Actress Nadezhda Butyrtseva as Marta in the performance "Venseremos" based on Genrikh Borovik's play "Interview in Buenos-Aires.". Director People's Artist of the USSR Andrei Goncharov. Moscow Mayakovsky Academic Theatre.01.11.1983#798521
Dale Wasserman and Joe Darion's musical "Man of La Mancha" staged by the Moscow Mayakovsky Academic Theater. From left: Mikhail Filippov (Sancho Panza), Alexander Lazarev (Don Quixote) and Tatyana Doronina (Aldonza).01.01.1979#796189
Lyudmila Maksakova as Mamayeva and Yury Yakovlev as Glumov in Alexander Ostrovsky's play "Enough Stupidity in Every Wise Man" staged at Moscow's Ye.Vakhtangov Theatre by Alexander Remizov. 1970.01.07.1970#794581
People's Artist of the USSR Vera Maretskaya as Lady Torrance in Tennessee Williams play "Orpheus Descending" staged at the Moscow Mossovet Theatre. 1964.01.06.1964#732589
Lyubov Dobrzhanskaya, People's Artist of the RSFSR, as Dacia and Konstantin Nassonov, Merited Artist of the RSFSR, as Spirache Necsulescu in a scene from Tudor Musatescu's play "Titanic Waltz." Staged by the Soviet Army Central Theater (today's Russian Army Central Academic Theater).01.10.1956#730719
A scene from the 1100th anniversary performance "The Dance Teacher." Based on the eponymous play by Lope de Vega. Vladimir Zeldin as Aldemaro. Valentina Savelyeva as Florela. Staged by the Soviet Army Central Theater (today's Russian Army Central Academic Theater).01.08.1970#728412
A scene from the play "They Fought for Motherland" from M.Sholokhov's story of the same name staged at the Moscow Mossovet (Moscow Soviet) Theatre.01.06.1966#726023
People's Artist of the USSR Faina Ranevskaya (right) in John Patrick's "The Curious Savage" staged at the Moscow Mossovet (Moscow Soviet) Theatre in 1966.01.06.1966#725990
Honoured artist of RSFSR Boris Lavrov acting as Shprikh in the spectacle based on M. Lermontov's play Masquerade directed by Yuri Zavadsky. State Academy Theatre Named After Mossovet.01.04.1965#724052
A scene from Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Uncle's Dream, staged by Irina Anisimova-Wulf. Actor Konstantin Mikhailov (left) as Prince K, actor Vadim Beroev as Mozglyakov. The Mossovet Theater in Moscow.01.04.1965#724045
T.Zyablova as Lucchetta, Merited Artist of the Russian Federation Vladimir Novikov as Lunardo and L.Goryachikh (center) as Lunardo's wife in Carlo Goldoni's comedy "The Boors" ("I Rusteghi") staged at the Pushkin State Drama Theatre, Moscow.06.11.1953#712747
A comic opera "Elixir of Love" by Gaetano Donizetti. Adina - Galina Pisarenko. The Moscow Academic Music Theatre named after Konstantin Stanislavsky and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.01.01.1965#710311
Satirikon Theater artistic director Konstantin Raikin delivering a masterclass entitled 'Talking About Profession' at the Meyerhold Center.11.06.2010#691984
People's Artist of the USSR Alisa Freindlich as Nastya in a scene from Maxim Gorky's play The Lower Depths staged at the Gorky Leningrad Academic Bolshoi Drama Theater.01.11.1987#678816
Eleonora Andreyeva in the name part of Dmitry Shostakovich's opera Katerina Izmailova (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk). Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theater, Moscow, 1964.01.09.1964#669933
From left, Leonid Yeliseyev as Andrei, Georgy Dudarev as Frol Bayev and Valentina Kayevchenko as Natalya in Tikhon Khrennikov's opera In the Storm. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theater, Moscow, 1964.01.09.1964#669932
People's Artist of the USSR Mikhail Ulyanov as Stepan Razin in a scene from the play Stepan Razin: The Tragic Story in Two Parts based on Vasily Shukshin's novel I Have Come To Give You Freedom and staged at the Vakhtangov State Academic Theater.17.01.1979#662925
Actor Ivan Urgant as Savva Vasilkov and actress Alexandra Ursulyak as Lidia Yuryevna in the play based on "The Easy Money" by Alexander Ostrovsky at the Pushkin Theater.06.05.2010#644510
"The Seagull," based on Anton Chekhov's eponymous play. The "Commonwealth of Taganka Actors" Theater. Nikolai Gubenko, People's Artist of the RSFSR, as Trigorin. The actress Nina Shatskaya as Arkadina.01.03.1994#630864
