The M. Petipa’s legacy in Theatre Museum of Sankt-Petersburg

Abstract

The article focuses on the review of the materials in the collection of the St. Petersburg Theatre Museum of direct relevance to the Russian branch of the Petipa dynasty. The museum’s collection holds a large number of sketches and photographs of Marius Petipa’s productions, as well as posters, programmes, some handwritten documents, costumes for ballets, pictures of family and inner circle of the outstanding choreographer. The article contains valuable information for researchers of Marius Petipa’s legacy, choreographers-reenactors, professionals and amateurs of the ballet.