Day of Paul I in Gatchina
On the day of Paul I, marking the 160th anniversary since the unveiling of the monument to Paul I, an open-air mystery play called Paul I will be presented by Pushkin Theatre of Pskov September 13, 12-11 pm.
The celebrations will begin with a reenactment of the changing of guards ceremony and a performance by a chamber orchestra at the monument at noon. The afternoon program features tours of the palace, boating on the lakes, and a concert in the Private Garden.
The celebrations culminate with the major event – a night open-air performance Paul I jointly organized by the Museum and the Pushkin Theatre of Pskov. Premiered in 1996, the play was staged by Iosif Radun, the principal director of the theatre, based on works by D. Merezhkovsky and A. Seplyarsky.
“This is just one of our many attempts to say how beautiful, extraordinary and varied the Gatchina Park is,” says the Museum Director Vasiliy Pankratov. It is good for just admiring, walking or boating. It can easily turn into a grand open-air philharmonic with thousands of people absorbed in listening to chamber music. We are now exploring its intimate side to bring here dramas. We see that as another step in reviving the old traditions that Gatchina experienced in its heyday.
On the day of Paul I, marking the 160th anniversary since the unveiling of the monument to Paul I, an open-air mystery play called Paul I will be presented by Pushkin Theatre of Pskov September 13, 12-11 pm.
The celebrations will begin with a reenactment of the changing of guards ceremony and a performance by a chamber orchestra at the monument at noon. The afternoon program features tours of the palace, boating on the lakes, and a concert in the Private Garden.
The celebrations culminate with the major event – a night open-air performance Paul I jointly organized by the Museum and the Pushkin Theatre of Pskov. Premiered in 1996, the play was staged by Iosif Radun, the principal director of the theatre, based on works by D. Merezhkovsky and A. Seplyarsky.
“This is just one of our many attempts to say how beautiful, extraordinary and varied the Gatchina Park is,” says the Museum Director Vasiliy Pankratov. It is good for just admiring, walking or boating. It can easily turn into a grand open-air philharmonic with thousands of people absorbed in listening to chamber music. We are now exploring its intimate side to bring here dramas. We see that as another step in reviving the old traditions that Gatchina experienced in its heyday.