Презентация, доклад на английском языке The Russian State Library of Art@

arts is closely associated with the Maly theatre. The library was established in 1922 on the initiative of professors, actors and Directors of Drama courses at a Small theater, so many years it was called the theatre. Many generations of artists, writers and playwrights considered it his and was called "the Theatre". Here was created the famous images that were born of the ideas and concepts of performances, films, broadcasts, paintings and books.

a Professor of literature and Dean of the drama school of the Maly theatre A. A. Fomin, who became its first Director. Initially, the hall and the library located in the premises of the Higher theatre workshop of the Maly theatre, and served mainly the needs of the students of the school. Since 1925, the library began providing books and other theaters of Moscow, funds significantly enriched by books of the theatre Department of the State Academy of art and other institutions.

areas, work continued on the preservation and maintenance of the front of the theatre. In 1948, the State Central theatre library moved to new premises — the old HOMESTEAD.GN E. Myasoedova, built by the architect M. F. Kazakov in 1793. From the time the first owner of the building was a serf theatre, and since the XIX century it housed a theatre school, then the Directorate of the Imperial theatres. The house with the theatre story was not intended for use in the library only decades later the premises were properly equipped.

books by artists — Directors, actors, theater historians and critics, including M. N. and Vasievich A. P., S. S. Ignatov, SS Mokulsky, Y. I. Slonim, N. D. Volkov. A significant addition to the collection of the library started in 1960-ies, when the volume of funds increased to 1 670 000 volumes, including books in the Humanities and the arts. In 1992, the State Central theatre library was renamed the Russian state library of arts.

for the Humanities, in other words research laboratories. The most interesting part of the collection consists of archival material and music manuscripts division, rare books. The library has videotapes of theatre performances in different years, a collection which is regularly updated.

the country, collecting publications on various aspects of culture. With extensive documentary collections and visual materials on the history of theatre, Opera, ballet, circus in Russia and abroad, the library has become a cultural center for professionals and students. Also in the building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka hosts exhibitions and musical evenings, conferences and seminars. The library is a source of inspiration and companion for all art lovers.