The Taganka Theater was founded in 1946. But his real story begins after almost two decades, when the post of chief director was taken by Yuri Lyubimov. He came with his diploma performance, which from the first show caused a resonance. The actors of the Taganka Theater, involved in the productions of Lyubimov in subsequent years, became known throughout the country. Among them are Vladimir Vysotsky, Valery Zolotukhin, Vsevolod Abdulov, Leonid Yarmolnik.
Short story
The theater was founded a year after the end of the war. Then it was called differently. The first production at the Drama and Comedy Theater, whose main director was A. Plotnikov, was a performance based on the work of writer Vasily Grossman.
Yuri Lyubimov, who took the place of Plotnikov in 1964, came to the theater with his students. The first performance of the new director was "Good man from Sichuan." The leading actors of the Taganka Theater at that time were Zinaida Slavina, Boris Khmelnitsky, Anatoly Vasiliev, Alla Demidova.
Lyubimov regularly updated the troupe. He gave preference to graduates of the Shchukin school. So, in the mid-sixties, Vladimir Vysotsky, Nikolai Gubenko, Valery Zolotukhin came to the theater. And a few years later, the director invited Ivan Bortnik, Leonid Filatov, Vitaly Shaposhnikov to the troupe.
Heyday
The Taganka Theater soon became known throughout the country as the most avant-garde. Lyubimov almost does not use scenery. His productions cause unceasing debate among critics. Actors of the Taganka Theater become real stars. In the sixties and seventies, every Soviet intelligent person dreams of getting into Lyubimov’s productions.
In the eighties, Yuri Lyubimov went abroad. During this period, the popularity of the theater falls. Nikolay Gubenko becomes the head. Then, after Lyubimov’s return from exile, the theater is reorganized. For several years, the post of artistic director has been occupied by Valery Zolotukhin.
Today, the actors of the Taganka Theater are Dmitry Vysotsky, Anastasia Kolpikova, Irina Lindt, Ivan Bortnik and others.
Vladimir Vysotsky
The theater went through different times. The composition of the troupe was constantly updated. But the name of this actor, even more than thirty years after his death, is forever connected with him.
Vladimir Vysotsky - actor of the Taganka Theater since 1964. He was involved in sixteen years of work in fourteen productions. In a few of them - in the lead role. However, in part it was Vysotsky who owed the theater such a high-profile fame that swept across the entire Soviet Union. Millions dreamed of getting into the production of Hamlet. However, not even every resident of the capital was able to buy a coveted ticket.
For the first time, Vladimir Vysotsky appeared on the stage as the Second God in the production of “A Good Man from Sichuan”. Then there were works in such performances as Antimir, Ten Days That Shook the World, and Fallen and Alive. In 1966, the premiere of "The Life of Helium". In this production, Vysotsky played a major role.
"Hamlet"
Actors of the Taganka Theater, who played in the production of Shakespeare:
- Vladimir Vysotsky.
- Benjamin Laughs.
- Alla Demidova.
- Natalya Saiko.
- Ivan Bortnik.
- Alexander Filippenko.
The premiere of the performance took place in 1971. The production received many positive reviews, despite being innovative for the Soviet theater scene. In addition, it was not difficult to consider criticism of the authorities that existed at that time. The role of Hamlet for Vysotsky became, in the opinion of many, the pinnacle of his acting skills. At the same time, some modern critics believe that the actor was successful in this role, with the exception of the famous, key in the plot of the monologue "To be or not to be." Vysotsky, according to professionals, could not play doubt. This actor could only be.
"Crime and Punishment"
The premiere of the performance took place in 1979. Raskolnikov was played by Alexander Trofimov. In the role of Razumikhin, Boris Khmelnitsky appeared on the stage. The Taganka Theater was the most visited in Moscow. And the production of Dostoevsky’s work aroused no less public interest than the performances of Hamlet and The Life of Galileo. A year and a half after the premiere, the performer of the role of Svidrigailov passed away. On July 25, 1980, the Taganka Theater, whose poster for the coming days was known to all theatergoers in the capital, was closed to the audience: Vladimir Vysotsky died. The performances were canceled, but not a single person returned the ticket to the ticket office.
Valery Zolotukhin
This actor played in the Taganka Theater for more than twenty roles. Including in the play "Vladimir Vysotsky", which premiered in 1981. The actors of the Taganka Theater involved in this production:
- Ekaterina Varkova.
- Alexey Grabbe.
- Anastasia Kolpikova.
- Anatoly Vasiliev.
- Tatyana Sidorenko.
