To a certain extent, the history of productions of the comedy by A.S. Griboyedov's "Woe from Wit" on the stage of the Maly Theater is the history of Russian theater. For the first time at his benefit performance, M.S. himself Shchepkin played Famusov. The great tragedian of the Moscow stage Pavel Stepanovich Mochalov played Chatsky here, as in the twentieth century A. A. Ostuzhev, A. I. Sumbatov-Yuzhin. A. Lensky played first Chatsky, and then Famusov. Mikhail Tsarev, like his great predecessor, also played Chatsky as a young man, and Famusov as an older man.
Each generation contributed and appropriated the text in its own way. immortal comedy Griboedova.
When the premiere took place at the Maly Theater in 1975, the discussion revolved not around Famusov, played by Mikhail Tsarev, but around Vitaly Solomin’s Chatsky. The actor was accused of public issue faded into the background, the personal drama prevailed, that such Chatsky is not a tribune, not an accuser.
Vitaly Solomin, indeed, played Chatsky, who was happy to return to Famusov’s house to meet Sophia. Bookish, enthusiastic, cheerful young man in round glasses. He appeared from the road, despite the frost, in an open sheepskin coat, from under which his apache shirt was visible. He was in a hurry to see Sophia. V. Solomin admitted in an interview that he “used to be interested in the meaning of Chatsky’s monologues, now - in the meaning of his behavior.”
This archival young man, pushing away the servant, burst into the house and unexpectedly fell with all his might. But the fall did not stop his happy state; feelings overwhelmed the laughing Chatsky. At that moment, it was as if his entire childhood life in this house flashed by. “It’s barely light and you’re already on your feet!” and I’m at your feet,” Chatsky, sitting on the floor, punned, addressing Sophia (Nelly Kornienko).
V. Solomin played this state of unbridled joy - Chatsky is home again, everything here is dear to him. Leaning against the tiles of the stove, warming himself, he looked around the room, every thing in it was familiar to him, lovingly stroked the wallpaper, memorable from childhood. At first, Chatsky did not notice Sophia’s indifference, Famusov’s growing hostility, or Molchalin’s irony.
Explaining his interpretation, Vitaly Methodievich Solomin said: “My Chatsky understood perfectly well what Famusov and others like him were. But in Famusov's house he was held by a deep and strong love to Sophia, he could not put his beloved on the same level as those around him. Hence his monologues. They are addressed to Sophia and no one else.”
And Chatsky’s monologue about the Frenchman from Bordeaux, to whom the guests listened, was actually addressed to Sophia, who was just leaving without listening to Alexander Andreevich, and he continued, as if habitually, to make his caustic observations. In this scene, for the first time, the congregation began to think that he was crazy.
Vitaly Solomin avoided playing that school Chatsky, the accuser and accuser " Famusov society" with his head thrown back proudly. It was more important for the actor to humanize the image, to show in the process, step by step, Chatsky’s rejection of the way of the manor’s house. The love boat crashed against everyday life and foundations. Chatsky ran into Famusov’s house as a young man, and left forever bitterly matured. Deceived in love, he began to see why he was deceived. Before leaving the Famusovs' house, Chatsky rushed up the stairs, turning his angry monologue to where Sophia stood, so that last time look into her eyes. And only then, coming very close to the doors, he ordered: “Give me a carriage, a carriage!”
Chatsky's antagonist is Mikhail Tsarev's Famusov, both a Moscow gentleman and an important dignitary. Dapper, always in shape. For for many years he developed a strong habit of dressing like a brand new man.
In the house he controls life, as in the department. His anxiety grows when he goes on his morning rounds and hears the sounds of a flute coming from Sophia’s chambers. Even in his instructions, he notices Parsley’s torn elbow. Shows diplomatic tact at the ball, treating everyone with social courtesy. When gossip about Chatsky's madness reaches its climax, he supports it with his authority. However, Famusov will lose his respectable luster in the finale. At first, the Moscow gentleman did not really listen, or rather, he listened to Chatsky’s condescendingly dangerous speeches. This was not the case when the threat of being compromised by his daughter and himself loomed over Famusov’s house. In Mikhail Tsarev’s Famusov, the will to cruelty awoke from a sense of danger. He already hated Chatsky directly, bluntly, and attacked him with all possible fury. At the same time, Mikhail Tsarev did not raise his tone and the more he achieved the effect of indignation.
