The History of Russian Theatre.

This book — a unique perspective on certain stages of the formation and development of Russian theatre, an original interpretation of the brightest pages in its history. It addresses those times when theatre was a significant part of our society's life and even became a way of life; when Russian literary classics were inextricably linked and lived side by side with domestic drama… Theatre does not tolerate indifferent spectators, impartial researchers... Therefore, a successful book about theatre — is always biased: in it, the sober observation of a historian coexists with the heartfelt revelation of a memoirist. The author provides brief, yet expressive, largely subjective, characterizations of directors and actors, whose lives and works he has the right to judge from personal experience. The book on the history of Russian drama is supplemented by articles on Russian opera and Russian ballet.