Vasilyev Bolshoy Theater. Vladimir Vasilyev

Vladimir Vasiliev - actor, director, choreographer, ballet soloist, folk artist of the USSR. A participant in the performances of the most famous theaters of the world (Arena di Verona, San Carlo et al.). The holder of many state and international awards. The article will present a brief biography of Vladimir Vasilyeva. So, proceed.

Acquaintance with dancing

Vladimir Vasilyev (biography, the artist family is described below) appeared in Moscow in 1940. The parents of the boy were ordinary workers at the felt factory. Mom headed the sales department, and his father worked by the director's chaffiner. Somehow Volodya went along with a friend in the choreographic circle of the pioneers at home. Dances really liked the boy, and he decided to do them. Elena Ross (First Pedagogue Vasilyeva) noted his special giftedness. She offered Vladimir to immediately go to the older group. A year later, the boy has already performed with the ensemble on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater.

Study

Moscow Choreographic School - That's where Vladimir Vasilyev was adopted in 1949. Ballet has become the main occupation of his life. I taught the boy E. Lapchinskaya, and then with Vladimir, the famous MM Gabovich.

Already during the years of study, Vasiliev struck the surrounding a rare combination of acting talent, virtuoso equipment, expression and ability to reincarnate. In 1958, at the reporting concert of graduates, he not only showed Pa de de and classic variations, but also stunningly embodied on stage the image of Jotto Jotto from the play "Francesca da Rimini".

Carier start

Immediately after graduation, a young man's school was taken to the main structure of the Bolshoi Theater dancers. At first, Vladimir performed only two characteristic roles: Lezginka in the opera "Demon" and the Gypsy dance in the "mermaid". The first solo party Vasilyeva was a pan in one of the scenes "Valpurgiy Night." And then the dancer met Galina Ulanova. The Great Ballerina immediately saw a huge potential in Vladimir and offered to become her partner in Sopenian. Also in Talent Vasilyeva believed Yuri Grigorovich. Beginner Balletmaster offered him a central party in the formulation of the "Stone Flower". After this performance, Vasilyev Vladimir immediately won recognition and love not only the audience, but also critics.

Then the main parties were followed in such ballet as Cinderella (Prince, 1959), "Life Pages" (Andrei, 1961), Don Quixote (Bazil, 1962), Paganini (Paganini, 1962), "Laurency" (Frondoso, 1963), "Giselle" (Albert, 1964). But a genuine triumph for Vasilyeva was the role of Spartak (1968) in the eponymous formulation of Grigorovich. Music to Ballet wrote Khachaturian.

Care from the big

At the initial stage of Career Vladimir, almost all of its best images and performances were created with the participation of Yuri Grigorovich. It is both "Blue Bird" (1963), and "Nutcracker" (1966), and Prince Desire in Tchaikovsky's ballet, and mentioned above "Spartak". By the way, for the role of the leader of the slaves Vasilyev received the Lenin Prize. But over time, serious contradictions appeared between the dancer and the balletmaster in the creative principles that have grown into a protracted confrontation. In early 1988, Vladimir, together with his wife, Ekaterina Maximova and near the leading soloists were left without roles and left the Bolshoi Theater.

Performances abroad

After that, they began to play abroad: Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, Colon, Roman Opera, etc. Especially for the hero of this article, Maurice Bejar put in his own theater "Ballet of the 20th Century" (version of the Stravinsky - Parsley). In 1987, Vasilyev Vladimir fulfilled the role of Professor Unrath in Blue Angela (M. Constant Music). A year later, took part in the production of "Greek Zorba". Also, the dancer performed the main parties in such single-acting ballets as "Paris Fun" and "Pulchinell". In 1989, Vladimir appeared in a key role in the play "Nizhinsky", which put Beppo Meneghatti.

Everyone is known to all the main partnership of Vasilyeva on stage and in life - the spouse of Ekaterina Maksimov. Vladimir Viktorovich called her muse. But for the entire career, he had to dance with such legendary ballerinas as Lyudmila Semenyaka, Irina Kolpakova, Natalia Nementnova, Nina Timofeyev, Marina Kondratieva, Raisa Strochkova, Olga Lepieshinskaya, Maya Plisetskaya, Zhuja Kun (Hungary), Rita Pulvord (Belgium), Karl Fracecchi and Liliana Kozi (Italy), Noel Pontoist and Dominic Calfuni (France), Josefina Mendez and Alicia Alonso (Cuba).

Choreographer

Having a big creative potential, Vasilyev Vladimir was able to implement in this area. His debut work was "IKAR", who came out in 1971 on the scene of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. In the future, Vasiliev offered the viewer as original ballets ("Annie", Macbeth, "I want to dance", "these charming sounds") and performances in our own interpretation ("Giselle", "Swan Lake", "Don Quixote" , "Cinderella", "Romeo and Juliet").

Also, Vladimir Viktorovich was engaged in the formulation of choreographic miniatures and concert numbers: "Skinopa", "Elegia", "Parsley", "Jester", "Caruso", "Waltz", "Menuet", "Aria", "Russian", "Classical PA -The de "," Two ". There is a balletmaster account and a large choreographic composition - Opera M.I. Glinka "Ruslan and Lyudmila". The public perfectly accepted Vasilyeva. Especially those where he performed central parties along with Catherine Maximova. At the moment, the hero setting this article can be seen not only on the scene of the big, but also in nineteen other theaters of our country and the world.

Cinema

Such creative people like Vasilyev Vladimir are not limited to one sphere. As a dramatic actor, he starred in several artistic paintings: "Zhigolo and the magnificent", "Fuete" and "Gospel from the Oven". In addition, the dancer participated in the original TV books "House of the Road" and "Annie". And he was not only the performer, but also a choreographer, as well as a director-director. Vasilyeva has a rare talent and mounted music video, and in the sensation of a common design, and in building a frame. Vladimir Viktorovich came up with the concept of "Mounting choreography" and completely successfully introduced it to his own on-screen work. Experts note that at the same time it is focused only on one criterion - music. And in this plan the taste of the artist is immaculate.

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In 1995, Vladimir Vasiliev Vasilyev, a biographical certificate of which is presented in this article, was appointed head of the Bolshoi Theater. The hero of this story was exclusively organizational issues. Vasilyev was able to bring the theater from a heavy crisis, in which he was for a long time. Vladimir Viktorovich approved the contract system, organized a video studio under the establishment, prepared a cycle of programs on the Culture Channel and revived the benefit of the orchestra, choir and core land.

After the work of the theater has improved, Vasilyev took up performances and choreography. He also held a lot of charity shares to support the reconstruction of the theater. In September 2000, Vladimir Viktorovich was released from his position due to the "State Reduction". But the choreographer's task set before him was fulfilled: Big returned his own fame.

