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REMEMBERING KONSTANTIN ZUBOV ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTHDAY

September 20 marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of the brilliant actor and outstanding director, People's Artist of the USSR Konstantin Aleksandrovich Zubov (1888-1956).

Since 1936 Konstantin Zubov was an actor and director, and since 1947 - the chief director of the Maly Theatre. His acting was characterized by intellectual acuity, subtle irony and elegance. He was a true master of the dialogue, who managed to unveil the true essence of the human nature (the role of Tsyganov in «Barbarians», 1941).

Among his best roles were Professor Henry Higgins («Pygmalion» by George Bernard Shaw), Famusov and Repetilov («Woe from Wit»), Rasstegin («On the Neva River» by Trenev), Telyatev («Money To Burn»), Gorodulin («Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man» by Ostrovsky) and others. As a director Zubov strove for precise, concrete means of expression, which revealed the idea of the play primarily through acting, and were marked by precision and clarity of thought.

From 1920 he was engaged in pedagogical activity, since 1946 Professor of the Theater School. M. Schepkin. The State Prize of the USSR (1946, 1947, 1948, 1951). He was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor and medals.

Today we would like to share with you the recording of «A Glass Of Water» by Eugene Scribe, a live and virtuosic performance of the masters of the Maly Theatre. Konstantin Zubov plays Viscount Bolingbroke.


September 20 marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of the brilliant actor and outstanding director, People's Artist of the USSR Konstantin Aleksandrovich Zubov (1888-1956).

Since 1936 Konstantin Zubov was an actor and director, and since 1947 - the chief director of the Maly Theatre. His acting was characterized by intellectual acuity, subtle irony and elegance. He was a true master of the dialogue, who managed to unveil the true essence of the human nature (the role of Tsyganov in «Barbarians», 1941).

Among his best roles were Professor Henry Higgins («Pygmalion» by George Bernard Shaw), Famusov and Repetilov («Woe from Wit»), Rasstegin («On the Neva River» by Trenev), Telyatev («Money To Burn»), Gorodulin («Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man» by Ostrovsky) and others. As a director Zubov strove for precise, concrete means of expression, which revealed the idea of the play primarily through acting, and were marked by precision and clarity of thought.

From 1920 he was engaged in pedagogical activity, since 1946 Professor of the Theater School. M. Schepkin. The State Prize of the USSR (1946, 1947, 1948, 1951). He was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor and medals.

Today we would like to share with you the recording of «A Glass Of Water» by Eugene Scribe, a live and virtuosic performance of the masters of the Maly Theatre. Konstantin Zubov plays Viscount Bolingbroke.


Publication date: 20.09.2018