Valentine Hodasevich . Costume Zarema Asafiev the ballet " The Fountain of Bakhchisarai ." Paper, pencil , watercolor, gouache, bronze paint . 1934
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The premiere took place on 28 September 1934 in Leningrad Theater of Opera and Ballet . Kirov ( Mariinsky ) . The leading roles were danced by Galina Ulanova (Mary) and Tatiana Vecheslova ( Zarema ) .
Getting Tatiana Vecheslova and artist Valentina Hodasevich took place in 1930 at the premiere of "The Golden Age , continued on while working on " The Fountain of Bakhchisarai "and grew into a close friendship during the production of the ballet " Esmeralda " .
T.Vecheslova wrote: " Communicating with Valentina , I realized how great and responsible role of the artist in spektale . If the suit is resolved and talent , as they say, got to the point he often contributes to the success of the actor. As meant a lot to me Zarema suit ! ... Only in the last rehearsals, when I put on a suit , make-up done , wove braids , I realized that I could create a complex image of Pushkin's heroine . "
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The success of the ballet "The Fountain of Bakhchisarai" was stunning. The public - and not just the Leningrad specifically went to look at the duo of Galina Ulanova and Tatiana Vecheslova . Ulanova - Mary Vecheslova - Zarema . One - the embodiment of loyalty , the other - sizzling passion . Contemporaries enthusiastically discussing the play , and the criticism practiced in search of adjectives and superlatives .
The famous theater critic Nikolai Volkov ( the general public is mostly famous as the author of two volumes of Meyerhold , published " Academy " in the late 20 's) said: " Excellent Artist Vecheslova has a palette of feelings than Ulanova . She is able to not only love , but hate. One can hardly imagine a sword in the hands of Zarema Ulanova. And naturally compresses the dagger Vecheslova ! She still paints thickened , bright , intense. This is not a watercolor , and " oil ."
Only friends know how these were born in front of becoming a classic images. Ulanova recalled: " At rehearsals, " The Fountain of Bakhchisarai " I initially could not help but laugh when my merry Tanya gravely raised me dagger to kill me , Mary - Zarema opponent . We always feared that this laughter is not attacked me during the performance. So I lowered my eyes , not only for his role as needed - I tried not to see the faces of Tani. She had a marvelous gift of dance and acting . It captures his talent not only spectators, but actors us - we are always behind the scenes of the crowd to see her . "