Hobbies

The most serious and long-standing hobby Vasilyeva is painting. Vladimir Viktorovich devotes her all his free time. The most favorite artist artists - Maslov, Zverev, Fonvizin, Vrubel, Korovin, Levitan, Serov, Dürer, Bosch, Rembrandt, Mede, Van Gogh. Basically, Vasilyev can see the landscapes in which he tries to convey the beauty and splendor of Russian nature. The former dancer writes in two places - the village of Ryzhevka (Kostroma region) and at the cottage in bulkings.

At various age, the artist was fond of sports such as swimming, jumping in water, boxing, fencing, volleyball and football. Now plays only tennis. Vladimir Viktorovich reads a lot - books on art, historical and memoir literature. Favorite writers - Astafiev, Bulgakov, Chekhov, Dostoevsky; Poets - Akhmatova, Bunin, Pushkin. Also, the hero of this article loves to listen to classical music. The artist sympathizes such composers as Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Mozart.

• In 1993, the Moscow Festival of Ballet was held in honor of Vasilyeva.
• The artist writes landscapes perfectly. At the moment there were already ten personal exhibitions of Painting Vasilyeva.
• In 1995, the choreographer received Lithuanian citizenship.
• Wife Ekaterina Maksimova was a permanent partner dancer and an outstanding ballerina.
• Spouses have no children.
• Five years old Vladimir Vasilyev, whose biography was presented above, was at the head of the Bolshoi Theater (1995-2000).
• In 2001, the hero of this article published a collection of poems "Chain of Days".

Vladimir Vasiliev is an outstanding dancer, who struck by artistry and the technical equipment is not one generation of viewers. In addition, Vladimir Viktorovich is a member of the Russian Academy of Arts and the International Creative Academy. However, few people know that the creative heritage of ballet genius is not limited to dancing.

Childhood and youth

Vladimir Vasiliev was born in Moscow on April 18, 1940. Father of the future star, Viktor Ivanovich, worked as a chauffeur. Mother, Tatyana Yakovlevna, worked by the head of the sales department at the felt factory.

At seven years, the boy accidentally fell on the class club in the house of the pioneers. Choreographer Elena Ross, who was engaged in children, immediately drew attention to the talent of a little Volodya and invited the boy to do. So, already a year later, Vladimir Vasilyev first reached the scene of the Bolshoi Theater with Ukrainian and Russian dances.

Ballet

The creative biography of Vladimir Vasilyeva continued in the walls of the Moscow Choreographic School (now this is the Academy). The teachers noted not only the undoubted talent of Vladimir, but also acting abilities: the young man, in addition to the ideal technical execution, invested in the emotion dance, expression, with ease reincarnated into the heroes of the productions as a real artist.

Vladimir Vasilyev in his youth

In 1958, Vasilyev, graduating his studies, began to serve in the Bolshoi Theater, becoming an official member of the ballet troupe. At first, Vladimir Viktorovich got the characteristic roles: in the "mermaid" dancer performed the Gypsy dance, in the "Demon" - Lezginka. But soon the inimitable Galina Ulanova drew the attention to the novice dancer, offering Vasilyev the party in the classic ballet formulation of "Shopenian". That was not just a party, but a duet with myself. After that, Galina Sergeyevna will remain another and mentor Vladimir Vasilyeva.

I drew attention to Vasilyeva and Yuri Grigorovich, theatrical balletmaster. Vladimir Vasiliev seemed to Grigorovich a very promising dancer. Soon Vasilyev received the main batch in the ballet "Stone Flower". This formulation presented the dancer of the first fans and fans, not alien art. Following this, Vladimir Viktorovich fulfilled the main parties in Cinderella (here the dancer got the party of the Prince), "Don Quixote" (Bazil), "Giselle" (Albert's party) and "Romeo and Juliet" (here Vladimir Viktorovich reincarnated in young Romeo) .

Long 30 years old, Vladimir Vasilyev gave a large scene. Since 1958 to 1988, the dancer was listed by the leading ballet soloist of the theater. Ballerina Ekaterina Maksimova, part-time wife Vladimir Vasilyeva, became a permanent partner of a talented baluner.

Perhaps, the main recognition of Talent Vasilyeva was the fact that the dancer was not only invited to the main parties in the already finished productions, but also wrote them specifically for him. So, the dancer was the first one who performed Ivanushka in the "Skate-Gorbunke", Sergey in the "Angara", Spartak in Spartak. In 1977, the outstanding balletmaster Maurice Bezhar put the Board of the young men in Persushka specifically for Vladimir Viktorovich.

Dance successes Vasilyeva saw not only the walls of the Bolshoi Theater. The dancer visited the tour in the Paris Grand Opera, the Italian La Scala Theater, the New York Metropolitan Opere, London Covent Garden.

In 1988, Vladimir Vasilyev and his permanent partner and his wife Ekaterina Maksimova left the big one. The reason was the creative dispute with Yuri Grigorovich. Vladimir Viktorovich continued his creative career as Konruku of the State Academic Bolshoi Theater, this position will remain at the dancer until 2000.

Vladimir Vasiliev showed talent and in the activities of the choreographer-director. In 1971, the dancer first put his own dance performance. It was the ballet "Icar", presented in the walls of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. A few years later, the production of "these charming sounds" will appear, in 1980 Vasilyev will present Macbeth, and in 1984 - "Road House".

Foreign countries will also be lucky enough to get acquainted with Vasilyevsky-director. At the Argentine scene, Vladimir Viktorovich presented to the court of the audience ballet "Fragments of one biography", and the United States admired the talented interpretation of Don Quixote.

In the 1990s, Vasilyev worked on the productions of Tahir and Zuhra, "Oh, Mozart! Mozart ... "," Traviata "," Khovovshchina "," Aida "," Cinderella ". After a break, in 2010, Vasilyev presented the ballet "Red Mac" in Krasnoyarsk. 2011 was marked by the formulation of the ballet Bald for children.

In 2014, Vasilyev had an honor to personally speak in the ballet "First Ball of Natasha Rostova." This mini-production was prepared specifically for the concert on the opening of the Sochi Olympic Games. Vladimir Viktorovich got the party Ilya Andreevich Rostov. In the same year, Vasilyev presented a project on the audience to the court. Staging consisted of six dance miniatures.

In 2015, in honor of the 75-year-old anniversary of the dancer, the premiere of the ballet play "Donna Nobis Pasem" was held on music. The jubilee came as a ballet director, the batch was performed by the dancers of the Tatar Academic Theater named after Musa Jalil.

Theater and movies

Vladimir Vasilyeva's talents were also in demand in the theater and cinema. The dramatic scene saw the fairy tale "Princess and Woodrovosk" and Rock Opera "Juno and Avos" - For these performances, Vladimir Viktorovich became a choreographer, and the photo of the dancers in the images and Nikolai Rezanov was stored, perhaps in the collection of every fan of art.

