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c.Первые архивные записи о театре датируются1936 г.

2.The very name of Mikhail Semionovich Schepkin is always perceived not as an addition to the title but as a blessing of Destiny

a. Само имя Михаила Семеновича Щепкина всегда воспринималось не как добаление к званию, а как Божье благословение.

b. Имя Михаила Семеновича Щепкина всегда воспринималось как имя данное театру свыше.

c. Именно по Божьему Благословению театр получил имя Михаила Семеновича Щепкина.

3.In April 1944 the theatre opened a new season in a building destroyed by the war.

a.В апреле 1944 г. Театр открыл новый сезон в здании разрушенном войной

b.В 1944 г. здание театра было разрушено, но театральный сезон все равно открылся c.Во время войны в разрушенном здании в 1944 г. был открыт театральный сезон.

4.One of the highlights in the history of the theatre is the All – Russian festival Actors of Russia to Mikhail Schepkin.

a.Самое важное событие в театре – это фестиваль имени Щепкина

b.Всероссийскому фестивалю – главному событию в театре присвоили имяМихаила Щепкина.

c.Одним из самых важных событий в истории театра является всероссийский фестиваль – Актеры России Михаилу Щепкину.

5.The theatre gets a great attention and active support from the Government of Belgorod Region and and its GovernorE. S. Savchenko

a.Театр получает большое внимание и активную поддержку от Правительства Белгородской Области и губернатора Е. С. Савченко.

b.Театр поддерживается правительством г. Белгорода.

c. г. Белгород оказывает поддержку театру.

6. In 1998 the theatre got the Academic status in its title. a.Театр назвали академическим в 1998 г.

b.1998 г. подарил театру статус академического c. В 1998 г. Театр получил статус Академического

IV. Answer the following questions.

1. What year are the first archive records of Belgorod Stazte Academic Drama Theatre dated back?

2. What is the Belgorod Drama continually following?

3. When was the turning point in the history of the theatre? What was it? 4.When did the theatre get thea name of Mikhail Semionovich Schepkin? 5. How did the name of Mikhail Semionovich Schepkin perceive?

6. Where has the Schepkin troupe been touring?

7. What is the highlight in the history of the theatre?

V. Make a reference of the text

TEXT IV.

LENKOM THEATRE

The abbreviation Lenkom was unofficially used even at the time when the Theatre was officially known as Moscow Leninist Komsomol Theatre, with the Komsomol being the youth

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wing of the USSR Communist Party (hence, Lenkom stands for "LENinistKOMsomol"); around 10 years ago, the Lenkom became the Theatre's official name. This theatre is a "must-see": it features star and superstar actors, outstanding stage directors and playwrights, striking creative enthusiasm, innovation, audacious experiments, longevity and permanent audience success.

Modernism style, the Theatre's building housed the Merchants Club until the 1917 Russian Revolution. Here, musical and drama productions were performed, light-music and song concerts were hosted; the club was visited by famous people of art, members of aristocratic families, renowned industrialists and art patrons.

After the Revolution, the building was expropriated and occupied by a "house of anarchy"; a year later, in 1918, the anarchists were driven out of the building by force, and the Sverdlov Communist University settled in the house; in 1920, the university hosted the 3rd Congress of the Russian Communist Union of Youth (as the Komsomol was officially known), which saw a speech by Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Russian communists. This way, even before the

Lenkom was created, the walls and the stage of its building had already been penetrated by the young enthusiasm of builders of the new society. However, the same walls and the same stage kept the memory of the sublime tradition of Russian art.

Mark Zakharov, the current head art director of the Theatre, said: "This building is part of my life; and its style of the early 20th century Modernism has been fascinating me for many years now."

The Theatre has never rejected any of its genetic roots; it was faithful to them even during the years when both the Komsomol and Lenin were definitely out of fashion.