Actors in a scene from Viktor Rozov's play The Nest of the Wood Grouse staged at Moscow's Satire Theater.01.01.1983#625958
Actor Vyacheslav Shalevich as Ippolit in a scene from Alexei Arbuzov's play The Choise staged at Moscow's Vakhtangov Art Academic Theater.01.12.1971#619933
Yelena Shatrova (right) as Cheboksarova and Elina Bystritskaya as Lidiya in a scene from Alexander Ostrovsky's play Mad Money staged at the State Academic Maly Theater.01.01.1972#619874
"The Maids" show after Jean Genet's play at the Satirikon Theater directed by Roman Viktyuk Nikolai Dobrynin as Maid.01.01.1988#611375
Alexei Maslennikov as Lensky in a scene from Pyotr Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin staged at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of the USSR.01.01.1973#579601
Galina Vishnevskaya as Tatyana and Alexander Ognivtsev as Gremin (left) in a scene from Act 3 of Pyotr Tchaikovsky's opera Eugene Onegin staged at the State Academic Bolshoi Theater of the USSR.01.06.1971#572868
A scene from Sergei Prokofiev`s opera "The Love for Three Oranges". Honoured Artist of RSFSR Nikolai Gutorovich as The Prince, Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan Idris Dshapharov as Truffaldino. Moscow's Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre.01.02.1980#564963
Vyacheslav Nevinny (left) as Khlestakov People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Gribov as Zemlyanika in a scene from Nikolai Gogol's play The Government Inspector staged at the Gorky Moscow Academic Art Theater of the USSR.01.01.1967#528877
Vladimir Etush as Brighella in a scene from Italian dramatist Carlo Gozzi's comedy play Turandot staged at Moscow's Vakhtangov Academic Theater.01.10.1971#525783
Performance "Puss in Boots" by Heinz Kalau's play staged at Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre. Vladimir Ivanov as Puss and Alexei Kuznetsov as Stefan.01.01.1977#525350
A scene from "Lunin or Jacque's Death, Recorded in the Presence of the Master." Based on a play be Edvard Radzinsky. From left: actors Valentin Smirnitsky, Oleg Vavilov and Leonid Bronevoi. The Moscow Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya.01.01.1981#523638
Vladimir Belokurov (left) as Pavel Chichikov and Boris Livanov as Nozdryov in a scene from the play Dead Souls staged at the Gorky Moscow Academic Art Theater.01.02.1964#523441
Vera Vasilyeva at the pre-premiere run of the Triumph on Triumfalnaya Square variety show dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Moscow Academic Satire Theater.04.12.2009#521314
Olga Aroseva at the pre-premiere run of the Triumph on Triumfalnaya Square variety show dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Moscow Academic Satire Theater.04.12.2009#521306
Yevgeniya Simonova and Sergei Nasibov performing in "Rumor." Based on a play by A. Salynsky. The Moscow Red Labor Banner V. Mayakovsky Academic Theater.01.01.1984#505984
A scene from the performance "From Liverpudlian Harbor." Leningrad State Puppet Theater. All-Union Puppet Theater Parade.01.01.1988#502614
A scene from the performance "Love For One Orange." Perm Puppet Theater. All-Union Puppet Theater Parade.01.01.1988#502613
Sergei Balasanyan's ballet "Shakuntala" based on the drama by Indian writer Kalidasa and staged at the Moscow Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater by Aleksei Chichinadze.01.01.1979#502553
Lyudmila Ryzhova as Shakuntala and Vladimir Petrunin as tsar Dushiantha in Sergei Balasanyan's ballet "Shakuntala" based on the drama by Indian writer Kalidasaand staged at the Moscow Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Musical Theater by Aleksei Chichinadze.01.01.1979#502549
People's Artist of Russia Irina Muravyova as Kleopatra Mamayeva and People's Artist of Russia Alexander Klyukvin as Ivan Gorodulin in Alexander Ostrovsky's play "Even a Wise Man Stumbles" staged by Vladimir Beilis.18.10.2009#481266
Merited Artist of Russia Olga Chuvayeva as Manefa in Alexander Ostrovsky's play "Even a Wise Man Stumbles" staged by Vladimir Beilis.18.10.2009#481260