I tried the Vasilyev strength and acting, appearing in the films "Gigolo and Gigoletta", "Fuete", as well as television versions of Spartak ballets, "Gran Pa in White Night", "Tale of Skake-Gorbunkka" and others. Here, Vladimir Viktorovich also not only danced himself, but also took on the placement of parties for other artists.

Personal life

Vladimir Vasilyeva's personal life is an example of a strong love that lasted a lifetime. The choices of a talented dancer has become also not a thinking life without dance. Catherine Sergeevna became for Vasilyeva beloved, another and permanent partner on stage. There were no children from the creative couple.

In 2009, Maksimova died. Vladimir Viktorovich, on his own admission, lost part of the soul and still grieves the spouse. The dancer and the balletmaster still devotes the performances, performances and exhibitions Catherine Sergeevna.

Vladimir Vasiliev now

Now Vladimir Vasiliev continues creative activities. The dancer is no longer on the stage due to old age, but with youthful enthusiasm is taken for new productions, teaching a talented shift. In his free time, the dancer loves to travel, opening new countries and cultures. Fans also remain hoping for the emergence of new productions of the Great Dancer.

In addition to the ballet, Vladimir Viktorovich is interested in painting. The dancer draws well and even suits its own exhibitions. There are no less than 400 paintings on Vasilyev's account. Not alien to Vasilyev and the world of poetry: In 2001, the dancer presented the world a collection of poems called "Chain of Days".

Party

• 1958 - "Demon"
• 1958 - "Shopenian"
• 1959 - "Stone Flower"
• 1959 - "Cinderella"
• 1960 - "Narcissus"
• 1961 - "Forest Song"
• 1962 - "Paganini"
• 1964 - "Parsley"
• 1966 - "Nutcracker"
• 1968 - "Spartak"
• 1971 - "IKAR"
• 1973 - "Romeo and Juliet"
• 1976 - "Angara"
• 1987 - "Blue Angel"
• 1988 - "Pulchinell"

Today 76th anniversary notes Vladimir V. Vasilyev - Soviet and Russian ballet artist, balletmaster, choreographer, theater director, artist and actor, teacher.

Vladimir Viktorovich was born on April 18, 1940 in the family of employees of the felt factory. When the war began, he barely fulfilled a year. War disconnected the family: Vladimir Viktorovich's father went to the front, and Mom worked at his native plant in 3 shifts, taking off between the one-year-old son and work. Six senior mother sisters became salvation - native aunt for whom a little boy was meaning not to lose the mind to terrible and difficult time.

This family is incredibly lucky - in 1945, the Father returned from the front, and they were again all together. While adults revived the country from the ashes, the future Ballet Master Vasilyev played the ball, deftly jumped on the roofs and did not inferior in courage and fearlessness to the senior comrades than the respect of the entire yard. One of the friends invited little Vladimir with himself to a dance circle located in the Kirov House of Pioneers. At first glance, a sensitive teacher Elena Romanovna Ross Dispelled in Blokur Torchwan love for dance. Eight-year-old Vasilyev Vladimir Balletmister was inborn. He reproduced the new material from the first time. In his example, they learned movement and considered the best student. In 1949, Vasilyev entered the choreographic school of the Bolshoi TheaterAnd in a year to achieve championship among classmates.

In 1958, Vasilyev was adopted in the troupe Big Theaterwhere immediately established himself as a dancer of characteristic images. The future balletmaster Vasilyev Vladimir Viktorovich began with the execution of bright, colorful images in the Mermaid and Demon Opera. The solo party in the "Valpurgiy Night" became a happy ticket for him. It is in the role of Pan he paid attention Galina Ulanova The meeting with which was influenced by his last life. Its pedagogical talent, friendship and faith in the professional future of Vasilyeva helped to form the identity of the Great Director, the director and dancer. Joint work in Sheophenian has become an invaluable experience and opened Vladimir Viktorovich as an excellent artist of classic parties.

After joining the Bolshoi Theater Yu.N. Grigorovich, a young dancer took part in his "Stone Flower", which won the location of not only the balletmaster, but also the love of the most picky critic - the viewer. After such a triumph, Vladimir Viktorovich was involved in the main roles of the whole diverse repertoire of the Bolshoi Theater: "Cinderella", "pages of life", "Don Kihet", Paganini in the eponymous production, "Laurency", "Giselle", "Romeo and Juliet".

Cinderella

Don Quixote

Giselle - Irina Kolpakova, Albert - Vladimir Vasilyev

Juliet - Ekaterina Sergeevna Maksimova, Romeo - Vladimir Vasiliev Vasilyev

Vasilyev has not yet been 25 years old when the solo party was embodied on the stage in Dance Suite (A. A. Varlamov), Ivanushka in Ballet R. K. Shchedrina "Konk-Gorboon" (Stage A. I. Radunsky, 1960 ), Slave in Spartak A. I. Khachaturian (productions L. V. Jacobson), Lukash in the "Forest Song" of L. Zhukovsky (Statement by O. G. Tarasova and A. A. Lapauri). Not easy task - after the next success, it is not possible to prove that you are the best, and this is not the limit of your possibilities.

SPARKAK.

Lukash "Forest Song"

Beautiful and touching story was in the personal life of Vasilyeva. Back in the years of study, he met with Catherine Maximova, which differed in particular principle, sometimes turning into stubbornness, which prevented her in subject training, but was decisive in the development of dance. The force concluded in such a fragile girl, attracted and at the same time scared Vladimir Vasilyeva.

In the summer of 1961, they got married, and spent the honeymoon in the most romantic city on the planet - Paris. This is a unique case, because in the Soviet Union did not produce joint spouses abroad. There was a picture in which Maximov and Vasilyev played lovers on the mystical coincidence. "USSR with open heart" allowed newlyweds to enjoy such a holiday. Together they lived a long and happy life.

Over time, world fame came to Vasilyev. Maurice Bezhar, Franco Dzeffirelli, Roland Petit, Lorca Mean Invited him to their statements. The love of the public did not know the borders - the Frenchmanized the Russian legend, the Argentines proclaimed the National Hero, and in the United States, despite the complex political situation, Vasilyev became an honorary citizen of one of the cities. Special relations have developed with hospitable Italy. Roman opera, "La Scala", "San Carlo" more than once took on their scenes of the balletmaster, where the audience enjoyed his virtuoso play and perfect plastic.

Film-Opera "Trestiat", director F. Dzifirelli, 1982.

It is said that a talented man is talented in everything, and this is completely about Vasilyeva. He was little dancing on the stage itself - he became a great balletmaster! First one's own work choreographer Vasilyev put in 1971, it was the ballet "Icar". The master also embodied his worldview in the "fragments of one biographical", "nostalgia", "Swan Lake" and many other works.

