Ivan Ivanovich Valberkh

July 4, 1766 (age 53)

Moscow City, Russian Federation

In 1786 Ivan Ivanovich entered the service of the directorate of the Imperial Theaters as a dancer, where he remained until the end of his life. Since 1794 he has been engaged in staging and teaching activities at the Theater School. Later he was an employee of the famous French choreographer Didlo. Ivan Ivanovich wrote many ballet librettos and translated about 30 French plays for the Russian theater. Among them, Stryapchiy Shchechila, The Declination to Russian Morals – comedies by David-Augustin de Brueys and Jean Palapra, The Thief-Thief by Kenier and T. Baudouin Dobigny, which served as the plot of the story of the same name by A.I. Herzen, alteration of Don Juan by J. B. Moliere (1816) and others. The Thieving Magpie by Kenier and Baudouin Dobigny served as the plot of the story of the same name by Herzen. It was the alteration of Don Juan by Moliere (1816). Ivan Ivanovich often turned to literary sources in his ballet productions: New Stern (1801), Paul and Virginia (1810), Romeo and Julia (1809) - the first Shakespearean ballet in Russia. He also owns the first pamphlet, Russian Comments on the Foreigners' Opinions about Russia (1813). Some substantial features of the pamphlet and the severity of the patriotic feeling, characteristic of Valberkh himself, give reason to assume his original authorship. Diary of a trip to Paris 1802 (1948 edition) and Valberkh 's correspondence present valuable material for the history of Russian theater.

Ivan Ivanovich Valberkh Edit Profile

also known as Lesogorov

choreographer translator

Background

Ivan Ivanovich Valberkh was born on July 4, 1766, in Moscow, Russin Empire (Russian Federation). He was the son of a theater tailor who was, according to unverified data, the descendant of a Russianized captive Swedish officer.

Education

In 1786 Ivan Ivanovich graduated from the Saint Petersburg theater school (now The Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet).

Career

In 1786 Ivan Ivanovich entered the service of the directorate of the Imperial Theaters as a dancer, where he remained until the end of his life. Since 1794 he has been engaged in staging and teaching activities at the Theater School. Later he was an employee of the famous French choreographer Didlo.

Ivan Ivanovich wrote many ballet librettos and translated about 30 French plays for the Russian theater. Among them, Stryapchiy Shchechila, The Declination to Russian Morals – comedies by David-Augustin de Brueys and Jean Palapra, The Thief-Thief by Kenier and T. Baudouin Dobigny, which served as the plot of the story of the same name by A.I. Herzen, alteration of Don Juan by J. B. Moliere (1816) and others. The Thieving Magpie by Kenier and Baudouin Dobigny served as the plot of the story of the same name by Herzen. It was the alteration of Don Juan by Moliere (1816).

Ivan Ivanovich often turned to literary sources in his ballet productions: New Stern (1801), Paul and Virginia (1810), Romeo and Julia (1809) - the first Shakespearean ballet in Russia. He also owns the first pamphlet, Russian Comments on the Foreigners' Opinions about Russia (1813). Some substantial features of the pamphlet and the severity of the patriotic feeling, characteristic of Valberkh himself, give reason to assume his original authorship. Diary of a trip to Paris 1802 (1948 edition) and Valberkh 's correspondence present valuable material for the history of Russian theater.

Works

Iz arkhiva baletmeystera Dnevniki. Perepiska. Stsenarii Iz arkhiva baletmeystera Dnevniki. Perepiska. Stsenarii

book
- Iz arkhiva baletmeystera Dnevniki. Perepiska. Stsenarii
  (Russian edition)

Connections

Daughter:: Maria Valberkhova

References

Russian writers. 1800-1917. Biographical Dictionary. Volume 1
1989

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