Dead Souls

10 hrs. 17 min.

Audio Plays, Radio Productions & Literary Readings

Language Russian

Author Nikolai Gogol

Narrators Vasily Bochkarev, Alexander Feklistov, Alexander Ilyin, Zinaida Andreeva, Boris Plotnikov, Elena Kharitonova, Olga Shorokhova, Galina Petrova, Tatyana Shatilova, Dmitry Nazarov, Sergey Kutasov, Alexander Lenkov, Olga Kuznetsova, Alexander Vdovin

Narrator Vasily Bochkarev

Narrator Alexander Feklistov

Narrator Alexander Ilyin

Narrator Zinaida Andreeva

Narrator Boris Plotnikov

Narrator Elena Kharitonova

Narrator Olga Shorokhova

Narrator Galina Petrova

Narrator Tatyana Shatilova

Narrator Dmitry Nazarov

Narrator Sergey Kutasov

Narrator Alexander Lenkov

Narrator Olga Kuznetsova

Narrator Alexander Vdovin

Description

“Dead Souls” is a unique novel that became, for Russian literature, a kind of standard of ironic prose. The story of the brilliant businessman Chichikov, who buys up “dead souls” of serf peasants in the remote provinces, to this day astonishes with its modernity and subtle humor.

Characters and performers:

From the author — People’s Artist of Russia Vasily Bochkarëv

Chichikov — actor Alexander Feklistov

Sobakevich — Honored Artist of Russia Alexander Ilyin

Feodulia Ivanovna — Honored Artist of Russia Zinaida Andreeva

Manilov — People’s Artist of Russia Boris Plotnikov

Manilova — Honored Artist of Russia Elena Kharytonova

Femistoklyus — actress Olga Shorokhova

Korobochka — Honored Artist of Russia Galina Petrova

Fetin’ya — Honored Artist of Russia Tatyana Shatilova

Pelageya — Lena Sholokhova

Nozdryov — People’s Artist of Russia Dmitry Nazarov

Mezhuyev — actor Sergey Kutasov

Plyushkin — People’s Artist of Russia Alexander Lenkov

Mavra — actress Olga Kuznetsova

Polovoy — actor Sergey Balabanov

Selifan — actor Alexander Vdovin

Petrushka — actor Vyacheslav Sholokhova

Governor — People’s Artist of Russia Alexander Pozharov

The governor’s wife — People’s Artist of Russia Alina Pokrovskaya

Chairman — actor Alexander Bykov

Prosecutor — Honored Artist of Russia Mikhail Vasykov

Postmaster — Honored Artist of Russia Mikhail Lobanov

Stepan Dmitrievich — Honored Artist of Russia Yury Sherstnev

Police chief — Honored Artist of Russia Viktor Petrov

Just a nice lady — Honored Artist of Russia Olga Vasilieva

A lady, pleasant in every way — actress Oksana Mysina

Kopeykin — Alexander Taranjin

Minister — People’s Artist of Russia Leonid Kulagin

Old woman — Honored Artist of Russia Elena MillIoti

Teacher — People’s Artist of the USSR Lev Durov

Ivan Antonovich, 1st Budonchnik, Povytchik — Honored Artist of Russia Mark Geikhman

Captain-correctional officer, 2nd Budonchnik — actor Alexander Ponomaryov

1st man, Official — Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Gabrielian

2nd man, Kifa Mokievich — actor Andrey Yaroslavtsev

Doorman, Father — actor Oleg Semisinov

Petitioner — actor Dmitry Pisarenko

Officials — actors Arkady Abakumov, Alexander Taranjin, Nikolay Ivanov