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The Interpretation of the Authorial Creation of Vladimir Vysotsky on Contemporary Moscow Stages
The Interpretation of the Authorial Creation of Vladimir Vysotsky on Contemporary Moscow Stages

Author(s): Zuzana Spodniakova
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Recent History (1900 till today), Russian Literature
Published by: Ústav divadelnej a filmovej vedy SAV
Keywords: Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky; contemporary Russian theatre; authorial song; 20th century Russian poetry;

Summary/Abstract: The study presents an overview and analysis of contemporary Moscow productions inspired by the personality and work of the legendary Russian actor and poet of the latter half of the 20th century, singer and songwriter Vladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (1938 – 1980). The authoress covers both the older productions which have been on the repertoires of theatres for several years and more recent productions staged this year on the occasion of the artist’s unlived 80th birthday. Researching on the productions by different theatre makers, staged by various the¬atres and drama ensembles, points at the importance and up-to-dateness of the creative legacy of Vladimir Vysotsky and at the significance of him as a personality that has become a legend and a component part of the cultural history of Soviet and post-Soviet eras. The productions constitute a significant part of the unwavering cult of his personality.

  • Issue Year: 66/2018
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 267-287
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English