Swan Lake

The whole country watched with delight opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014! A particularly touching point for me was the first ball of Natasha Rostova. Vladimir Viktorovich took part in this formulation! I propose to remember these wonderful moments. Svetlana Zakharova and Vladimir Vasilyev dance!

Naught 75th anniversary Last year, the legendary dancer and choreographer noted in the Bolshoi Theater, where the performance was shown on Mes Si Minor Bach called DONA NOBIS PACEM ("Give us peace") That Vasiliev put in the Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater them. Jalil Musa. This is the opera, and ballet, and 3D installation. The philosophical parable about the fate of mankind and every person separately. Mass on love and joy, about loss, resentment and bitterness.

Vasilyev at the final rehearsal of the performance

Congratulations from Ilze Liepa, Co-Chair of the Strategic Council of the Union of Women's Forces

Writing such posts incredible joy, covers a sense of pride for your country, so rich in talented people!

Biography

Vladimir Vasiliev - Soviet and Russian ballet artist, balletmaster, choreographer, actor, theater director, teacher. People's Artist of the USSR (1973).
Spouse - Ekaterina Sergeevna Maksimova, Outstanding ballerina, teacher, People's Artist of the USSR and Russia, Winner of the USSR and Russia's Winner (left in April 2009). In 1958 he graduated from Mahu in the class M. M. Gabovich, on August 26, 1958 became the soloist of the Bolshoi Theater ballet group, where she worked for more than 30 years.

early years

Born on April 18, 1940 in Moscow. Father - Vasilyev Viktor Ivanovich (1912-1963), worked as a driver at the Technical Felt Factory. Mother - Kuzmicheva Tatiana Yakovlevna (born in 1920), worked as the head of the sales department in the same factory, at present retired.
In 1947, the young Volodya Vasilyev accidentally turned out to be in the class of choreographic mug of the Kirov House of Pioneers. The teacher Elena Romanovna Ross immediately noted the special gifting of the boy and suggested him to study in the senior group. Next year, he was already engaged in the city palace of Pioneers, with the choreographic ensemble of which in 1948 first made a concert on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater - these were Russian and Ukrainian dances.

In 1949, Vasilyev was adopted in the Moscow Academic Choreographic School in class E.A. Lapchinskaya. In 1958 he graduated from the school in class M.M. Gabovich, the famous premiere of the Bolshoi Theater. Already during the years of study, Vasilyev was struck by a rare combination of expression, virtuoso equipment with undoubted acting talent, the ability to reincarnate. At the reporting concert of the graduates, he not only danced traditional variations and pa-de-de, but also created a deep tragedy image of the 60-year-old Jotto jealous inspection in the ballet "Francesca da Rimini". It was about this role that the prophetic words of the teacher MKU Tamara Stepanovna Tkachenko were said: "We are present at the birth of a genius!"

big theater

On August 26, 1958, Vladimir Vasiliev was adopted in the Bolshoi Theater Ballet Tarpep. From the school, he was produced as a demi-characteristic dancer and did not even think to dance the classics. And initially in the theater, he really had characteristic roles: Gypsy dance in the opera "Mermaid", Lezginka in the opera "Demon", Pan in the choreographic scene "Valpurgiyev Night" - the first large solo party. However, there was something in a young dancer, which paid him attention to the Great Galina Ulanova, and she suggested that he had her partner in the classic ballet "Shopenian". Galina Sergeyevna for many years will become another, teacher and tutor Vasilyeva and will have a huge impact on the professional and spiritual formation of the artist.

Belieman Yuri Nikolayevich Grigorovich believed in his talent and Balletmaster, who then only came to the theater. He suggested a 18-year graduate of the School of Central Party in his Ballet Staging S.S. Prokofiev "Stone Flower", in which Vasilyev immediately won the love and recognition of viewers and criticism. Other main parties of the modern and classical repertoire followed: Prince (Cinderella, 1959), Andrei ("Pages of Life", 1961), Basil (Don Quixote, 1962), Paganini (Paganini, 1962), Frontoso (" Laurencia ", 1963), Albert (Giselle, 1964), Romeo (Romeo and Juliet, 1973).

Ballets not only offered to Vasilyev's main roles, but also put on purpose. He was the first performer of the Solo Party in Dance Suite (Stage A.A. Vlamovova, 1959), Ivanushki Party in Ballet R.K.Sedrina "Konk-Gorboon" (A.I. Kaza, 1960), Slave in " Spartak E "A.I. Khacaturyan (productions L.V. Jacobson, 1960, 1962), Lukasha in the" Forest Song "by G. Zhukovsky (production O.G. Tarasova and A.A. Lapauri, 1961), Soloist In the "Class-Concert" (setting of A.M. Messer, 1963), Parsley in Ballet I.F. Stravinsky "Petrushka" (setting by K.F. Boyarsky according to MM Fokin, 1964), performer of Batyr in "Shuraile" F.Z. Yarullina. In each new work, Vasilyev refuted the established opinion about its artist and dancer capabilities, proving that he is really "exception to the rules", a personality that is able to embody any image - and a classic ballet prince, and the hot Spaniard of Basil, and Russian Ivanushka on the scene, and Madly in love Eastern young man, and a powerful popular leader, and bloody king-despot.

Almost all performances of the best period of creativity Yu.N. Grigorovich are also associated with the name of Vladimir Vasilyeva, who was the first performer of the central parties in its production: Nutcracker (1966), Blue Bird (1963) and Prince Desire (1973) in Ballet P.I. Tchaikovsky "Nutcracker" and "Sleeping Beauty"; The famous Spartak in the same ballet A.I. Khachaturian (1968; For this role, Vasilyev was awarded the Leninist Prize and the Leninsky Komsomol Prize), Ivan Grozny in the same name ballet for music S.S. Prokofiev (1975, the second premiere), Sergey in Angara A.Ya. Ashpaya (1976; State Prize). However, gradually between V. Vasilyev and Yu. Grigorovich, there was a serious difference in creative positions, which had grown into conflict, as a result of which in 1988 V. Vasilyev, E. Maksimov, as well as a number of other leading soloists were forced to part with a large theater.

International recognition

During his creative career, Vasiliev a lot and with great success performed abroad - in the Grand-Opera, La Scala, Metropolitan-Opera, Covent Garden, Roman Opera, Colon Theater, and so on. D. Phenomenon Vladimir Vasilyeva has always attracted outstanding figures of the Foreign Theater: Maurice Bezhar put his version of Ballet I.F. Stravinsky "Petrushka" ("Ballet of the XX century", Brussels, 1977). Later at the concerts of Vasiliev, together with Maximova, repeatedly performed a fragment from his ballet "Romeo and Julia" to the music of Berlioz.