It is worth noting other roles in this performance. Sofia Nelly Kornienko showed her indifference to Chatsky from the first scenes. She wasn't inspired social temperament his former friend. She was Famusov's daughter and wanted to remain as such. Boris Klyuev’s Molchalin behaved on an equal footing with Chatsky, not to say with hidden condescension. Skalozub Roman Filippov was a good-natured, narrow-minded military man, although he did not understand all of Chatsky’s satirical barbs, but rather sympathized with him. Looking at Evgenia Glushenko’s Lisa, it was easy to notice that this girl was taken from the village. Until recently, it seems, she was running barefoot through the meadows and fields. Much in Famusov’s house seems wonderful to her, but there is nothing she can do, she gets used to it. Nikita Podgorny's repetilov turned out to be unnecessary to anyone, so he had a desire to join at least someone.
Elena Gogoleva's Khlestova was quarrelsome and domineering.
Coherence of the game, development of characters, ability to organically appropriate poetic text, outstanding acting, conscientious attitude to the text - everything that is typical best performance Maly Theater, it was also in the production of “Woe from Wit” in 1975.
The play “Woe from Wit” staged by the Maly Theater is a wonderful work by Sergei Zhenovach, who presented to the audience an original reading of Griboedov’s textbook work. In theater circles, this director is famous for his magnificent work on performances based on classical works. He runs his own theater troupe and teaches at RATI, and his teacher at one time was the outstanding Pyotr Fomenko.
Griboyedov in Maly
The play “Woe from Wit” has already been staged seven times on the stage of the Maly Theater. In this theatrical production classics surprisingly come into contact with an innovative approach. Zhenovach’s work not only gave the brilliant work a second life, it seemed to bring with it a fresh wind, symbolizing changes for the better.
The action takes viewers to the beginning of the nineteenth century, so all the characters are dressed in elegant costumes that correspond to the time. Unlike most productions of “Woe from Wit” that can be seen in Moscow theaters, this performance does not have excessive pomp and abundance of scenery. Everything on stage is arranged in the spirit of minimalism. There is only some furniture and colorful squares that serve as doors. This kaleidoscope is a great find. famous artist Alexandra Barkhina.
The production is distinguished by its dynamism. The main emphasis in the play is not on the topical issues of the time: bureaucracy, the pursuit of rank and admiration for everything foreign, but on the problem of love and human relationships.
All the characters in the play are depicted with warmth and tenderness, so the audience feels sympathy and understanding for them. Even Chatsky in this performance appears as a rather sweet and charming young man. Although Griboedov himself portrayed this hero without much sentimentality or attractiveness. Zhenovach believes that Chatsky is not just a whistleblower of the “Famus society”, but a living person with his own feelings and experiences. After a three-year absence, he returns to Moscow and rushes to the house of Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov, a representative of Moscow aristocratic society, to meet again with his beloved Sophia. But it turns out that during his travels there were big changes, the girl’s heart is now occupied by someone else.
Actors
Once upon a time, the role of Chatsky was brilliantly played by Vitaly Solomin. Today, viewers can see Gleb Podgorodinsky in this image. Famusova plays unsurpassedly talented Yuri Solomin. His hero appears as a kind of elderly womanizer, but, besides this, he is still a caring father and a thrifty owner. For the whole acting career Yuri Solomin had many wonderful roles, but it was the work on the image of Famusov that is rightfully considered one of the most successful.
Other brilliant actors are also involved in the production:
- Polina Dolinskaya;
- Yuri Kayurov;
- Alexander Vershinin and others.
They appear on stage like real masters theatrical arts, as well as up-and-coming artists whose names have only recently appeared on posters.
Excellent acting and an amazing theatrical atmosphere will not leave anyone indifferent and will give positive emotions And great mood. To buy tickets for “Woe from Wit” at the Maly Theater, you can place an order on the website www..
