On June 30, a postage stamp dedicated to the Volkov Russian State Academic Drama Theatre was put into postal circulation

The first Russian public professional theatre was founded in 1750 in Yaroslavl by outstanding actor and stage director Fyodor Volkov. He transformed a building that could accommodate up to 1,000 spectators for performances. In 1752, F. Volkov and his company were summoned to St. Petersburg. The theater business in Yaroslavl was continued first by F. Volkov's brothers, and then by the home theaters of Governors A. Melgunov and M. Golitsyn.

In 1819, provincial architect P.Y. Pankov designed and built with own funds the first wooden theater building in the classical style in place of a demolished earthen rampart. Since then, all new theater buildings have been constructed on the site of P. Pankov's first theater.

In 1907, the dilapidated building was dismantled. A new theater building, designed by architect N. Spirin, was under construction between 1909 and 1911 and was officially opened in September of 1911. In 1918, the theater building was nationalized.

During the Great Patriotic War, the theater continued to operate, even though some of its staff had gone to the front. Many artists performed at the frontline in the composition of frontline groups. On June 11, 1950, for its great achievements in the development of theatrical art and in connection with the 200th Anniversary of its foundation, the theater was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor. On April 29, 1966, the theater was given the honorary title of “Academic.” In 1975, in connection with its 225th Anniversary, the theater was awarded the Order of the October Revolution.

On September 16, 2019, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed the Decree On classifying the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture “Fyodor Volkov Russian State Academic Drama Theater” as an especially valuable object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation.

The postage stamp provides an image of the building of the Fyodor Volkov Russian State Academic Drama Theater in Yaroslavl.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Yaroslavl.


Design Artist: N. Karpova.
Face value: 80 rubles.
Stamp size: 42×30 mm, sheet size: 146×174 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 15 (3×5) stamps.
Quantity: 97.5 thousand stamps (6.5 thousand sheets).

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