In 1982, Franco Dziffirelli invited him and Catherine Maksimov to participate in the filming of the film opera "Traviata" (Spanish dance - setting and execution). In 1987, Vasilyev acts as Professor Unrat in the formulation of Rolan Petit "Blue Angel" to the music of M. Konstan ("Marseille ballet"). 1988 Marriage was marked by the first execution of the main Party of Zorba in the setting of Lorka Measin "Greek Zorba" to the music of M. Theodrukis ("Arena di Verona"), as well as the first execution of the main parties of the one-act ballet ballets Leonid Mezin "Pulcinell" I.F. Stravinsky (Pulchinell) and "Paris Fun" on the music of J. Offenbach (Baron) in the resumption of Lork Mezin at the San Carlo Theater (Naples).

In 1989, Beppe Meneghatti set the play "Nizhinsky" with Vasilyev in the lead role (San Carlo Theater). Vasilyeva's speeches (and later and his ballets) have always caused a special attitude of the public - the French called him the "god of dance", the Italians wore on their hands, in Argentina after the premiere of His Music of Argentine composers "Fragments of one biography" he simply became a national hero and honorary Citizen Buenos Aires, Americans called him an honorary citizen of the city of Tucson, etc.

In addition to Catherine Maximova - permanent partner Vladimir Vasilyeva, which he always called his muse, - such famous ballerinas such as Galina Ulanova, Maya Plisetskaya, Olga Lepheshinskaya, Raisa Strochkova, Marina Kondratieva, Nina Timofeeva, Natalia Nementnova, Irina Kolpakova, Lyudmila Semenyak, Alicia Alonso and Josefina Mendez (Cuba), Dominic Calfuni and Noel Pontoa (France), Liliana Kozi and Karl Fraceci (Italy), Rita Pulvord (Belgium), Zhuza Kun (Hungary), etc.

Incredible virtuosity of the dancer, plastic expressiveness, exceptional musicality, dramatic talent, the depth of thought and the huge power of the emotional impact showed a new type of modern ballet artist, for which there is no technical difficulty, no amplua restrictions or plot. The standards of performing skills stated by Vasilyev, in many ways remain inaccessible so far - for example, the Grand Prix of the International Ballet Artists Competition, which he conquered in 1964, was so larger and was not awarded to anyone in subsequent competitions. It is natural that at the end of the 20th century, according to the survey of the world's leading specialists, Vladimir Vasilyev was recognized as the "dancer of the XX century".

Talent Balletmister

While still in the heal of performing skills, Vasilyev feels the need for a more complete implementation of its creative potential and appeals to choreography. His ballet master debut was the ballet "Ikar" S.M. Slonimsky on the scene of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (1971 - 1st Editors; 1976 - 2nd). Already in the first work, the distinctive features of the choreographic handwriting of Vasilyeva - the extraordinary musicality and the ability to disclose the finest shades of human feelings in the plastic. Without limiting himself only with one genre, in the future he puts the chamber of the ballet evenings, in which everything defines the music and the development of feelings, and not a concrete plot: "These charming sounds ..." (on the music of V.A. Mozart, J. Torelli, A. Korelli and Zh.F. Ramo, Gabt, 1978; Fixed on TV in 1981), "I want to dance" ("Nostalgia") on the piano music of Russian composers and "fragments of one biographical" to the music of Argentine composers (Concert Hall "Russia", 1983; was shielded on TV in 1985); The literary works are embodied on the stage: "Macbeth" (K.V. Molchanov, Gabt, 1980; In 1984, a television record of the performance was made); Anyuta (according to the story of A.P. Chekhov "Anna on the neck" to the music of V.A. Gavrilina; San Carlo Theater, Gabt, 1986), Romeo and Juliet (S.S. Prokofiev, Musical Academic Theater named after K.S. Stanislavsky and V.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, 1990, Lithuanian opera, 1993, Latvian Opera, 1999), Cinderella (S.S. Prokofiev, Kremlin Ballet Theater, 1991), "Balda" ( on the fairy tale A.S. Pushkin on the music of S.S. Prokofiev, Gabt, 1999); Offers his vision of classic ballets: "Don Quixote" (American Ballet Theater, 1991, Kremlin Ballet, 1994, Lithuanian Opera, 1995), Swan Lake (Gabt, 1996), Giselle (Roman Opera, 1994; Gabt, 1997 ), Paganini (Teatro San Carlo, 1988, Gabt, 1995, Theater Argentino, 2002).

At different time, he puts concert rooms and choreographic miniatures: "Two", "Classic Pa-de-de", "Russian", "Two German dance" and "Six German Dance", "Aria", "Menuet", "Waltz "," Caruso "," Jester "," Petrushka "," Elegy, "" Overture for Jewish themes "," Syncopes ", etc.; Large choreographic compositions on the music of the sixth symphony PI. Tchaikovsky and overtures to the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila M.I. Glinka. The most important thing in his work Vasilyev believes the desire to convey to the viewer what he feels in music, make the dance tangible, achieve mergers of thought and feeling capable of emotionally capture, captivate the viewer. Vasilyev's setting enthusiastically adopts the public, especially those where he himself and Ekaterina Maksimova perform the central parties - Icar and Eol, Macbeth, a soloist in the "charming sounds", Anyuta and Peter Leontievich, Cinderella and stepmother, the heroes of "nostalgia" and "fragments of one biography " Currently, Ballets in the formulation of Vladimir Vasilyeva goes not only on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater, but also in the 19 other theaters of Russia and the world.

Work in the cinema, in the opera and in the dramatic theater

Creative interests of Vasilyeva extend to other fields of art - it takes off as a dramatic actor in Gigolo and Gigoletti art films (LED, 1980), Fuete (Andrei Novikov, Master, 1986), in the film "Gospel for Flywall" (Central Roles, 1992); Here, as well as in the original TV hosts "Annie" (Peter Leontievich, 1982) and the "House of the Road" (Andrei, 1983), he acts not only as a performer, but also as a choreographer and director director.

Vasilyev puts Opera: Opera Ballet "Tahir and Zuhra" to the music of T. Jalilova (named after A. Navoi, Tashkent, 1977), Requiem "Oh, Mozart! Mozart ... "to music V.A. Mozart, A. Salieri, N.A. Roman Corsakov (New Operator Theater, Moscow, 1995), "Traviata" J. Verdi (Gabt, 1996) and choreographic scenes in Aida Opera J. Verdi (Roman Opera, 1993, Arena di Verona, 2002) and Hvenshchina M.P. Mussorgsky (Gabt, 1995).

Interesting experiments will be his work on the dramatic scene: the choreography of the tales-comedy "Princess and Woodrovosk" in the theater "Contemporary" (1969) and rock opera "" Juno "and" Avos "" in the theater Lenkom (1981), director and choreography musical -dramatic compositions "Tale of the Pop and Worker of his Bald" (Concert Hall of the P.I. Tchaikovsky, 1989), "The artist reads the Bible" (Museum of Fine Arts named after A.S. Pushkin, 1994).