The Lenkom, which in 2007 celebrated its 80th anniversary, traces its decent to the Theatre of Working Youth (or the TRAM, for short), created in 1927 at the initiative of the Moscow branch of the Komsomol. It is interesting to note that even during the first years, when ideologists of the TRAM proclaimed their credo, in the proletkult ("proletarian culture") style, as: "The TRAM is not a theatre, a member of the TRAM is not an actor, but an excited reporter, propagandist and polemicist".

Theatre appeared on the building at 6 Malaya Dmitrovka on 20th February 1938. That year Ivan Bersenev became the head of the Theatre; he came from the Second Moscow Art Theatre, which was shut down by the authorities a short time before, and brought a brilliant team of actors of the Moscow Art Theatre School, such as Sofya Giatsintova, Serafima Birman and Rostislav Platt. A new life of the Theatre and its new rise started in 1963, when Anatoly Efros joined the Theatre. However, this rise was not a long one, as it lasted for just over three years: very soon the Theatre's wings were clipped by removing Efros from his position as the head stage director, because, as it was officially put, he "did not ensure the appropriate direction in shaping the repertoire" (decree no. 50, by the Directorate for Culture at Moscow City Council, as of 7th March 1967.The spectators were invited by the artist to get involved, to reflect together and to create together. Such were the productions of the plays On the Wedding Day by Viktor Rozov, The Promise by Aleksey Arbuzov, 104 Pages about Love and A Film is Being Shot by Edvard Radzinsky and The Seagull by Anton Chekhov and of the novel The Life of Monsieur de Moliere by Mikhail Bulgakov. The stage director radically renewed the repertoire of the Theatre; the new repertoire better reflected the time, was full not of tranquillity, but of the "live nerve" of the life that the audience lived every day.

Zakharov recalled: "The audience's need of contemporary, topical musicals is enormous, and this is true not only about the young audience. And not only about our country. Some of Zakharov's actors have already founded their own non-repertory as well as repertory theatre companies; anyway, they agree to work and do actually work at the Lenkom, because acting work at this kind of Theatre brings happiness and joy.

It seems that the Lenkom managed to ensure continuity of actor generations and produce performances, becoming extremely favorite and visit sometimes with only one unknown youth, which in a few months becomes beloved and popular and revered in the Russian theatrical space. This are: Maria Mironova, Anna Bolsova, Olesya Zheleznyak, Anton Shagin, Alla Yuganova, Leonid Bronevoi, Alexandra Zakharova, Alexandr Zbruev, Nikolai Karachentzev, Dmitry

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Pevtzov, Alexandr Baluev. Today the auditorium of Lenkom is full, and our theatre, continues its steady path to his century.

I. Try to match up the words in column a with their meaning in the column B

II. Complete the following abstracts in a logical way.

1.After the Revolution, the building was expropriated and occupied by a "house of anarchy"; a year later, in 1918, the anarchists were driven out of the building by force, and the Sverdlov Communist University settled in the house; in 1920, the university hosted the 3rd Congress of the Russian Communist Union of Youth (as the Komsomol was officially known), which saw a speech by Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Russian communists.

2.Theatre appeared on the building at 6 Malaya Dmitrovka on 20th February 1938. That year Ivan Bersenev became the head of the Theatre; he came from the Second Moscow Art Theatre, which was shut down by the authorities a short time before, and brought a brilliant team of actors of the Moscow Art Theatre School, such as Sofya Giatsintova, Serafima Birman and Rostislav Platt. A new life of the Theatre and its new rise started in 1963, when Anatoly Efros joined the Theatre.

3.Theatre appeared on the building at 6 Malaya Dmitrovka on 20th February 1938. That year Ivan Bersenev became the head of the Theatre; he came from the Second Moscow Art Theatre, which was shut down by the authorities a short time before, and brought a brilliant team of actors of the Moscow Art Theatre School, such as Sofya Giatsintova, Serafima Birman and Rostislav Platt. A new life of the Theatre and its new rise started in 1963, when Anatoly Efros joined the Theatre.

