Review of the book “The Performances of Marsel Salimzhanov” by Iltani Iskhakovna Ilyalova (Kazan: Zaman publishing house, 2024. 400 p.: il.)

The article examines the theatre scholar I. Ilyalova’s book, dedicated to the performances of Marsel Salimzhanov and published on the 90th anniversary of the outstanding director. It highlights the importance and timeliness of Marsel Salimzhanov’s work. He was the leader of the national theatre art for 36 years, directing performances of the famous theatre named after G. Kamal, and created dozens of performances, many of them are in the golden fund of Tatar culture. The book contains numerous articles and reviews by various authors, published in the periodical press of that time, and excerpts from popular science monographs. Thus, it presents different points of view, pluralism of opinions and a broad historical context. At the same time, the strictly chronological principle of organizing the material helps to present the legacy of the director in its entity and trace his creative evolution.