Veniamin Smekhov as Priuli in the play "Life of Galileo" directed by Yury Lyubimov at the Taganka Theater.17.05.1966#470841
Tragedy "Hamlet" by English playwright William Shakespeare [1564-1616] at the Taganka Theater. Starring Veniamin Smekhov as Claudius and Alla Demidova as Gertrude.29.11.1971#467047
From left: Oleg Basilashvili as Prince K., Alisa Freindlikh as Moskalyova and Polina Tolstun as Zinaida in Uncle's Dream after Fyodor Dostoyevsky directed by Timur Chkheidze at the Bolshoi G.A.Tovstonogov Drama which celebrates its 90th anniversary. The theater is on the anniversary tour at the State Academic Maly Theater in Moscow.19.09.2009#458294
People's Artist of the RSFSR Svetlana Nemolyayeva (born in 1937) as Queen Elizabeth I and Merited Artist of the RSFSR Alexander Ilyin as Claud Nau in Vivat! Vivat Regina!, a play by Robert Bolt staged at Moscow's Mayakovsky Theater.01.01.1989#428957
People's Artist of the USSR Armen Dzhigarkhanyan as Big Daddy Pollitt in a scene from Tennessee Williams' play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof staged at Moscow's Mayakovsky Theater.01.01.1989#427149
Sergei Makovetsky, Yefim Shifrin, and Lyudmila Maksakova in the play "I don't know you any more, my dear" staged at the Vakhtangov State Academic Theater.01.01.1995#423965
Lydumila Maksakova as Nina Korinkina and Yury Yakovlev as Nil Dudukin in the play "Guilty Without Guilt" staged at the Vakhtangov Academic Theater.01.01.1995#423962
Natalya Gundareva, Merited Artist of the RSFSR, RSFSR State and Lenin Komsomol Prize winner, as Madam. The actor Vladimir Ilyin as Agent 00. The Moscow Red Labor Banner V. Mayakovsky Academic Theater.01.01.1986#422073
Igor Kvasha as Ivan Chebutykin rehearsing for the play “The Three Sisters” directed by Galina Volchek. The Sovremennik Theater. 23.03.2008#188517
Sergei Udovik (right) as Ivan Aleksandrovich Khlestakov, an official from St. Petersburg, and Alexander Lazarev as governor Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky in the play "The Inspector-General" by Nikolai Gogol. The Mayakovsky State Academic Theater. "04.03.2008#186178
A scene from the production of "The Star and Death of Joachin Murietta" staged at the Moscow Lenin Komsomol Theater. Stage adaptation by N. Grushko. Directed by Mark Zakharov'. Music by Alexei Rybnikov. Alexander Abdulov [second from right} starring as Joachin. 06.04.1985#171526
Lenkom Theater, one of the most popular theaters in Moscow, celebrates its 80th anniversary by staging Nikolai Gogol's play "The Wedding." In photo [left to right]: People's Artist of the USSR Oleg Yankovsky as Zhevakin, People's Artist of the Russian Federation Alexander Zbruyev as Anuchkin and People's Artist of the USSR Leonid Bronevoi as Yaichnitsa. 20.09.2007#166300
The madness scene from the ballet "Red Giselle" by the Eifman St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theater. The ballet is dedicated to Olga Spesivtseva, eminent ballet dancer of the beginning of 20th century. Vera Arbuzova as Ballet Dancer at the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theatre, the Gold Mask theater festival. 13.02.2004#144643
Lenkom actor Oleg Yankovsky (right) as Hamlet in Gleb Panfilov's production of William Shakespeare's tragedy.01.01.1987#95387
Actress Nina Shatskaya as Arkadina in the "Seagull" performance based on Anton P. Chekhov's novel.01.06.1994#94026
Natalia Vdovina in a scene from the play "Romeo and Juliet" staged by the Satirikon Theatre.01.01.1997#86039
Celebrated Galina Vishnevskaya (left) as Catarina and Yevgeny Kibkalo (right) as Petruccio in a scene from the opera "The Taming of the Shrew:"".01.02.1964#75359
Actors of Moscow-based Vakhtangov Theater Grigory Abrikosov (right) as Banker Glembay and Yury Yakovlev as Leon Glembay in play "The Family Glembay" based on a play by Miroslav Krleza. 01.12.1976#41072
Actor of the Vakhtangov Theater Yury Yakovlev as Anton Chekhov in Leonid Malyugin's My Sarcastic Happiness directed by Aleksandra Remizova. 01.12.1965#40893
