| Каменноостровский театр, вторая сцена БДТ | |
Kamenny Island Theatre | |
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| Address | Old Theatre Sq. 13,St. Petersburg,Russia |
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| Operator | Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theatre |
| Capacity | 310 |
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| Opened | 1826 |
| Renovated | 1843, 1964 - 1967, 2006 - 2012 |
| Architect | Smaragd Shustov,Alberto Cavos |
TheKamenny Island Theatre (also known as theStone Island Theatre, in Russian: Каменноостровский театр) is a wooden theatre on the grounds of theKamennoostrovsky Palace,Kamenny Island,Saint Petersburg,Russia. It is the only surviving wooden theatre inSt. Petersburg, and one of the few remaining inEurope.[1] The theatre is a world heritage site protected byUNESCO.[2]
Since 2005, the theatre is home to a second stage of theBolshoi Drama.[3]
The theatre was built in 1826 to a design bySmaragd Shustov in just 40 days. The building was intended to stand for seven years, but it survived much more. In 1843,Alberto Cavos was commissioned to develop a new project. Reconstruction of the theatre has principally changes the building's outlook, but the auditorium received only minor changes.[4] In 1964–1967, the venue was restorated according to a project overseen byIrina Benois.[5] Although the facade of the theatre was kept intact, the auditorium was completely rearranged. After the reconstruction, the theatre was made property of theSt. Petersburg Television Company. In 2005, a decree of thePresident of Russia has transferred the Kamenny Island Theatre to theBolshoi Drama Theatre.[6] Extensive renovation took place in between 2005 and 2012, when the theatre has opened as the second stage of the Bolshoi Drama.[4]
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