The monograph 'World theatrical decoration: the aestetic and lightning arts' is devoted to the phenomenon of contemporary theatrical art-decoration and lighting in a dramatic, opera theatres. In monogragh trying to study scientific prerequisites for the development of the arts theatrical-decorative stage machine, various types of lighting in a drama, opera theaters rely on historical-phenomenological, ontological characteristics of the subject. Part of the monograph is dedicated to the modern material (St. Petersburg) a Russian theatrical directing.