Oblomov

2 hrs. 59 min.

Audio Plays, Radio Productions & Literary Readings

Language Russian

Author Ivan Goncharov

Narrators Yury Yakovlev, Alexander Lazarev, Nikolay Pastukhov, Mikhail Yanushkevich

Narrator Yury Yakovlev

Narrator Alexander Lazarev

Narrator Nikolay Pastukhov

Narrator Mikhail Yanushkevich

Description

Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a young nobleman, leads a leisurely life in St. Petersburg. His estate is gradually falling into decline, the manager is stealing, and his best—and only—friend Stolz relentlessly pursues success. Oblomov worries about his fate, but cannot find the strength to change the situation. And only an unexpected love, it seems, is capable of bringing Ilya Ilyich back to life...

A classic work of Russian and world literature.

For Yuri Vasilevich Yakovlev, Oblomov’s role was a favorite. In an interview given on the eve of his 80th birthday, he especially regretted that he hadn’t been able to play it either in theater or in film.

Roles and performers:

Ilya Ilyich Oblomov — Yuri Yakovlev, Andrei Ivanovich Stolz — Aleksandr Lazarev, Olga Ilyinskaya — Yevgeniya Simonova, Zakhar — Nikolai Pastukhov, Agafya Matveyevna Psheninina — Olga Chuvayeva, Taranteyev — Aleksandr Pavlov, Mukhojarov — Mikhail Yanyushkevich, Literateur — Vsevolod Abdulov, Baroness — Irina Kartasheva, Caretaker woman — Elena Beroyeva, Anisya — Galina Borisova, Katya — Nelli Lazareva, Baron — Oleg Forostenko, Coachman — Yuri Cherkasov.
The author of the radio play — Aleksandr Belinsky.