Everyday life at the Bolshoi Theatre from Fyodor Chaliapin to Maya Plisetskaya
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Alexander Vaskin's new book is dedicated to Russia's premier theater, the Bolshoi, and spans more than a century, beginning with the era of Feodor Chaliapin.
How people entered and left the theater, how they rehearsed and staged performances, how they worked and relaxed in apartments and dachas, what illnesses they suffered and received treatment for, how much they earned and where they spent it, how they toured—you'll find these and other nuances of everyday life within the book's pages. The lives of famous singers and ballet dancers, renowned conductors and musicians, leading directors and designers, simple prompters and makeup artists, and even audience members from the stalls, the royal box, and the gallery—all are intertwined in this extraordinary book.
Readers will also learn who "walruses," "syrikhas," and "pervachi" are; what "protyrka," "kidon," and "stage bristles" mean; who Vishnya and Nevynosimonov are; and how space rockets "furrowed" the Bolshoi Theater. The author's insights will be a revelation for many readers.
This publication continues the theme begun by Alexander Vaskin in previous books in this series—Moscow during the Khrushchev and Brezhnev eras and the Soviet bohemian elite.
How people entered and left the theater, how they rehearsed and staged performances, how they worked and relaxed in apartments and dachas, what illnesses they suffered and received treatment for, how much they earned and where they spent it, how they toured—you'll find these and other nuances of everyday life within the book's pages. The lives of famous singers and ballet dancers, renowned conductors and musicians, leading directors and designers, simple prompters and makeup artists, and even audience members from the stalls, the royal box, and the gallery—all are intertwined in this extraordinary book.
Readers will also learn who "walruses," "syrikhas," and "pervachi" are; what "protyrka," "kidon," and "stage bristles" mean; who Vishnya and Nevynosimonov are; and how space rockets "furrowed" the Bolshoi Theater. The author's insights will be a revelation for many readers.
This publication continues the theme begun by Alexander Vaskin in previous books in this series—Moscow during the Khrushchev and Brezhnev eras and the Soviet bohemian elite.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Living History: Everyday Life of Humanity