4.The Theatre has never rejected any of its genetic roots; it was faithful to them even during the years when both the Komsomol and Lenin were definitely out of fashion.

The Lenkom, which in 2007 celebrated its 80th anniversary, traces its decent to the Theatre of Working Youth (or the TRAM, for short), created in 1927 at the initiative of the Moscow branch of the Komsomol.

5.The abbreviation Lenkom was unofficially used even at the time when the Theatre was officially known as Moscow Leninist Komsomol Theatre, with the Komsomol being the youth wing of the USSR Communist Party (hence, Lenkom stands for "LENinistKOMsomol"); around

10years ago, the Lenkom became the Theatre's official name. This theatre is a "must-see":

III.Choose the correct variant of translation

1. The abbreviation Lenkom was unofficially used even at the time when the Theatre was officially known as Moscow Leninist Komsomol Theatre.

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a.Аббревиатура Ленком была неофициально использована даже когда театр официально назывался Московский театр Ленинского Комсомола

b.Театру не разрешали официально использовать название Московский театр Ленинского Комсомола, поэтому он приобрел неофициальное название Ленком.

c.Так как официальное название Московский театр Ленинского Комсомола не понравилось, решили использовать неофициальное название Ленком.

2.Mark Zakharov, the current head art director of the Theatre, said: "This building is part of my life; and its style of the early 20th century Modernism has been fascinating me for many years now."

a. Именно Мар Захаров говорил, что здание, архитектурой которого он до сих пор восхищается является смыслом его жизни.

b. Директор театра Ленком Марк Захаров говорил, что здание театра – это смысл его жизни и его архитектурой стиля раннего модерна он восхищается до сих пор.

c. Марк Захаров, являющийся на данный момент главным режиссером театра сказал : «Это здание – часть моей жизни и я уже много лет восхищаюсь его стилем раннего Модернизма 20 века».

3.This theatre is a "must-see"

a.В этот театр и ходить не стоит.

b.Это тот театр, в который обязательно нужно сходить.

c.Нельзя не пойти в этот театр.

4.A new life of the Theatre and its new rise started in 1963, when Anatoly Efros joined the Theatre.

a. Театр изменился с приходом Анатолья Эфроса

b.Театр испытал новый подъем в 1963 г. благодаря Анатолию Эфросу

c. Новая жизнь в театре и его новый подъем начался с приходом в театре Анатолия Эфроса в 1963

5.Theatre appeared on the building at 6 Malaya Dmitrovka on 20th February 1938. That year Ivan Bersenev became the head of the Theatre

a. Когда Иван Берсенев стал директором театра 20 февраля 1938 г в здании на Малой Дмитровке появился Театр.

b. В то время как Иван Берсенев стал директором театра на Малой Дмитровке появился театр.

c. Театр появился в здании на Малой Дмитровке 20 февраля 1938 г. В этом же году Иван Берсенев стал директором театра.

6.Here, musical and drama productions were performed, light-music and song concerts were hosted.

a. Мюзиклы, драмы и эстрадные концерты проводились именно в этом театре b. Здесь ставились мюзиклы, драмы, проводились эстрадные коцерты

c. Здесь проводили мюзиклы, драмы и эстрадные концерты

IV. Answer the following questions

1. When was the abbreviation Lenkom officially used? 2. What was in the theatre building until the 1917?

3. What did Mark Zakharov say about the theatre?

4.When did the Lenkom trace its decent to the theatre of working youth?

5.Who became the head of the the theatre in 1938?

6.Did the spectators attend the theatre themselves, buying tickets?

7.Does the theatre continue its pass to his century?

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V. Make a reference of the text (see the ex. on page 174)

TEXT V.

NATIONAL THEATRE OF RUSSIAN ARMY

Moscow's Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army (CATRA), originally the Central Theatre of the Red Army, has upgraded to a new Alcons Audio system, ensuring it still brings joy to the Russian masses despite the demise of the glorious Red Army.

