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Copy. Decree of Empress Elizabeth of Russia of 30 August 1756 to the Governing Senate on establishing a Russian theatre for performing tragedies and comedies. 1992
Copy. Decree of Empress Elizabeth of Russia of 30 August 1756 to the Governing Senate on establishing a Russian theatre for performing tragedies and comedies. 1992
Title
Copy. Decree of Empress Elizabeth of Russia of 30 August 1756 to the Governing Senate on establishing a Russian theatre for performing tragedies and comedies
Production date
1992
Materials, technique
Paper, Indian ink, pen
Dimensions
27,2х19
Annotation
Decree on establishing a Russian theatre for performing tragedies and comedies could be considered the beginning of national professional theatre. By that time, Russian drama had already emerged in the person of Alexander Sumarokov, a company of Russian actors had been formed, and its own audience had appeared. The theatre's first performance was a production of Sumarokov's tragedy "Sinav and Truvor" on February 5, 1757, for which the very first playbill was printed.
Number
НВ 3143
Permanent exhibitions
Museum of Russian Theatre Origins. XVII-XVIII centuries
Collection
Archival documents