“Woe from Wit” 2019 is a classic and at the same time innovative interpretation immortal work Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov. The author of the production is Sergei Zhenovach, Honored Cultural Worker, head of STI, student of the famous master Pyotr Fomenko. This director is known in theater circles for his magnificent works on classical works like “The Master and Margarita” by Bulgakov, “The Players” by Gogol, “Three Sisters” by Chekhov, “King Lear” and “Romeo and Juliet” by Shakespeare and many others. You can see the productions “The Imaginary Ill” and “Truth is Good, but Happiness is Better” on the Maly stage.
Zhenovach’s performance features the best artists of Maly, including People’s Artist of Russia Yuri Solomin, Honored Artist Inna Ivanova, Alexander Vershinin, Gleb Podgorodinsky, Viktor Nizovoy, Lyudmila Polyakova, Yuri Kayurov, Olga Chuvaeva, Irina Telpugova, Tatyana Korotkova and many others.
"Woe from Wit" - a classic with an innovative approach
On the stage of the Maly Theater, Griboyedov’s work was interpreted several times, but only Sergei Zhenovach managed to amazingly combine the classics with modern trends and evoke enthusiastic emotions among the capital’s public. The work of a talented director gave the work of a genius a second life; it, like a sea breeze, refreshed Maly’s repertoire and became a breath of clean air even for the most demanding viewer.
The action takes place at the beginning of the 19th century, so all the characters are dressed in elegant costumes that match all the fashion trends of the past era. However, there is nothing superfluous here. You will not find pompous decoration or elaborate scenery; the directors worked in the spirit of minimalism, so that the audience’s attention would not be scattered on secondary tinsel, but focused on the dramatic and musical frame of the performance.
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“Woe from Wit” at the Maly Theater features eloquent monologues, brilliant acting, lyrics and sparkling humor. This reading of Griboyedov’s work will definitely not leave you indifferent!
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Performance "Woe from Wit" at the Maly Theater was staged by the sensitive director Sergei Zhenovach. It was he who, after carefully studying Griboedov’s poems, was able to create a new speech standard. Here you will not find the intonations familiar to the Maly Theater; the poems do not glide, but seem to move in jerks. It seems that Zhenovach declared war on Griboyedov’s catchphrases.
Viewers will see 28-year-old Chatsky in a ridiculous scarf, he will swallow vowels, make the audience laugh and somewhat resemble Prince Myshkin from Zhenovach’s “The Idiot.” He is modest, angular, but nevertheless eloquent. The scenery for this performance is blue, yellow and white squares, which represent the entrances to the rooms of a rich house.
And if Griboyedov’s main character - the reasoner - is a bore, it’s quite difficult to love, then Maly Theater offers us a completely different hero, it will be simply impossible not to feel sympathy for him. Chatsky in the play is a funny, simple-minded and charming character. Other characters will show themselves no less brightly and shockingly; in short, much of the credit for the brightness of the production goes to the acting. That's why buy tickets to the Maly Theater for the play “Woe from Wit” a must for those who want to watch Russian classics in a new way.
