Archive

The archive and library of the Inda Foundation hold over 15,000 items divided into different types of material: books, documents, artworks and administrative records. Due to its historical and artistic significance, on the recommendation of the Regional Archival Superintendency, it was declared of particular historical importance by Decree No. 7/2013 of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities. The archive’s holdings consist mainly of documents, images, sheet music, sketches and stage materials and can be consulted at the Inda headquarters in Palazzo Greco in Syracuse. The archive and library are an important resource for historical studies of open-air theatre, but also a starting point for reflection on the legacy of antiquity in the contemporary world.

Reorganisation and inventory documents

AFI-Reorganisation and inventory

LOT I INDA Historical Archive 1912-1948

AFI – Reorganisation and inventory

LOT II INDA Historical Archive 1948-1971

AFI – Reorganisation and inventory

LOT III Historical archive INDA 1970-1979

AFI – Reorganisation and inventory

LOT IV INDA Historical Archive 1979-1989

AFI – Reorganisation and inventory

LOT V INDA Historical Archive 1988-1993

AFI – Reorganisation and inventory

LOT VI INDA Historical Archive 1993-1998

Inventory Appendix

Lot 1 INDA Historical Archive 1913-1948

Inventory Appendix

Lot 2 INDA Historical Archive 1949 – 1993

First reorganization, inventory, digitization, and online publication
of the INDA Foundation’s Music Archive.

LOT I 1914-1984

First reorganization, inventory, digitization, and online publication
of the INDA Foundation’s Music Archive.

LOT II 1986-2024

Synthetic Inventory of the INDA Sartoria Archive

LOT I 1914 – 1998

INDA PRESS REVIEW 1914-1927

The documents in the press review are currently being restored.

download the index

Press review of 1914

Print 1914

Press Review from 1921

Print 1921

Press review of 1923

Print 1923

Performances

archive of performances from 1914 to the present day

all the shows

2025 – Edipo a Colono, Elettra, Lisistrata, Iliade

2024 – Aiace, Fedra, Miles Gloriosus, Horai le quattro stagioni, Roberrto Bolle and Fried

2023 – Medea, Prometeo Incatenato, La Pace, Ulisse – L’Ultima Odissea

2022 – Agamennone, Edipo Re, Ifigenia in Tauride, Orestea

2021 – Baccanti, Coefore Eumenidi, Nuvole

The Library

The Library of the National Institute of Ancient Drama, founded in 1927 and housed in Palazzo Greco in Syracuse, includes a wide range of books and papers relating to the specific field of ancient theatre. The book section ranges from works by ancient theatre authors (Greek and Latin) to essays on classical philology, architecture, archaeology and theatre set design. The main core consists of a vast collection of volumes, specialised journals, collections and documents produced largely during the staging of Classical Performances at the Greek Theatre in Syracuse or through the intense conference activity carried out over the years by the Institute. Of particular interest is the section dedicated to Sicily, its archaeological remains, folklore and history, while the periodicals section includes a large and important group of Italian and foreign periodicals relating to both theatre and classical disciplines. Students and scholars conducting research on ancient theatre and the classical world can access the library’s documentary heritage upon request.

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Archive collections

The materials held in the archive have been divided into thematic collections to facilitate their use.
Below are some of the collections available.

DANCE FUND

The collection is dedicated to the Russian choreographer Jia Ruskaja, and was
created on the occasion of the inauguration of the Library
of the National Academy of Dance.

AUDIOVISUAL FUND

The Foundation has an important video library consisting of
various types of documents. Of particular note are the complete recordings
of performances performed from 1980 to the present.

PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION

The Foundation’s photographic archive documents moments
of the shows, performers and choreography, stage sketches and
fashion sketches, posters, and costumes. The core collection is the Maltese Archive.