The star theater.Vakhtangov in the sensational premiere.

Lyudmila Maksakova

Photo: Yury Feklistov

Viktor Dobronravov played a major role in the sensational premiere of the theatre.Vakhtangov — the tragedy of Sophocles “Oedipus the King” (Director was the artistic Director of the theatre Rimas Tuminas). And the legendary Lyudmila Maksakova in this performance turned into the mother of Oedipus — Jocasta.

This production of the Moscow theatre performed in conjunction with the National theatre of Greece (his artistic Director, Stathis is Levatino graduated from GITIS and knows Russian theatre). It is not surprising that the performance was bilingual: Russian actors play in Russian, and the Greeks in Greek.

Evgeny Knyazev and Viktor Dobronravov

Photo: Yury Feklistov

Viktor Dobronravov

Photo: Yury Feklistov

In the summer of “Oedipus” was shown in the oldest existing amphitheatre of Greece — Epidauros (the premiere was attended by the President of Greece) and in September in Athens. And at the Vakhtangov theater, the play will show on the day of the 95th birthday of the theatre. By the way, magnificent celebrations Vakhtangov about this anniversary is not happy, preferring to note the date and new stage. And a big official holiday Rimas Tuminas promises to arrange the centenary of the troupe.