Musicology Annotation << Back The First Arrival of Berlioz in St. Petersburg (1847), New Sources and Documents Galina V. Petrova In the article reviewed and analyzed the correspondence by a French composer with F. List, A. Lvov, O. Nolte, G. Ernst et al, preceding his fi rst visit in St. Petersburg in 1847. The idea of the trip to Russia attended Berlioz much earlier. The fi rst illustration of that idea is the letter of M.I. Glinka from Paris to V.I. and E.I. Fleury – the musicians of the world didn‘t notice the evidence of the letter. Restored repertoire of concert programs, where the «Symphonie Fantastique» which was dedicated to Russian Emperor Nicholas I, does not assume such a special place in, whereas his «Damnation of Faust» and «Romeo and Juliet» vice versa assign. Reception of Berlioz in St. Petersburg are based on periodic press materials, posters, programs. The article fi rst published manuscript of fi rst concert program of Berlioz as well as other documents. Keywords: Berlioz, correspondence, concert, program, manuscript, «Symphonie Fantastique», «Damnation of Faust», reception. Contacts: E-mail: gwmalkina@yandex.ru Pp. 33-41.