Pedagogical activity. Big again

Of great interest causes Vasilyev and pedagogical activities. In 1982, he ends the choreographic faculty of guitis in the specialty of the balletmaster-director and from the same year begins to teach there. From 1985 to 1995, Vasilyev was the head of the Hortis Choreography Department (Rati). In 1989 he was assigned a scientist of the professor.

In 1995 by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Vasilyev was appointed art director-director of the Bolshoi Theater. Vasilyev managed to bring the theater from the difficult crisis state in which he was in those years. Each year in the theater passed premieres, allowed to rally the creative potential of the troupe, including with the participation of outstanding foreign masters: Peter Ustinov, Pierre Lakotta, John Taras, Susan Forell, Jubera De Zhivani, and others. Large-minded Foreign tour of the theater forced the world to talk about the revival of the big Theater In September 2000, Vasilyev was released from his position "in connection with its abolition."

Last decade

Vladimir Vasiliev actively cooperates with many theaters of the country and the world, heads and participates in the work of the jury of various international competitions of ballet artists, gives master classes, rehearse, prepares new performances and roles. At the end of 2000, the premiere of the play "Long journey to Christmas night" about PI was held in the Roman Opera with a triumphal success. Tchaikovsky (director B. Meneghatti), in which Vladimir Vasilyev executed, and in 2001 - premieres of the productions of Vasilyev "Don Quixote" in Tokyo-ballet troupe (Japan) and Cinderella in the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theater, in 2002 - Romeo and Juliet's ballet formulation in the Municipal Rio de Janeiro Theater.
Having heading Galina Ulanova Vasilyev's fund and holds annual gala concerts "Galina Ulanova is dedicated" (New Opera, 2003, Bolshoi Theater, 2004 and 2005).

V. Vasilyeva's creativity is devoted to films: "Duet" (1973), "Katia and Volodya" (USSR-France, 1989), "And it remains, as always, in concerned about something ..." (1990), "reflections" ( 2000); Photo albums: R. Lazzarini. Maximova & Vasiliev At The Bolshoi (London: Dance Books, 1995), E.V. Fetisova "Ekaterina Maksimova. Vladimir Vasiliev "(M.: Terra, 1999), Pedro Simon" Alicia Alonso. Vladimir Vasiliev. Giselle "(Editorial Arte Y Literatura, Ciudad De La Habana, 1981); Monograph B.A. Lviv-Anokhina "Vladimir Vasilyev" (M.: Centerpolygraph, 1998); Encyclopedia, composed of E.V. Fetisova "Vladimir Vasilyev: Encyclopedia of a creative personality" (M.: Teatrellis, 2000), V. Golovser Photo Album "Ekaterina Maksimova and Vladimir Vasilyev (Moscow-New York, Ballet, 2001).

Honorary Professor of Moscow State University, a valid member of the International Academy of Creativity and the Academy of Russian Art, Secretary of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Russian Center for the International Dance Council for UNESCO.

Personal life

Free time Vasilyev is mainly devoted to painting - its most serious and long-term hobbies (six personal exhibitions of his work took place). Especially Favorite artists - Wang Gog, Monta, Rembrandt, Bosch, Durer, Serov, Levitan, Korovin, Vrubel, Fonvizin, Zverev, Maslov. The main theme of Vasilyev - landscapes, in which he tries to convey the beauty of Russian nature. He writes, as a rule, at the cottage in bulkings or in the village, the Riphevka of the Kostroma region, where he always spends his vacation.

In different periods of life he was fond of various sports: playing football, in volleyball, fencing, boxed, engaged in water, swimming. Currently prefers tennis. He reads a lot - memoir, historical literature, art books. Favorite writers - Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Bulgakov, Astafiev; Poets - Pushkin, Bunin, Akhmatova. Favorite composers - Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Stravinsky, Prokofiev.

Vasilyev had a new passion - he began to write poems, and in 2000 his first poetic collection "Chain of Days" came out.
In 1995, Vladimir Vasilyev was provided with Lithuanian citizenship.
Lives and works in Moscow.

Filmography

2011 Iia Savvina. Hardening mixture with a bell (documentary)
2009 Fuete Long Life ... (Documentary)
2009 Blue Sea ... White steamer ... Valeria Gavrilina (documentary)
2009 Savely Yamchikov. Numbered in Russia (documentary)
2005 Vladimir Vasilyev. Big ballet (documentary)
2005 ups and downs of Marisa Liepa (documentary)
2000 reflection (documentary)
2000 Maya / Maïa (Documentary)
1993 Comme Les Oiseaux
1990 Katya and Volodya (documentary)
1988

One of the most prominent dancers in the world, People's Artist of the USSR, Ballet Soloist (1958 - 1988) and Artistic Director of the Bolshoi Theater (1995-2000), choreographer, director. The participant of the performances of Maurice Bezhar "Ballet of the 20th Century", Marseille Ballet, Naples Theater "San Carlo", the Theater of Arena di Verona, etc. Pedagogue, professor, head of the Hortis Choreography Department. Removed in the movies and on television. Laureate of Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR, two state premiums of Russia, Prizes named V. Nizhinsky "Best Dancer" (1964) and Marius Petipa (1972), laureate of international competitions and others. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Creative Center of UNESCO. The artist, author of the poetic collection "Chain of Days". He was awarded the orders of Lenin, the Labor Red Banner, Friendship of Peoples, "For Merit to Fatherland" III degree, St., St. Blessed Prince Daniel Moskovsky, French Order "For Merit".

"Katoroga in colors" called the life of ballet artists Great actress Faina Ranevskaya. And this definition is fully suitable for the life of the People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Vasilyeva. His many years of work, without rest, without a breather for the soul and body, is preserved by flowers, and the echoes of the ovations have not died so far. Dancers of this level, like Vasilyev, can be listed on the fingers. Maybe therefore, so the words of His collected art of Serzh Lifery, who said, "I knew Nizhinsky well, he was considered the best dancer in the world. But now I can say with full responsibility that Vasilyev surpassed its famous predecessor in everything. He's great".

The future "Ballet God" was born on April 18, 1940 in Moscow, in the family of ordinary workers in the factory for the production of technical felt. Father, Viktor Ivanovich Vasilyev, worked as the director's driver, and Mother, Tatyana Yakovlevna Kuzmichva, - Head of the Sales Department. Post-war Moscow lived its problems, and the boys had one task - not to miss. So Volodya "for the company" with each other in 1947 came to the choreographic circle of the Kirov House of Pioneers. And it turned out that the world of dance is his element. The teacher Elena Romanovna Ross, noting the special gifting of the boy, immediately offered him to go to the older group. Vasilyev quickly went "to the rise": a year later, after the Poland of Pioneers, he, together with the ensemble, first performed on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater with Russian and Ukrainian dances, and in 1949 he was admitted to the Moscow Academic Choreographic School in the class E. Lapchin . Then the gifted young man was engaged in the famous premier of the Bolshoi Theater M.M. Gabovich, who accurately noted the characteristic feature of the student: "Volodya Vasilyev dancing not only with all his body, but by each cell of it, pulsating rhythm, dancing fire and explosive force."

