The creating of electric lighting in the Imperial Theaters of St. Petersburg in the 19th century
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to study the history of the appearance of electric lighting in the Imperial theaters of St. Petersburg in the XIX century. Electricity was first used to light the stage of the Bolshoi (Kamenny) theater in 1849. Electric lighting of the auditorium first appeared also in this theater in 1878. The author considers the historical background used for creating a new type of lighting in the Imperial theaters of Russia, as well as various stages of this process, including the very first unrealized projects. The participants and equipment of the electric lighting system of the Bolshoi (Kamenny) theater are described in detail. The main sources of information are documents from the archives: RGIA, CGIA SPb, CGANTD SPb, RGA VMF, as well as publications in the open press. The features of the first electric lighting systems of the Imperial theaters are noted.
About the Author
V. A. Petrushchenkov
Peter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Technics), Ass. Prof.
29 Politechnicheskaya St., Saint Petersburg, 195251
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Petrushchenkov V.A. The creating of electric lighting in the Imperial Theaters of St. Petersburg in the 19th century. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2020;(2):101-118. (In Russ.)
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