August 17, would have turned 85 years to the great Russian actor and theatre Builder in the highest sense of the word Oleg Tabakov. As marking the anniversary, what monuments to Master and in what quantities will appear in Moscow — learned observer “MK”.
I Must say that Oleg Pavlovich loved his birthday and celebrated it always. However, different: not full date in a small circle at the Moscow art theatre, where he was on the third floor, behind the wall of his office, U-shaped exposed tables and certainly gave the Volga sterlet (tobacco knew a lot about food), but the round date, he was walking in a big way and usually in the fall.
I remember very Well the last two of its 75 and 80. The celebration began in the courtyard of the Mat, where solemnly at the big auto brought jubilee with his wife and children, and continued it in the Great hall or on a Small stage with a dashing youth skits.
At this time, according to the known health indicators in the country all celebrations cancelled or transferred. In honor of Tabakov — deep autumn. So, November 7 at the Moscow art theatre them. Chekhov at the helm of which tobacco stood firm for 18 years, will take place the anniversary evening. It will perform Vladimir Mashkov, who after the departure of Oleg Pavlovich continues his work in “Snuff”. According to our information, Vladimir Lvovich will begin preparing as soon as in September will release the premiere of “no One left” at a detective novel by Agatha Christie “Ten little Indians”.
In the jubilee theatre for a year in the Russian capital will appear at once two monuments to the Master. More precisely, a monument and gravestone at the Novodevichy cemetery. Sculptural composition (by Alexander Rukavishnikov) called “Atoms of the sun” deals Mashkov: it will set the Sukharev square near the latest brainchild of Oleg Pavlovich — a New stage of “Snuff”. The sculptural composition is now in the workshops of Alexander Rukavishnikov and represents the following: tobacco and his animated alter-ego Sylvester sitting on the bench, leaning against the globe. And what else: Oleg Pavlovich was a person of planetary scale, which, admittedly, is not and will not be long.
Marina, how’s this for a solution? — I asked the widow actress Tabakov, Marina Zudin, which should agree the theatre is a sculptural embodiment of the image of her husband.
Yes, I saw him, — says Marina. I like it because the sculptor really captured the character of Oleg Pavlovich. I know that this idea was born very quickly, and it has all that expresses his character. Many have seen and as I evaluate this work.
the Marina is currently closely involved in the headstone for the grave of her great husband at Novodevichy. Somewhere last summer, she turned to theatre artist Nikolay Simonov (when Tabakova ��n was the main artist of Moscow art theater) to the project started tombstone. Simonov six months thought and offered a very original solution. At the tomb of the theatrical reformer will not have his full-length figures, nor bust, nor a recognizable favorite profile. Although all accustomed to the fact that our main memorial cemetery of theatrical figures in the main set are large and expensive statues.
Calling the artist Kolya Simonov. This is his first such work.
in my layout to three vertical posts United by cross — tells me the artist. — These pillars represent the three important for Oleg Pavlovicha stage in life: “Snuff”, “Contemporary” and Art theatre. And three of its guises: actor, Director, teacher.
— Very accurate symbols for Oleg Pavlovich. And what material is the tombstone made?
— It is complicated materials. Haven’t decided yet which stone pillars or serpentine, or marble. But the stone should be green, takes us back to the main Mat color. And the cross made of glass, but it is not easy, there is a difficult smelting.
On the tombstone will name and quote from his apostles, whom he left us in large quantity and for any reason. But here’s what: “All that I have undertaken, I have fulfilled”.
But when the grave will appear in the tombstone? You will have time to mark the anniversary?
— of Course, we wanted to set it for the anniversary, but because of the pandemic, all work is stopped and time moved — said Marina Zudina. But to me the timing is not important, the main thing is the idea.
the Moscow art theatre Chekhov somehow involved?
the Theater itself, I in itself. Oleg Pavlovich was a team that embodied his ideas, but I do everything myself. The artist Simonov, sculptor Andrey Nalich and glass artist Yuri Merperson was at the cemetery, looked again, the tomb — all should work.
do you think, still a monument to appear in Moscow first?
— most Likely — at Sukharevskaya.
recall that the first monument to Oleg Tabakov appeared during his life. On the 80th anniversary of the artist in his homeland, in Saratov, in the heart of the city, made of bronze stood by his famous hero Oleg Savin from the film “Noisy day” (the idea Yevgeny Mironov and Alexander Borovsky). About six months after the death of Oleg Tabakov on the first floor of the Moscow art theatre. Chekhov opened his bust by Salavat Shcherbakov, who stood next to the bust of Stanislavsky, Nemirovich-Danchenko and Ephraim.