Already during the years of study, Vasilyev was struck by a rare combination of expression, virtuoso equipment with undoubted acting talent and the ability to reincarnate. At the reporting concert of graduates in 1958, he not only showed traditional variations and pa-de-de, but also created a deep tragedy image of a 60-year-old jotto jerney from Francesca da Rimini ballet. It was about this role that the prophetic words of the teacher Mahu Tamara Stepanovna Tkachenko were taught: "We are present at the birth of a genius!"

Immediately at the end of the School, Vasilyev was accepted into the Bolshoi Theater Ballet Troupe, where he initially had characteristic roles: Gypsy dance in the Opera "Mermaid", Lezginka in the opera "Demon", Pan in the choreographic scene "Valpurgiyev Night" - the first large solo party . But from the heartfelt view of the Great Galina Ulanova did not slip huge potential, still having a dancer in a young dancer, and she invited him to become her partner in the classic ballet "Shopenian". Believed in his talent and only the beginning of the balletmaster Yuriy Nikolaevich Grigorovich. He suggested a 18-year graduate of the School of Central Party in his Ballet Staging S. Prokofiev "Stone Flower", in which Vasilyev immediately won the love and recognition of viewers and criticism. Other main parties of the modern and classical repertoire followed: Prince (Cinderella, 1959), Andrei ("Life Pages", 1961), Basil (Don Quixote, 1962), Paganini (Paganini, 1962), Frondoso ("Laurencia", 1963), Albert (Giselle, 1964), Romeo (Romeo and Juliet, 1973).

So almost immediately Vasilyev became the leading dancer of the Bolshoi Theater, and the balletmisters put the main parties based on his amazing skill. But Genuine Triumph was for Vladimir the role of Spartacus in the same name, supplied by Grigorovich to Khachaturian's music (1968). "At the age of 28, he danced the role," the great dancer Asaf Messerer will write about him, - who immediately got into that elected, who has a general cultural and timeless meaning of the row, where the Swan Anna Pavlova, Juliet Galina Ulanova, Carmen Maya Plisetskaya. And at the same time, everyone wrote about Vasilyev in one thing: nothing "divine" in the "god of dance" is not in the face, nor in a figure. Esseninsky blonde, dark-eyed; The face of a good modeling, but tired, it does not attract. In short, he is not from those who are looking back. " And yet, in the dance Vasiliev turned into God. In every new work, he refuted the established opinion about his artist and dancer capabilities, proving that he is really a "brilliant exception from the rules" (M. Liepa), a personality capable of embodying any image on stage: and a classic ballet prince and a hot Spaniard Bazil, and Russian Ivanushka, and the insanely in love oriental young man, and a powerful popular leader, and a bloody tsar-despot.

Vladimir possessed phenomenal technique and fine acting skills, he knew how to reincarnate and surprisingly felt the music. The balletmisters called Vasilyeva "the living embodiment of the composer's plan." He "emphasized" and interpreted "intonation" as a real musician. "In general, he does not compare any comparison with anyone," said the Patriarch of the Russian ballet F. Lopukhov, "he is tenor, and Bariton, and if you want, bass."

Almost all the best performances and images created by the dancer in the first period of creativity are associated with the name Y. Grigorovich. This is the Nutcracker (1966), and the Blue Bird (1963), and Prince Desire (1973) in Ballet P.I. Tchaikovsky, and already mentioned famous Spartak, for the role of which Vasilyev was awarded the Leninist Prize and Prize of the Leninsky Komsomol, Ivan Grozny in the eponymous ballet on the music of S.S. Prokofiev (1975), Sergey in Angara A. Eshpaya (1976, State Prize). However, gradually between the balletmaster and the dancer, there was a serious difference in creative positions, which had grown into a protracted confrontation, as a result of which in 1988 Vasilyev, and after him his partner and spouse Ekaterina Maksimova and a number of other leading soloists, remaining without roles, were forced to part With a big theater.

But the phenomenon of Vasilyeva always attracted outstanding figures of the foreign theater. Vladimir paid attention back in 1959, won the first award and gold medal at the VII International Festival of Youth and Students in Vienna, and then the Grand Prix and the Gold Medal at the I International Ballet Artist Competition in Varna (1964). "Golden Duet" - Vasilyev and Maksimova - was ranked with officials to "away" and adequately represented Soviet ballet art on the best scenes of the world, despite the fact that Vladimir always had his own opinion and expressed him openly. So, once before the next trip at the reception at the then Minister of Culture, E. Furtseva, in response to its dubious compliment: "You are our own, real Soviet people. You are not Nuriyev who took and stayed, "said:" You know, Catherine Alekseevna, may come, such a time that we will call one of the streets "Nuriyev Street", "the minister is in shock.

After leaving the big Vasiliev, a lot and with great success performed abroad: Grand Opera, Roman Opera, Colon Theater, Covent Garden, Metropolitan Opera, etc. Maurice Bezhar specifically put in his theater "Ballet XX century "Version of Ballet I. Stravinsky" Parsley ". 1987 was the year of execution of the role of Professor Unrath in the formulation of Rolan Petit "Blue Angel" to the music of M. Konstan (Marseille ballet). 1988 brought the first fulfillment of the Russian Party in setting LORK MEASIN "GREP ZORA" to the music of M. Theodrukis ("Arena di Verona"), as well as the first execution of the main parties in the resumption of Lorka Meannote Ballets Leonid Mezin "Pulcinell" I. Stravinsky ( Pulchinell) and "Paris Fun" on the music of J. Offenbach (Baron) in the theater "San Carlo" (Naples). In 1989, Beppo Meneghatti set the play "Nizhinsky" with Vasilyev in the lead role (San Carlo Theater).

Vasilyev's speeches (and later and his ballets) have always caused a special attitude of the public - the French called him the "god of dance", the Italians, recognizing on the streets, tried to wear in their arms, in Argentina (after the premiere of His Music of Argentine Composers "Fragments of the same biographies" ) He became just a national hero, he was elected in America an honorary citizen of the city of Tucson.

In addition to Catherine Maximova, which he always called his muse, Vasilyev danced with such famous ballerinas, like, Olga Lepheshinskaya, Raisa Strochkova, Marina Kondratieva, Nina Timofeyev, Natalia Nementnova, Irina Kolpakova, Lyudmila Semenyak, Alias \u200b\u200bAlonso and Josefina Mendez (Cuba), Dominica Calfuni and Noel Pontoa (France), Liliana Kozi and Karl Fracecchi (Italy), Rita Pulvord (Belgium), Zhuzh Kun (Hungary), etc.

