V.I. Chestnokov.

1958

"Running" M.A. Bulgakov. Staging by L.S. Vivienne. In the role of Khludov - N.K. Cherkasov.

1962

"Little Tragedies" by A.S. Pushkin. Staging by L.S. Vivienne. In the role of the Baron - N.K. Cherkasov, in the role of Salieri - N.K. Simonov.

1974

"The Adventures of Chichikov, or Dead Souls" by N.V. Gogol. Statement by N.M. Sheiko. In the role of Chichikov - I.O. Gorbachev.

1975-1991

The artistic director of the theater is an outstanding artist and teacher I.O. Gorbachev.

1975

"Elegy" P. Pavlovsky. Statement by I.S. Olshwanger. In the role of Turgenev - B.A. Freindlich.

1978

"Ivanov" A.P. Chekhov. Staging by A.O. Sagalchik. In the role of Ivanov - I.O. Gorbachev.

1981

The 225th anniversary of the Russian-Alexandrinsky-Pushkin Theater is widely celebrated.

1991

The name Alexandrinsky is returned to the theater. The official name of the theatre: Russian State Academic Drama Theatre. A.S. Pushkin (Alexandrinsky).

1994

"Monsieur Georges. Russian drama" by M.Yu. Lermontov. Staging by A.A. Proudina

1997

"The Tale of Tsar Peter and his murdered son Alexei" by F. Gorenstein. Staging by A.V. Galibina

1998

P.S. Kapellmeister Johannes Kreisler, its author and their beloved Julia: Cadenzas on themes from the works of E.-T.-A. Hoffmann and V.-A. Mozart". Statement by G.M. Kozlov. The performance was awarded the State Prize of Russia.

2002

The theater enters into a creative agreement with the Center. Sun. Meyerhold on the implementation of the joint creative program "New Life of Tradition". The artistic director of the program is an outstanding Russian director, head of the center V.V. Fokin

October 5, 2002

V.V. Fokin performs his first production on the stage of the theater - the original version of the comedy by N.V. Gogol "Inspector General", which opens the creative program "New Life of Tradition". In the role of Khlestakov - A.V. Devotchenko. The performance was awarded the State Prize of Russia.

2003

2005 year

"Double" by F.M. Dostoevsky. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Golyadkin the Elder - V.V. Gvozditsky.

2006

The 250th anniversary of the Alexandrinsky Theater is celebrated as the anniversary of the first state theater in Russia and the beginning of the state policy in the field of domestic stage art. A large-scale reconstruction and restoration of the historical building of the theater is being carried out. The historical exposition "Museum of Russian Drama" opens. The Alexandrinsky International Theater Festival is being held for the first time.

As part of the creative program "New Life of Tradition", the Greek director Theodoros Terzopoulos staged the tragedy of Sophocles "Oedipus the King". This performance opened the First International Theater Festival "Alexandrinsky".

"Living Corpse" L.N. Tolstoy. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Fedya Protasov - S.I. Parshin.

2007

"The Seagull" A.P. Chekhov. Staged by K. Lupa (Poland). In the role of Nina Zarechnaya - Yu.G. Marchenko.

2007

"Ivans" based on "The Tale of how Ivan Ivanovich quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich" and other works by N.V. Gogol. Staging by A.A. Mighty. In the role of Ivan Ivanovich - N.S. Marton, in the role of Ivan Nikiforovich - V.F. Smirnov.

2008

"Marriage" N.V. Gogol. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Podkolesin - I.N. Volkov.

year 2009

"Kseniya. Love story "V. Levanov. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Xenia - Ya.D. Lakoba.

2010

"Hamlet" by W. Shakespeare. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Hamlet - D.O. Lysenkov.

2011

"Your Gogol" by N.V. Gogol. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Gogol - I.N. Volkov.

year 2012

"Liturgy Zero" by F.M. Dostoevsky. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Alexei Ivanovich - A. Shagin.

May 15, 2013

The New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater opens.

August 2014

Alexandrinsky Theater received the status of National Treasure

year 2014

"Masquerade" by M.Yu. Lermontov and Vs. Meyerhold. Staging by V.V. Fokin. In the role of Arbenin - P.M. Semak and D.O. Lysenkov.

August 2015

The first tour of the Alexandrinsky Theater in China. Performance by Valery Fokin The Inspector General based on the comedy of the same name by N.V. Gogol is shown in Beijing on the stage of the Beijing People's Theater and in Shanghai on the stage of the Great Shanghai Theater.

2016

"Today. 2016" K.V. Fokin. Staging by V.V. Fokin. (New scene). Starring - P.M. Semak.