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Theater in Saint Petersburg, Russia

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The Alexandrinsky Theatre (Russian: Александринский театр) or National Drama Theatre of Russia is a theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The Alexandrinsky Theatre was built for the Imperial troupe of Petersburg (Imperial troupe was founded in 1756).

Since 1832, the theatre has occupied an Empire-style building that Carlo Rossi designed. It was built in 1828–1832 on Alexandrinsky Square (now Ostrovsky Square), which is situated on Nevsky Prospekt between the National Library of Russia and Anichkov Palace. The theatre was opened on 31 August (12 September) 1832. The theatre and the square were named after Empress consort Alexandra Feodorovna. The building is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.

It was one of the many theatres of the Imperial troupe. Dramas, operas and ballets were on the stage. Only in the 1880s, the theatre has become dramatic and tragedy filled.

The premières of numerous Russian plays have been performed at the stage of the Alexandrinsky, including plays by Alexandr Griboyedov, Alexander Ostrovsky, and Anton Chekhov. Famous directors who have staged work there include Vsevolod Meyerhold, Grigori Kozintsev, Georgy Tovstonogov, and Nikolay Akimov.

On 30 August 2006 the theatre reopened after a reconstruction.

References

External links

Official Web Site in English
3D model “Alexandrinsky Theater” for Google Earth

v t e Carlo Rossi (architect)
Church buildings	Church of Saint Catherine in Ascension Convent (consecration, 1817) St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral, Tallinn (1841–1844)
Secular buildings and structures	Maly Theatre (Moscow) (1808) Anichkov Palace (reconstruction project, 1816) Mikhailovsky Palace (new design, 1817; built 1819–1825) Arts Square (1816–1834) General Staff Building (Saint Petersburg) (1819–1839) Yelagin Palace (1822) Michael Manege (renovation of the façade, 1823–1824) Rossi Bridge (1825) Rossi Pavilion (1825) Military Gallery of the Winter Palace (1826) Alexandrinsky Theatre (1828–1832) 2 Rossi Street (1828–1834) Tripartite Bridge (1829–1831) National Library of Russia (second building, 1832–1835) Tauride Palace (reconstruction, 19th-century, with others) Oława Castle (attributed autorship of the castle, 19th century)
Related	Neoclassical architecture Empire style Palace Square Russian Museum Charles Le Picq (stepfather) Vincenzo Brenna (architecture master)

v t e Sports and music venues in Saint Petersburg
Outdoor	Krestovsky Stadium (56,196) Petrovsky Stadium (21,405) Smena Stadium (3,000) ISA Petrovsky (2,835)
Arenas	SKA Arena (21,500) Ice Palace (12,300) Sibur Arena (7,120) Yubileyny Sports Palace (7,044) Tinkoff Arena (5,000) Zenith Sports Palace (3,500) Nova Arena (2,000)
Theaters / nightclubs	A2 Green Concert (5,000) Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall (3,727) Aurora Concert Hall (2,000) Kuryokhin Center (2,000) Mariinsky II (2,000) Mariinsky Theatre (1,625) Shostakovich Philharmonic Hall (1,500) Club Cosmonavt (1,500) St. Petersburg Music Hall (1,500) Alexandrinsky Theatre (1,378) Seaside stage of the Mariinsky Theater (1,352) Mikhailovsky Theatre (1,151) Mariinsky Theatre Concert Hall (1,100)
Historic	Bolshoi Theatre Karl Knipper Theatre Kirov Stadium SKK Peterburgsky

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