Vsevolod Meyerhold: Visionary of the Stage

5 hrs. 43 min.

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Language Russian

Author Konstantin Rudnitsky

Narrator Yury Gurzhiy

Description

Meyerhold appears not just as a director, but as the creator of a new theatrical reality. Rudnitsky meticulously reconstructs his famous productions, making it possible to feel the echo of that stage revolution which fundamentally changed theater. Meyerhold is a starting point for a new stage in the theatrical arts. His forty-year career was filled with endless searches. Viewers couldn’t keep up with his swift ideas, and critics continuously argued: for some he was a brilliant foreteller, for others a bold destroyer of traditional foundations. The book explains in detail how his innovative ideas were embodied and what a deep impression his performances left. Theatre critic K. L. Rudnitsky, with attention to details, reconstructs Meyerhold’s famous productions, revealing his directing methods. This edition is an abridged version of the major monograph “Director Meyerhold” from the series “Life in Art” (1981) and highlights key moments of the creative path of this great stage reformer.