The Maly Theater provided the Bakhrushin Museum with eight costumes

The last major addition to the funds occurred in 1982

Collection of the Theater Museum named after. For the first time in 30 years, A.A. Bakhrushina was replenished with 8 costumes created specifically for Maly Theater productions. It is noteworthy that two of them will probably soon be on permanent display at the renovated house-museum of the playwright Ostrovsky on Malaya Ordynka.

“What’s fashionable and current, I tell him, changes every day, but our Russian custom has lived on from time immemorial,” wrote the famous playwright of the 19th century in the play “Poverty is not a vice.” And it’s true that national culture has left its mark not only on the character of the Russian person, but also on fashion, and still arouses great interest among the public.

Today you can touch the creative side of Russian history thanks to the Bakhrushinsky Theater Museum. Over the 112 years of its existence, a collection has been assembled, including about a million copies. Among them are rare publications, audio recordings, unique documents, and, more recently, dresses created for Maly Theater productions.

Such a step was a matter of time, since the Bakhrushin Museum and the Maly Theater have a long-standing relationship. As playwright and actor Alexander Sumbatov-Yuzhin said, Alexey Bakhrushin was obsessed with the brainchild of Melpomene: he collected portraits, sketches, letters and other items related to the theater.

Interestingly, the eight suits provided are the first arrivals in the last 30 years. Among them are Maria Ivanovna’s dress from the drama “The Main Role” by Samuil Aleshin, three costumes from the comedy “The Heirs of Rabourdin” by Emile Zola,” two dresses from the plays “Our People – Let’s Be Numbered!” and “Mad Money” based on the plays of Alexander Ostrovsky, which will probably soon join the permanent exhibition of the renovated house-museum of A.N. Ostrovsky.

“Modern costumes are designed to emphasize the relevance of Ostrovsky,” comment the specialists of the Bakhrushinsky Theater Museum on the new arrival.