Masquerade - 1917: Farewell to Imperial Russia
Join Dr Vera Pavlova as she analyses Vsevolod Meyerhold's 1917 “Masquerade.”
Masquerade, staged by Vsevolod Meyerhold in the Alexandrinsky Theatre in 1917 was named by contemporaries as the Requiem for the Russian Empire, reflecting the end of the imperial epoch - ambivalent, tragic, and apparently extremely fragile.
At the same time, it also opened a new page in Russian history - when on 25 February 1917 the actors first performed Masquerade in front of refined gentlemen sitti
1 - 2pm. This talk is free and open to all but places are limited so please book in advance online.
Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 9JT
Wed 26 Apr 2017