To the problem of authenticity of “The History of Ballet Theatre in Russia”
Abstract
The author of the article states that we still do not have a real documented history of ballet theatre in Russia of the 18th century, especially its first half. The genuine facts in the works on the early stages of our ballet theatre are substituted by make-believe stories borrowed by the authors mostly from the apocryphal “Chronicles of the Russian Theatre, Nosov” (1883). The article, using books on the history of the 18th century ballet theatre as an example, shows how the “infection” of various publications occurs with deliberately false information rewritten by the authors of subsequent generations. This vicious practice can only be curbed by the appearance of a documented “History of Ballet Theatre in Eighteenth Century Russia” which was significantly contributed by foreign choreographers and dancers. Therefore, to create it, the efforts of the international scientific community are required.
Keywords
“History of Ballet Theatre in Eighteenth Century Russia”,
documents and make-believe stories,
apocryphal “Chronicles of the Russian Theatre,
Nosov”,
foreign choreographers and dancers on the Russian stage,
documented history of ballet theatre in Russia,
the 18th century,
international scientific community,
Marialuisa Ferrazzi
About the Author
L. M. Starikova
State Institute for Art Studies
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Habil.,
5, Kozitsky pereulok, Moscow, 125000
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Starikova L.M. To the problem of authenticity of “The History of Ballet Theatre in Russia”. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2020;(3):75-84. (In Russ.)
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