Incredible virtuosity of the dancer, plastic expressiveness, exceptional sensation of music, dramatic talent, the depth of thought and the huge power of emotional effects showed a new type of modern ballet artist. The standards of performing skill, declared by Vasilyev, for which there are no technical difficulties, no restrictions on the role or plot, in many ways remain inaccessible so far - for example, the Grand Prix of the International Ballet Artist Competition, which he won in 1964, in subsequent competitions So more and was not awarded anyone. Therefore, it was natural that at the end of the last century, according to the survey of leading world specialists, Vladimir Vasilyev was recognized as the "dancer of the XX century".

The huge creative potential of Vladimir Viktorovich was realized in choreography. His balletmaster debut was "IKAR" S. Slonimsky on the scene of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses (1971, the second edition - 1976). Along with this and subsequent original works ("these charming sounds.", "I want to dance", "Macbeth", "Annie") the master invites the viewer his vision of classic ballets ("Romeo and Juliet", "Cinderella", "Don Quixote ",

"Swan Lake", "Giselle"). Vasiliev drawn to the formulation of concert numbers and choreographic miniatures - "Two", "Classical Pa-de-de", "Russian", "Two German dance" and "Six German Dance", "Aria", "Menuet", "Waltz" , "Caruso", "Jester", "Petrushka", "Elegy," "Overture for Jewish themes", "Syncopes" - as well as large choreographic compositions on the music of the sixth symphony of P.I. Tchaikovsky and overtures to the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila M.I. Glinka. And often the production of Vasilyeva enthusiastically adopts the public, especially those where he himself and Ekaterina Maksimov performs central parties. Currently, ballets in the formulation of Vladimir Viktorovich are not only on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater, but also in the 19 other theaters of Russia and the world.

The creative interests of Vasilyeva led him to the movies. As a dramatic actor, he starred in the artistic films "Zhigolo and Gigoletts" (1980), Fuete (1986), in the film "Gospel for Flying" (1992). In them, as well as in the original TV hosts "Annie" (1982) and the "House of the Road" (1983), he spoke not only as a performer, but also like a choreographer and director director. He had a rare gift and in the construction of a frame, and in the sensation of the structure of the whole, and, most importantly, in the installation of the musical video. Vasilyev invented the term "assembly choreography" and carried out it in his on-screen work. Experts noted that at the same time he "keeps his only fair-music in his head." And his musical taste is immaculate. Interesting experiments were the work of Vasilyev on the dramatic scene: the choreography of the tales-comedy "Princess and the Woodrovosk" in the theater "Contemporary" (1969) and rock opera "Juno and Avos" in the theater Lenkom (1981), director and choreography musical -dramatic compositions "Tale of the Pop and an employee of his Bald" (1989), "The artist reads the Bible" (1994).

Vasilyev revealed and as a teacher. In 1982, he graduated from the choreographic faculty of guitis in the specialty of the balletmaster-director and immediately began to teach there. From 1985 to 1995, Vladimir Viktorovich became the Department of Hortis's choreography, and in 1989 he was awarded the title of professor. It seemed to further develop nowhere to develop. But Vasilyeva not without reason is considered not only an overwhelming artist, but also an overwar person. This is a lot of reading person and writes as a professional writer, and many are looking forward to when he will be posing for a written table and create serious sketches about his creative path and about ballet in general. After all, the light saw only his first poetic collection "Chain of Days" (1999). In addition, Vasilyev remarkably draws etudes, landscapes, still lifes. He writes oil, and everything is better and more interesting. In different periods of life, he was fond of various sports: played football, in volleyball, fencing, boxed, engaged in water, swimming. Currently prefers tennis. Sometimes on the part it seems that the artist is very "sprayed", does not give itself entirely to one, the most significant. But in understanding the dancer himself, this is the inseparable links of one chain. And when he is asked a question "Why?", In response hear the favorite phrase of Vladimir Viktorovich: "I have long wanted."

So after the appointment (by the way, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation) in 1995, the artistic director - director of the Bolshoi Theater Vasilyev gave the floor to deal with only organizational issues. He managed to bring the theater from the difficult crisis condition in which he was in those years: the new director approved the modern contract system, revived the traditions of the Benefishes of the Cordenete, Choir and Orchestra, organized his own video studio of the theater and prepared a permanent transmission cycle on Culture TV channel. But only the work was improving, Vasilyev returned to choreography and performing performances (although he hadn't done it again), organized the Academy of Classical Dance in Brazil, conducted many charitable shares in support of the renovation of the Bolshoi Theater. But it is only a drop in the sea. And in September 2000 Vasilyev. He was released from his position "in connection with the reduction of state". But he performed his task completely: a big triumphantly returned to world scenes.

Currently, Vladimir Viktorovich actively cooperates with many theaters of the country and the world, participates (and heads) in the work of the jury of various international competitions of ballet artists, gives master classes, rehearse, prepares new performances and roles. At the end of 2000, the premiere of the play "Long Journey to Christmas Night", dedicated to PI, held in the Roman opera with a triumphal success. Tchaikovsky, the main role in which was overlooking 60-year-old Vasiliev, and in 2001 - the premieres of its stages of Don Quixote in Tokyo-ballet troupe (Japan) and Cinderella in the Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theater. Vladimir Viktorovich continues and social activities for the benefit of ballet and art development. He is an honorary professor of Moscow State University, a full member of the International Academy of Creativity and the Academy of Russian Art, Secretary of the Union of Theater Workers of Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Russian Center for the International Dance Council for UNESCO. And also Vasilyev for the past 15 years is the permanent artistic director of the competition "Arabesque".

It remains only to be surprised when he finds time to engage in its constant and long-standing hobbies - painting. And Vasilyev has a lot of work. They were presented at three personal exhibitions of his work. He writes, as a rule, at the cottage in bulkings or in the village of Ryzhevka under Kostroma, where they and his wife always spend their vacation. Ekaterina Maximova is a special page in the biography of Vladimir Viktorovich. Even in the encyclopedia of the Russian ballet, on a par with its numerous titles, it is written: "Husband E.S. Maximova. " Vasilyev recalls: "At the beginning of our life together with Katya, we had one room for eight meters. To get to the window, it was necessary to climb through the bed. Now I have a lot of worries: apartment, cottage, two cars, tour and public duties. Is I happier than when we had nothing? Not". Friends admit that he is a very kind person, responsible, but eternally busy, and because of this workload, it is afraid to seem like a chowls or inaccessible, but it is on such devotees and is holding Russian art. Here and the poet Andrei Voznesensky believes that "Vladimir Vasilyev is the Order of Vladimir for our art."

Valentina Sklyarenko

From the book "100 famous Muscovites", 2006