Musicology Annotation << Back Music in Theatrical Performances by Ingmar Bergman Ekaterina A. Kalinina The paper is concerned with the role of the music in Ingmar Bergman’s theatrical performances, to its influence on creative process of the director and to the basic methods of his work with music compositions. In the text the author draw some parallels between August Strindberg’s and Bergman’s creation, bring to the light the generality of their outlook and the relation to music, and also analyze Strindberg’s stage play «The dream play» directed by Bergman. Key words: Bergman, Strindberg, theatre. E-mail: kavalkanti@yandex.ru