Lower Povolzhie № 34 100th anniversary of the Russian opera in Saratov (1976)

The audience takes their seats in the hall of the Saratov academic Opera and ballet theater.

Pioneers handed flowers to the actors during the celebration of the century theatre.

Faces of the audience.

One of the artists talks about her work in the theater.

View of the auditorium and ceiling chandeliers.

Portrait of the theater's founder, actor Pyotr Medvedev.

Photo portraits of the first cast of the troupe assembled by Medvedev.

Drawing of the theater building in the 19th century.

Decoration of columns, panorama of boxes and parts of the auditorium.

Photos of actors and singers who performed at the theater-Bonachich, Bolshakov, tenor M. Medvedev.

View of the boxes and auditorium of the theater.

Portraits of Opera singers who performed on the stage of the theater in 1918.

Panorama of the stalls and boxes of the auditorium.

Photos of scenes from performances staged at the theater during the 1920s, stand with photos.

Fragments of the play "the Golden Cockerel".

Performance of ballet dancers on the stage of the theater.

Opera singers Y. L. Popov and A. D. Rudes during a rehearsal, the Director gives instructions.

View of the stage with a closed curtain (top).

Installation of scenery for the next performance.

Artists and staff are preparing for the performance.

The audience in the hall before the performance.

The Director directs the rehearsal.

The illuminator checks the operation of the soffit.

A team of workers of a scene sets the scenery.

Photo of the theater's ballet company in the 1920s.

Artists of the ballet company rehearse in the choreography class, the face of the choreographer.

The choreographer rehearses with a ballet couple, the performance of a ballet couple on stage.

Panorama of an empty auditorium (top).

The conductor's face.

Artists and Directors behind the scenes.

The priests and the rudes backstage before going on stage.

Panorama of the auditorium before the performance (top).

View of the orchestra pit (top).

The audience applauds, the lights go out.

Fragments of the Opera "Boris Godunov", the faces of artists.

Young dancers leave the stage to the applause of the audience during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the theater.

Participants of the solemn event speak from the podium, the faces of artists and spectators.

Guests give flowers to the performers of the theatre.

Guests congratulate the theater staff on the anniversary, the faces of the artists.

Presentation of memorable gifts and congratulatory addresses to artists.

View of the auditorium and ceiling chandeliers.