- Sergey Trifonov.
In 2011, Zolotukhin was appointed director of the theater. This event was preceded by a scandal caused by disagreements between Lyubimov and the actors. Two years later, Zolotukhin left the post of director. At the end of March 2013, the actor and director passed away.
Anatoly Vasiliev
This actor came to the theater in 1964. He acted in films a little, but was involved in most of Lyubimov's productions. Anatoly Vasiliev is an actor of the Taganka Theater, who has dedicated him over fifty years. The last production in which he played was a performance based on Kafka's phantasmagoric work “The Castle”.
Other actors
Leonid Yarmolnik worked for several years at the Taganka Theater. He was involved in only a few performances. Among them - "Rush Hour", "Master and Margarita", "Fallen and the Living."
Vitaly Shaposhnikov - actor of the Taganka Theater since 1968. In 1985 he moved to Sovremennik. But two years later he again returned to the walls of his native theater. Shaposhnikov played the foreman Vaskov in the production of “The Dawns Here Are Quiet,” the main role in the play “Emelyan Pugachev”. After the death of Vysotsky, the actor went on stage as the villain Svidrigailov. Also, Vitaly Shaposhnikov was involved in the performances of "Tartuffe", "Mother", "Fasten your seat belts."
Boris Khmelnitsky played Woland in a production based on Bulgakov’s novel “The Master and Margarita”. He also performed theatrical works in such performances as “The Life of Galileo Galilei”, “Pugachev”, “Three Sisters”.
Dmitry Vysotsky - actor of the Taganka Theater since 2001. Involved in the following performances:
- The Venetian Twins.
- "Woe from Wit."
- "Eugene Onegin".
- "The Master and Margarita".
- "Arabesques."
- "Castle".
In the play based on the famous work of Mikhail Bulgakov, Vysotsky plays a major role.
“Fallen and the living”
The premiere of the performance took place in 1965. It is dedicated to the writers and poets who participated in the Second World War. In the play, poetic works of Mayakovsky, Twardovsky, Svetlov were used. Mikhail Kulchitsky, a young poet who died at the front in 1943, was played by Leonid Filatov. The role of Pavel Kogan - the author of romantic works, who also did not return from the battlefield - was played by Boris Khmelnitsky.
"House on the Embankment"
In 1980, Yuri Lyubimov staged a play based on the story of Yuri Trifonov. In those distant Soviet years, it was a rather bold act. They knew a lot about the Stalinist terror of the thirties, but it was dangerous to speak so loudly about these tragic pages in Soviet history. The premiere of "Houses on the Embankment" was an exciting event in the cultural life of Moscow. The main roles were played by Valery Zolotukhin and Veniamin Smekhov.
"Doctor Zhivago"
The premiere of the play based on the novel, for which the author was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1965, took place two years after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The director managed to preserve the unique poetry of Pasternak. The production used music by Alfred Schnittke.
Other performances that once went on the stage of the Taganka Theater:
- Electra.
- "Teenager".
- "Medea".
- The Brothers Karamazov.
- "Sharashka."
- "Socrates".
"The Master and Margarita"
Yuri Lyubimov is the first theater director to bring the plot of a great novel onto the stage. The production uses the works of composers Prokofiev, Strauss and Albinoni. The performance has been going on for more than a quarter of a century. The audience’s reviews about him are different: from negative to enthusiastic. However, the style of staging Lyubimov always caused mixed reviews from the public.
Masters in the play are alternately played by Dmitry Vysotsky and Dalvin Shcherbakov. The role of the beloved protagonist is played by three actresses: Maria Matveeva, Alla Smirdan, Anastasia Kolpikova. Pontius Pilate is played by Ivan Ryzhikov. Other actors involved in the production:
- Alexander Trofimov.
- Nikita Luchikhin.
- Erwin Haaz.
- Sergey Trifonov.
- Timur Badalbeyli.
- Alexander Lyrchikov.
"Viy"
The premiere of the play according to the most mystical story of Gogol took place in October 2016. This production is an unusual combination of the texts of the Russian classic and the compositions of the musician Veni D'rkin, who passed away in 1999. Homu Brutus is played by Philip Kotov. Pannochka - Alexander Basov.
What performances does the Taganka Theater present in 2017?
Poster
- Elsa (January 14).
- The Venetian Twins (January 15).
- "Vladimir Vysotsky" (January 25).
- The Golden Dragon (January 26).
- Faust (February 1).
- "Old, old tale" (February 5).
- "The Master and Margarita" (February 7).
- "Eugene Onegin" (February 11).