The theatre was founded in Moscow in 1929 by the political board of the Workers‘ and Peasants‘ Red Army to entertain servicemen and officers of the Red Army, and built in 1939 in the shape of a five-pointed Soviet star. As well as providing the finest in Soviet and international (subject to political checks) culture to eager audiences of revolutionaries as part of the revolutions aim to both educate and provide culture for the proletariat, it is considered an architectural masterpiece of the Stalinist era.

Sadly, in modern, degenerate, capitalist Russia, it's productions are a little less ambitious, but CATRA is still one of the country‘s favourite venues, staging performances of Russian and foreign theatre, musicals, classical and rock concerts. It has won the prestigious Crystal Turandot for the Chekhov play.

―The existing audio system was installed in the 1990s and it no longer met modern audience expectations. There was a particular issue with loud live music events, which modern systems are expected to cope with without any distortion.‖ said Natalya of the LTM Music Company, who supplied and installed the Alcons system.

―Because of the building‘s architectural significance, there were very limited areas where we could install equipment. We consulted extensively with the theatre and suggested an Alcons system. We did a demonstration and were able to prove that it would fulfil all the required aims of uniform coverage, high level SPL with no distortion and that it could be installed while not impacting on the aesthetics and historical structure of the theatre.‖ Originally, the Theatre's company had four creative teams including the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Red Army (later the Alexandrov Ensemble), the Puppy Theatre Company, the Revue Theatre, and the Drama Company. The debut play of the Theatre opened in February of 1930.

Since the Theatre was founded, over 300 premieres and more than 44,000 performances have been played.In February of 1934, construction of the Theatre's building upon the project of architects Karo Halabyan and Vasiliy Simbirtsev was started in Komunna Square. And on 14 September 1940, it was open for the public. Our theatre is not just about the army but for the army is the creative motto of the Theatre worded by Andrei Popov, the main director who headed the Theatre from 1935 to 1957. The Theatre is situated in a grand, unique building, the masterpiece of Stalinist architecture. It has the Europe largest stage where horse cavalry has galloped and tanks and planes have driven.

The big auditorium seats 2,500 people. It must be said however that the Theatre has always preferred to fight for its spectators not with the number of seats but competence. The Theatre's company has always been considered to be one of the best in Moscow.

During the decades, many great actors have contributed to Theatre's fame and still continue working there including People's Artists LubovDobrzhanskaya, VladimirPestovsky, NinaSazonova, Vladimir Zeldin, LudmilaKasatkina, NikolaiPastukhov, LudmilaChursina, Vladimir Soshalsky, Olga BogdanovaLarisaGolubkina, Juri KomissarovAlina Pokrovskaya.

I. Try to match up the words in column a with their meaning in the column B

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II. Complete the following abstracts in a logical way.

1.The big auditorium seats 2,500 people. It must be said however that the Theatre has always preferred to fight for its spectators not with the number of seats but competence. The Theatre's company has always been considered to be one of the best in Moscow. During the decades, many great actors have contributed to Theatre's fame and still continue working there including People's Artists.

2.―Because of the building‘s architectural significance, there were very limited areas where we could install equipment. We consulted extensively with the theatre and suggested an Alcons system. We did a demonstration and were able to prove that it would fulfil all the required aims of uniform coverage, high level SPL with no distortion and that it could be installed while not impacting on the aesthetics and historical structure of the theatre.‖

3.Since the Theatre was founded, over 300 premieres and more than 44,000 performances have been played.In February of 1934, construction of the Theatre's building upon the project of architects Karo Halabyan and Vasiliy Simbirtsev was started in Komunna Square. And on 14 September 1940, it was open for the public. Our theatre is not just about the army but for the army is the creative motto of the Theatre worded by Andrei Popov, the main director who headed the Theatre from 1935 to 1957.

4.Sadly, in modern, degenerate, capitalist Russia, it's productions are a little less ambitious, but

CATRA is still one of the country‘s favourite venues, staging performances of Russian and foreign theatre, musicals, classical and rock concerts. It has won the prestigious Crystal Turandot for the Chekhov play.

