you are: Sources of Russian theatre

Occurrence of theatres in Russia has been caused by growth absoljutizma, development of school business, growth of consciousness of public and public opinion. In 1635 to tsar Michael Fedorovichu have informed that the Polish king has a court theatre. The tsar had a thought to get similar entertainment and in Moscow, but many have counted this invention sinful. In 1659 to Alexey Mihajlovichu have informed about ' comedies ' in Florence. The tsar has decided to get the theatre. In 1660 it was ordered to Ivan Gebdonu to send from abroad ' masters a comedy to do '. Possibly, among overseas actors was not wishing to go to far Moskovia. Have not given results and the subsequent invitations.

Inconvenient position left as follows: in 1672 the tsar has charged to German Johann Greg living in a German large village and serving by the pastor Lutheran kirhi, to prepare performance by forces of local Germans and Russian. On October, 17th, 1672 in village Preobrazhenskiy near Moscow in specially erected ' comedy hramine ' the first statement ' artakserksova actions ' has taken place. The play has been written in German, its free transposition on Russian was made podjachy the ambassadorial order by Peter Dolgov and its assistants. At first the tsar did not want, that performance was accompanied by music, including it business pagan, opposite to church, but him have convinced, that without music it is impossible to arrange chorus as dancers cannot dance without feet. The tsar has reluctantly given all to the discretion of actors. Performance has liked: Alexey Mihajlovich looked its whole ten hours, not rising with a place. The tsarina and children looked through cracks of specially fenced off premise: They could not be shown at theatre. Grandees faced to a scene and on the scene. Anybody from strangers has not been admitted. In total it has been put nine plays.