Roadtrip to St Petersburg | Episode 2

Episode 2 argues that the gradual integration of the Russian Empire into theatre networks occurred thanks to the initiative of the company of Italian actors, musicians, choreographers, dancers and theatre architects who worked in St Petersburg between 1733 and 1735. This episode examines who was responsible for scouting, hiring, and casting actors for the Russian court. What channels of communication did agents, impresarios, and actor-singers use to promote the circulation of the Italian musico-dramatic repertoire across Europe in general and in Russia in particular?