Kaluga regional drama theater
| Kaluga Drama | |
Theatre building. 2003
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| Address | 248001, Theatrical square, 1 Kaluga  Russia
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| Coordinates | 54°30′56″N 36°15′31″E / 54.51556°N 36.25861°ECoordinates: 54°30′56″N 36°15′31″E / 54.51556°N 36.25861°E |
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| Owner | State theatre |
| Type | Drama |
| Seating type | soft seat |
| Capacity | 697 (main stage) 60 (small stage) 45 (stage under the roof) |
| Current use | ₽ – (rub) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | January 19, 1777 |
| Rebuilt | 1958 |
| Years active | 1777–present |
| Architect | Ivan Zholtovsky |
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Kaluga Regional Drama Theatre (Russian: Калужский областной драматический театр) is a Russian theatre in Kaluga. One of the oldest operating drama theaters of Russia (since 1777).
The first Governor-general of Kaluga region Mikhail Krechetnikov was a great admirer of arts. By his decision drama theatre was established in Kaluga on 30 January [O.S. 19 January] 1777.
Four actors and an actress from St. Petersburg were invited to the new theatre. Other actors were recruited from residents of Kaluga. Thus, the first theatrical company in Kaluga has been created.
Writing of the play for the first night has been ordered to the famous Russian playwright and poet Vasily Maykov which came out under the name of Prologue on opening of the Kaluga Region.
Opening of the theatre and its first season has taken place at a big congestion of the people. Many prominent guests were invited and the high-ranking persons from the whole country of Russia. The famous playwright and the composer of that time N. S. Titov who at a personal request of Mikhail Krechetnikov directed reorganization of the building and a set of actors becomes the art director.
Maria Savina, the famous Russian actress and later the chairman of the Russian theatrical society, as well as the singer Vera Zorina performed there, in 1871 and 1872, respectively.
In 1879-1880 year the drama actor and the impresario, one of the leading figures of Maly Theatre Alexander Rasskazov worked with the theatre.
In 1888 the playwright , some of his works were either banned censorship or rejected by the Theatrical and Literary Committee, produced here Light Without Heat he co-authored with Alexander Ostrovsky, as well as the melodrama Honeymoon ("Медовый месяц").
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