you are: the Father of Russian theatre

The military school was the closed educational institution of noble family. Cadets took part in palace festivals, executed opera performances at a court yard. So, in 1736 at opera representation ' Force of love and hatred ' they have replaced missing actors, in 1737 in the case the special ballet class in which some young men were trained has been opened. Approximately during same time drama products were executed also. In 1748 Voltaire's tragedy ' Zaire ', in 1750 - Sumarokov's tragedy ' Horev ' and a comedy ' the Narcissus ' and thirteen more performances has been put. JAroslavtsy did not feel the in the environment alien to them of noble family, they differed from other cadets clothes (it did not allow to carry neither a uniform, nor a sword), the maintenance. And still they with greed have snatched on sciences, their knowledge received invariably an appreciation of teachers: ' it is good ', ' fairly, deliberately ', ' it is clear, diligent, henceforth the hope is '.

Wolves well played clavichords, executed arias from the Italian operas. Under the guidance of officers-fans of theatre jaroslavtsy have studied on two roles in Sumarokov's tragedies ' Horev ' and ' Sinav and Truvor '. N.I.Novikov wrote: F.Volkov ' in the stay in a military school used all diligence to leave from this prosveshchennejshim in what was in time absolutely. The writer And. P.Sumarokov has presented in 1754 F.Volkovu the book where the tragedy ' Sinav and Truvor ' has been printed.

With creation of constant Russian theatre hurried up. The government recognised also its educational role.