Exhibition

Shakespeare's World

Category

Exhibition

Date

06 february 2019, 11:00 — 22 march 2019, 19:00

Price

Free of charge

Events / Exhibition

St. Petersburg State Theater Library invites you to the exhibition “The World of Shakespeare”, timed to the 455th anniversary of the English playwrighter.

The stage incarnation of Shakespeare's drama is a special page in theatrical history. For centuries, the plots of the English classic served as a source of inspiration for composers and choreographers, and the characters in his plays were the cherished dream of every artist. The fame of many masters of the stage is associated with a vivid embodiment of Shakespearean roles that remained in the memory of generations as wonderful legends, and the success of this incarnation depended to a large extent on the theatrical artist. Sketches of costumes, sketches of scenery, being the first stage of work on a performance, over time turn into his memory, into one of the few material carriers capable of restoring its atmosphere.

In the sketch fund of the St. Petersburg State Theater Library, Shakespearean scenography makes up 1202 pages, for both the musical theater (for opera and ballet) and for the drama. Including 8 sheets created for the puppet show. Together, they illustrate over 50 productions and provide an opportunity for real immersion in Shakespeare, the world of Shakespeare's heroes.

The chronological beginning of the exhibition "The World of Shakespeare" are the sketches of the end of the XIX century. to G. Verdi's opera Falstaff by Ricordi (Milan). The exposition is continued by the works of G. L. Telyakovskaya (the wife of the last director of the Imperial Theaters, V. A. Telyakovsky) and one of the most famous set designers of the Alexandrinsky and Mariinsky Theaters of the early 20th century. A. K. Shervashidze. The first post-October decade was presented by the sketches of B. A. Almedingen to the opera by S. Gounod “Romeo and Juliet” (one of his best works) and the sets by M. P. Bobyshov for the play “The Taming of the Shrew”. The Soviet era is reflected by the theatrical legend - the play “King Henry IV”, designed by E. S. Kochergin, expressive painting by S. M. Yunovich and magnificent sketches by M. Ts. Azizyan to the comic ballet B. Ya. night". The exhibition is completed by the searches of our designers, presented by sketches of the first decade of the XXI century.