Anna Karenina (1983)
In 1983, Roman Viktyuk came to the theatre and put “Anna Karenina” by L.Tolstoy on the stage. In M. Roschin’s staging, the main thing was not the love story, but the moral plot of the novel. Anna Karenina was played by Ludmila Maksakova. From the very first minutes there was no serenity in her, but there was anxiety, presentiment of the coming fate and, in spite of everything, determination to accept it. This Anna was smart and openly sensual. The actress was not afraid to be down-to-earth, sometimes tough and desperate. Yu. Shlykov played Vronsky unusually, portraying him not as an elegant lover, but a rather common, good class of man. Karenin is perfectly played by Yu. Yakovlev, both stately haughtiness and pain of a loving man can be seen in him. And even in small roles, Dolly — I. Kupchenko, sweet, feminine, patient, and uncompromising and sincere Levin — E. Karelskikh, were really good.
Main Stage
Premiere was on 3 November 1983
Characters & Cast:
Anna Karenina |
Lyudmila Maksakova |
Aleksey Alexanderovich Karenin |
Yury Yakovlev |
Seryojha Karenin |
Andrey Furamchuk |
Earl Vronskiy |
Yury Shlykov |
Stiva Oblonskiy |
Andrey Yaroslavtsev |
Dolly Oblonskaya |
Irina Kupchenko |
Ekaterina Alexanderovna Scherbatskaya (Kity) |
Svetlana Pereladova |
Levin |
Evgeny Karelskih |
Countess Tverskaya |
Elena Dobronravova |
Countess Vronsaya |
Garen Zhukovskaya |
Colonel Vronskiy |
Eugeniy Shershnev |
Knight Scherbatskiy |
Harry Dunts |
Countess Scherbatskaya |
Elena Izmailova |
Countess Nordston | |
Countess Lidiya Ivanovna |
Alla Kazanskaya |
Countess Myagkaya |
Galina Konovalova |
Envoy’s wife |
Eleonora Shashkova |
Petritskiy |
Vladimir Vikhrov |
Midwife |
Darya Peshkova |
Annushka |
Nina Nehlopchenko |
Nanny Mariya Efimovna |
Anna Danilovich |
Karenins Gouverness |
Lidiya Konstantinova |
Oblonskiys Gouverness |
Elena Sotnikova |
Kapitonych |
Aleksey Kotrelyov |
Korney Karenin’s valet |
Aleksey Zerebtsov |
Matvey Karenin’s valet |
Dmitry Kravtsov |
Crew:
Staging |
Roman Viktyuk |
Decorator |
Oleg Sheintsys |
Costume designer |
Valentina Komolova |
Costume designer for Anna Karenina |
Nataliya Shnaider-Khachatryan |
Head of the Music part |
Rostislav Arkhangelskiy |