5. Moscow's Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army (CATRA), originally the

Central Theatre of the Red Army, has upgraded to a new Alcons Audio system, ensuring it still brings joy to the Russian masses despite the demise of the glorious Red Army. The theatre was founded in Moscow in 1929 by the political board of the Workers‘ and Peasants‘

Red Army to entertain servicemen and officers of the Red Army, and built in 1939 in the shape of a five-pointed Soviet star.

III. Choose the correct variant of translation

1. The theatre was founded in Moscow in 1929 by the political board of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army to entertain servicemen and officers of the Red Army.

a.В 1929 для развлечения солдат и офицеров появился театр

b.Солдаты и офицеры Красной Армии основали свой театр в Москве.

c.Театр был основан в Москве в 1929 г. Политической организацией Рабочекрестьянской Красной Армии для развлечения солдат и офицеров Красной Армии.

2.During the decades, many great actors have contributed to Theatre's fameь and still

continue working there.

a.В течение десяти лет славе театра служили только известные актеры, которые работают и по сей день.

b.Втечение десятилетий ногие великие актеры прославили театр и все еще продолжают там работать.

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c.10 лет славе театра служили известные актеры.

3.Since the Theatre was founded, over 300 premieres and more than 44,000 performances have been played.

a.Со времени основания театра было сыграно более 300 премьер и поставлено44 000 спектаклей

b.Чтобы основать театр нужно было сыграть более 300 премьер и поставить 44 000 спектаклей.

c. В театре каждый год играют более 300 премьер и поставят 44 000 спектаклей.

4.In February of 1934, construction of the Theatre's building upon the project of architects Karo Halabyan and Vasiliy Simbirtsev was starte

a.Архитекторы Каро Халабян и Василий Симбирцев построили театр

b. В феврале 1934 г когда архитекторы Каро Халабян и Василий Симбирцев предложили свои проекты был построен театр

c. В феврале 1934 г. началось строительство театра по проекту архитекторов Каро Халабяна и Василия Симбирцева.

5. It must be said however that the Theatre has always preferred to fight for its spectators not with the number of seats but competence.

a.Нужно сказать однако, что театр всегда предпочитал бороться за зрителя и количеством мест, а профессионализмом

b.Надо бы сказать, что театр всегда профессионально боролся за зрителей

c.Нужно сказать, что театр сейчас борется за количество мест

IV. Answer the following questions

1. When was the Moscow theatre of The Russian Army founded?

2. How many premieres and performances have been played since the theatre was founded?

3.What has Moscow‘s Central Academic Theatre of Russian Army upgraded to?

4.When was the theatre opened to the public?

5.Why couldn‘t they install the equipment in the theatre?

6.How many teams does the Theatre Company have?

7. What had the theatre preferred fight for?

V. Make a reference of the text (see the ex. on page 187)

TEXT VI.

MALY THEATRE

Maly Theatre (literally Small Theatre as opposed to nearby Bolshoi, or Grand, opera theater) is a drama theater in Moscow, Russia. Established in 1806 and operating on its present site on the Theatre Square since 1824, the theatre traces its history to the Moscow University drama company, established in 1756. In the 19th century, Maly was "universally recognized in Russia as the leading dramatic theatre of the century", and was the home stage for Mikhail Shchepkin and Maria Yermolova. 40 of Alexander Ostrovsky's 54 plays premiered at Maly, and the theatre was known as The House of Ostrovsky. The Maly Theatre in Moscow and