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Stage director - laureate of the State Prize of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia S.V. Zhenovach
Artist - Honored Artist of Russia, laureate of State Prizes of Russia A.D. Borovsky
Costume designer - O.P. Yarmolnik
Musical arrangement - People's Artist of Russia G.Ya. Gobernik
Director - Honored Artist of Russia Z.E. Andreeva
Prompter - Honored Worker of Culture of Russia L.I. Merkulova
The performance used music by A.S. Griboedov, M.I. Glinka, A.S. Dargomyzhsky, S.V. Rachmaninov
Characters and performers:
Pavel Afanasyevich Famusov, senator, employee of the archives - Laureate of State Prizes of Russia, People's Artist USSR Yuri Solomin
Sofya Pavlovna, his daughter - Polina Dolinskaya, Ekaterina Vasilyeva
Lisa, Sofia Pavlovna's maid - Honored Artist of Russia Inna Ivanova, Olga Zhevakina
Alexey Stepanovich Molchalin, Famusov’s secretary, living in his house - Honored Artist of Russia Alexander Vershinin, Alexander Driven
Alexander Andreevich Chatsky, a young man who was brought up in Famusov’s house - Laureate of the State Prize of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia Gleb Podgorodinsky
Colonel Skalozub Sergey Sergeevich - Honored Artist of Russia Viktor Nizovoy
Khlestova Anfisa Nilovna, aunt of Sofia Pavlovna - Laureate of the State Prize of Russia, People's Artist of Russia Lyudmila Polyakova
Prince Tugoukhovsky - Laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR and Russia, People's Artist of Russia Yuri Kayurov, Laureate of the State Prize of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia Yuri Ilyin
Princess Tugoukhovskaya, his wife - Honored Artist of Russia Olga Chuvaeva, Natalya Boronina
Their daughters, princesses - Anna Zharova, Natalya Boronina, Honored Artist of Russia Tatyana Korotkova, Honored Artist of Russia Irina Telpugova, Daria Podgornaya, Natalya Vereshchenko, Ekaterina Porubel, Alena Kolesnikova, Olga Pleshkova, Apollinaria Muravyova
Countess Khryumina, grandmother - Honored Artist of Russia Zinaida Andreeva
Countess-granddaughter - People's Artist of Russia Alena Okhlupina
Platon Mikhailovich Gorich, Chatsky's colleague - Honored Artist of Russia Dmitry Koznov, Honored Artist of Russia Oleg Martyanov, Igor Grigoriev
Natalya Dmitrievna, his wife - People's Artist of Russia Svetlana Amanova, Laureate of the Russian Government Prize, People's Artist of Russia Olga Pashkova
Anton Antonovich Zagoretsky - People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Dubrovsky
Mr. N - Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Tezov, Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Veshchev, Dmitry Marin
Mr. D - Honored Artist of Russia Vasily Dakhnenko, Laureate of the Russian Government Prize, Dmitry Solodovnik
Repetilov, Moscow resident - Dmitry Zenichev
Parsley, a servant in Famusov's house - Honored Artist of Russia Pyotr Skladchikov
Servants in Famusov's house - Pyotr Zhikharev, Mikhail Fomenko, Igor Grigoriev, Alexey Anokhin, Alexander Naumov, Evgeny Sorokin
Staged at the Maly Theater, the play “Woe from Wit” acquired new colors, freshness and simplicity thanks to the director’s interpretation. The scenery of the performance is minimalist - a minimum of furniture and yellow, white and blue squares representing doors. The characters have practically nowhere to sit, so they are in motion throughout almost the entire stage time, constantly communicating with each other. The textbook work, worn out to holes by school textbooks and theaters, receives a rebirth on the stage of the Maly Theater. The key definition of the production is liveliness and life.
Having learned that he was invited to stage "" at the Maly Theater famous director Sergei Zhenovach, in theater circles they immediately dubbed the performance a great high hopes. And these hopes came true. Zhenovach is an unsurpassed specialist in the field of working on classical works. He manages not to get bogged down in routine, to find sincerity in every plot, and to replay the genre and style. Therefore, “Woe from Wit” at the Maly Theater can be called both a traditional and innovative performance at the same time.
What comes to the fore in the production is not so much the social theme as the lyrical sound love line. And in the center of the performance it is no longer Chatsky, but rather the imposing Famusov, who is brilliantly embodied by Solomin. Famusov here is the father and head of the family, a zealous owner. Famusov's role in theater career Yuria Solomina is certainly one of the best. His character constantly runs and fusses, his gestures and facial expressions are incomparably comical. We can say that Famusov in this production of “Woe from Wit” resembles the characters embodied by Louis de Funes - such stupid dads. Griboyedov's Chatsky is an unattractive hero. It is not too clear who he is - either a revolutionary and an exposer, or a boring reasoner. However, Sergei Zhenovach knows how to love all his characters and convey this love to the audience; he treats each character in the play with warmth and tenderness. As a result, it turns out that Chatsky in the Maly Theater’s play “Woe from Wit” is a charming, simple-minded and funny character. The audience warms to him.