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Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg "to a great extent determined the development of Russian theatre during the 19th and 20th century".Maly Theatre positions itself as traditional drama theatre that produces classical heritage plays. The current (2009–2010 season) program of Maly includes plays by Russian authors from Denis Fonvizin to Mikhail Bulgakov, and a single play by Molière. The second stage of Maly, located in Zamoskvorechye District, also performs plays by W. Somerset Maugham, Luigi Pirandello and Eugene Scribe. Maly had a long tradition of producing William Shakespeare but, as of 2009, performs only one Shakespearian play, Love's Labour's Lost on its second stage.Maly Theatre employs a staff of over seven hundred, including over one hundred drama actors. It is the only drama theatre in Russia that has retained a symphony orchestra and a professional choir. The theatre also operates Shchepkin Theatre School, Moscow's oldest drama school, established in 1809 as the Imperial Theatre School.The exact year of Maly's establishment is debated. In the 19th and 20th century, it was agreed that it was established in 1824, the year when the theatre moved into its Theatre Square building. The centennial of Maly was celebrated in 1924, and the 175th anniversary in 1999. However, the official bicentennial was moved to 2006, based on the establishment of the Imperial Moscow Theatre in 1806. Some of the shows produced by the Imperial Moscow Theatre premiered as early as 1804, and its company continued the tradition of Michael Maddox's company, which was established in 1780. The theatre web site, as of August 2009, marks the season of 2009– 2010 as its "254th season", referring to the Free Theatre, a Moscow University company established in 1756.Maly Theatre, facing Petrovka Street, is the last remaining of four identical buildings erected in the 1820s by Joseph Bove for private customers. In the 19th century, the other three buildings were demolished and rebuilt, and Theatre Square lost its original highly symmetrical appearance. The Maly building itself has little in common with the original Vargin House of 1824. Vargin House, squeezed between Petrovka and the wide, recently created Neglinny Lane, was narrower than the present-day building; its Petrovka facade housed an open shopping arcade.Between 1838 and 1840, the theatre acquired neighboring land lots and was completely rebuilt by Konstantin Thon. Thon expanded the building to the northwest and northeast, taking over the land of Neglinny Lane. The arcade disappeared, and all the interiors were gutted and redesigned from scratch. Thon retained Bove's stern neoclassical styling and left most wall surfaces unadorned. In 1945 this "omission" was rectified, and the facade acquired their present shape with a continuous molding separating first and ground floors and small cornices above first floor windows. The main hall retains its 1840 layout and plafond artwork was recreated after World War II. Hall capacity, originally set at exactly 1,000 seats, has been reduced to 953 seats. The theatre recruits new actors primarily from its own Shchepkin Theatre School, an undergraduate leveldrama school located in a neighboring block on Neglinnaya Street. The school, established in 1809, has always been run as a division of Maly. Maly's current CEO Victor Korshunov and art director Yury Solomin are also deans of Schepkin School. Maly Theatre and Shchepkin School are two of eleven Russian institutions eligible for the presidential theatre support grants established in 2005. Both are also included in the State Code of Particularly Valuable Objects of Cultural Heritage, a list of top priority cultural sites and institutions that, by law, are state property and may not be privatized.

I. Try to match up the words in column a with their meaning in the column B

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II. Complete the following abstracts in a logical way.

1. Maly Theatre positions itself as atraditional drama theatre that produces classical heritage plays. The current (2009–2010 season) program of Maly includes plays by Russian authors from Denis Fonvizin to Mikhail Bulgakov, and a single play by Molière. The second stage of Maly, located in Zamoskvorechye District, also performs plays by W. Somerset Maugham, Luigi Pirandello and Eugene Scribe. Maly had a long tradition of producing William Shakespeare but, as of 2009, performs only one Shakespearian play, Love's Labour's Lost on its second stage.

2. It is the only drama theatre in Russia that has retained a symphony orchestra and a professional choir. The theatre also operates Shchepkin Theatre School, Moscow's oldest drama school, established in 1809 as the Imperial Theatre School.The exact year of Maly's establishment is debated. In the 19th and 20th century, it was agreed that it was established in 1824, the year when the theatre moved into its Theatre Square building. The centennial of Maly was celebrated in 1924, and the 175th anniversary in 1999. However, the official bicentennial was moved to 2006.

3.The theatre recruits new actors primarily from its own Shchepkin Theatre School, an undergraduate leveldrama school located in a neighboring block on Neglinnaya Street. The school, established in 1809, has always been run as a division of Maly. Maly's current CEO Victor Korshunov and art director Yury Solomin are also deans of Schepkin School. Maly Theatre and Shchepkin School are two of eleven Russian institutions eligible for the presidential theatre support grants established in 2005. Both are also included in the State Code of Particularly Valuable Objects of Cultural Heritage.

4.Maly Theatre, facing Petrovka Street, is the last remaining of four identical buildings erected in the 1820s by Joseph Bove for private customers. In the 19th century, the other three buildings were demolished and rebuilt, and Theatre Square lost its original highly symmetrical appearance. The Maly building itself has little in common with the original Vargin House of 1824.

5.Maly Theatre (literally Small Theatre as opposed to nearby Bolshoi, or Grand, opera theater) is a drama theater in Moscow, Russia. Established in 1806and operating on its present site on the Theatre Square since 1824, the theatre traces its history to the Moscow University drama company, established in 1756. In the 19th century, Maly was "universally recognized in Russia as the leading dramatic theatre of the century", and was the home stage for Mikhail Shchepkin and Maria Yermolova.

III.Choose the correct variant of translation

1. The Maly Theatre in Moscow and Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg "to a great extent determined the development of Russian theatre during the 19th and 20th century".

a.Малый театр в Москве и Александринский театр в Санкт – Петербурге в значительной степени определили развитие Русского театра 19 и 20 веков.

b.В 19 и 20 веках Александринский театр Санкт – Петербурга определил развитие Малого театра и вместе с тем Русского театра

c.Малый театр оказал влияние на Александринский театр и на русское искусство.

2.Maly Theatre employs a staff of over seven hundred, including over one hundred drama actors.

a. В труппе театра более семисот человек, более 100 из которых актеры драмы.

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b.В состав Малого театра входит более семисот человек, более 100 из которых актеры.

c.Малый театр нанял более семисот человек, среди них 100 актеров.

3.It is the only drama theatre in Russia that has retained a symphony orchestra and a professional choir.

a. Только в этом театре находится симфонический оркестр и профессиональный хор. b. Только в Малом театре есть свой симфонический оркестр и хор

c. Это единственный драматический театр в России, в котором сохранился симфонический оркестр и профессиональный хор.

4.Some of the shows produced by the Imperial Moscow Theatre premiered as early as 1804

a. Премьеры некоторых спектаклей, поставленных в Московском Имераторском Театре, состоялись еще в 1804 г.

b. Некоторые спектакли, поставленные в Московском Имераторском Театре идут еще с

1804 г.

c. Премьера спектакля Императорского театра в Москве состоялась в 1804

5.The Maly building itself has little in common with the original Vargin House of 1824.

a.Дом Варгина 1824 г. похож на Малый театр

b.Здание Малого театра имеет много общего с домом Варгина 1824 г.,

c.Здание театра немного похоже на дом Варгина 1824 г.,

6.The centennial of Maly was celebrated in 1924, and the 175th anniversary in 1999.

a.В 1924 г. театру исполнилось 100 лет, в 1999 - 175

b.В 1924 г. театр вступил в свое столетие, а в 1999 году уже отмечал 175 лет

c.Столетие Малого театра отмечалось в 1924 г, а 175 годовщина 1999

IV. Answer the following questions.

1.When was Maly theatre established?

2.How does Maly theatre position itself?

3.What plays does the current programe of Maly theatre include?

4.When was the centennial of Maly celebrated?

5. What was the theatre bicentanial based on?

6.Where does the theatre recruit new actors?

7.When were the shows by imperial Moscow theatre produced?

V. Make a reference of the text (see the ex. on page 174)

TEXT VII.

THE BOLSHOI THEATRE

Although in recent years the Bolshoi has been beset by financial and artistic difficulties, and somewhat overshadowed by the remarkable resurgence of St Petersburg's Kirov, it is still

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