Galina Mshanskaya - author and host of the "Tsar's Lodge" series of programs on the "Culture" TV channel: biography, personal life

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

People who have achieved something in their lives have always attracted and will attract the attention of others. Some are sincerely happy about the success of celebrities, while others seem to be waiting for a famous person to stumble somewhere and immediately rush to throw out another tub of slops on her. It just so happened that ordinary people for some reason love scandals and dirty incidents more than some positive information. Perhaps that is why they have such a craving for famous personalities. After all, some passions always rage around celebrities. But if you carefully look around you, you can find that such passions develop in your own life. Another thing is that philistine scandals are of no interest to anyone. After all, who knows any uncle Vasya from a neighboring entrance, except for his neighbors and relatives? In what newspaper will they write that he lay drunk all night under the door of his own apartment? Correct answer -in no way!

There will be no screaming headlines

In our conversation about Galina Mshanskaya, who is well known as the host of the Tsar's Lodge TV program on the Russian TV channel, we will not stoop to the dirty and scandalous stories inherent in the yellow press. It’s better to try to figure out what this person is famous for and why his life is worthy of the attention of others. Although Galina Evgenievna Mshanskaya herself does not like excessive attention to her person. Together with her husband, the famous Soviet actor Oleg Basilashvili, they lead a rather secluded, almost reclusive lifestyle. The married couple does not attend any social events, does not go to theaters and exhibitions, preferring to spend their free time in close contact with each other and in the warm circle of their relatives. And this suggests that for more than 50 years of marriage, the two celebrities have not become bored with the society of the family hearth. Isn't that admirable?

First and only stage experience

It turns out that for the first time Galina Mshanskaya appeared on the theater stage when she was in the womb of her mother, the famous opera singer Olga Mshanskaya. And this event happened about a month before the future television star was born. How could anyone have thought at that moment that after many years this little girl would release hundreds of TV programs covering the life and work of the artists of the Mariinsky Theater, on the stage of which she “performed” so well, comfortably nestled in her mother’s tummy. Although for surealready at that moment, fate foretold Galina Mshanskaya, Basilashvili's wife, a famous future. Interestingly, then no one noticed the pregnancy of opera diva Olga Mshanskaya, because the woman was wearing a wide sundress.

The romantic story of a couple of an artist and a TV girl

When Galina Mshanskaya grew up, she did not follow in her mother's footsteps and did not become an opera singer. Fate has prepared for her a career as a TV presenter. Perhaps that is why Galina so easily got along with her future husband. They met during the filming of the TV show "Kukhlya", in which Oleg Basilashvili took part. A young and beautiful girl Galya at that time was engaged in the musical arrangement of the production. An artist with a Georgian surname immediately drew attention to the beauty, however, at that time he did not dare to approach her, being a shy person. But one day, Oleg, along with his friend Sergei Yursky, literally stumbled upon a young Galina Mshanskaya in the subway. Since then, the romantic story of a theater artist and a girl from television began. And this story has not yet ended, because famous people still love each other and value their relationship very much. And this is a rarity in our time, especially in the world of cinema and show business.

Difficult happy life

Continuing to delve into the biography of Galina Mshanskaya, it is impossible not to mention that they did not have a wedding with Basilashvili. They themselves decided so when they lived together for two years, after which they simplyregistered their relationship in the registry office. As Galina recalls, this event happened because they realized that they belong to each other forever. There was a real connection of two halves, which turned into one whole. Being both real workers, they worked hard each in their own field. Galina often helped Oleg teach his roles. She was always aware of his theatrical career, always interested in his successes and failures. Oleg, on the other hand, never delved into his wife's affairs, explaining that he did not understand anything in television.

The warmth of the family hearth

As Basilashvili's wife, Galina Mshanskaya always showed extraordinary warmth and care for her husband. She understood how much he needed to concentrate on roles and theatrical productions and therefore lived in his interests. The woman, along with her beloved man, plunged into a solitary lifestyle, although by nature she was sociable and cheerful. She tried to do everything so that her husband would not be distracted from the creative process. In turn, Oleg Basilashvili did his best to help his wife in difficult times. When Galina was having a hard time recovering from her second birth, he took over all the housework: he cooked, washed, kept the apartment clean and took care of the children. Now, remembering all this, Oleg calls that period of his life a happy time. After all, nothing can replace the warmth of the hearth created by Galina Mshanskaya and her children - two lovely girls Olya and Ksyusha.

TV career

Despite the rather secluded familylife, work of Galina Mshanskaya was full of bright events and full of creative enthusiasm. In 1970-1980, under her strict editorial guidance and direct participation, famous opera and operetta films were released. To appreciate the creative work of Galina Evgenievna, it is enough to recall the film-opera "Don Pasquale" or "Karambolina-Karamboletta", beautifully staged masterpieces of Russian theatrical art. But there are dozens of other works created with her support in those years. Along with the opera, Galina Mshanskaya has made a significant contribution to the creation of many documentaries and television programs, where she acted as a director or editor-in-chief.

Work on the TV channel

More than 19 years ago, when Galina Mshanskaya was already 60 years old, she was invited to the role of a permanent host of the Tsar's Lodge TV program on the St. Petersburg TV channel Kultura. The program covered the main and significant events taking place in the world of leading classical and classical musicians. The innovation of the idea for the program was that the audience was told about the music by the direct participants in the ongoing action, namely the musicians themselves.

Galina was the author and host of the "Tsar's Lodge" series of programs for almost ten years. These golden years were the most significant time in her creative television activities. After all, it was in programs about classical music that Galina Evgenievna could reveal herself both as an author and asleading. At the moment, Mshanskaya is the chief editor of the St. Petersburg channel "Culture". Despite her advanced age, she is still full of strength and energy to do what she loves.

Deserved awards for a worthy person

In 1999, Galina Mshanskaya was nominated for the TEFI award for her great popularity and incredible audience success for almost ten years of the Tsar's Box TV program. Galina came up with the name of the popular program of the channel "Culture" together with Tatyana Andreeva. In February 2003, Galina was awarded the medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg" for her invaluable contribution to the development of domestic television. In 2005, she was nominated for a diploma for the best director's work in the film "I'm tired of living in my native land." And in February 2008, Galina Evgenievna Mshanskaya was awarded the Order of Friendship for a long, fruitful activity and a huge contribution to the development of domestic television and radio broadcasting.

Children continue their mother's work

I must say that both daughters of Galina Mshanskaya, like their famous parents, found themselves in creative activity, which at the same time became a permanent job for girls.

The eldest daughter of Galina Mshanskaya, Olga, for a long time, together with her mother, hosted the Tsar's Lodge TV program. At one time, she received a diploma from the Faculty of Economics at the Theater Institute. And the youngest, Ksenia, works ascultural observer at the radio station "Echo of Moscow". Despite the fact that both daughters live in different cities, they still try to maintain warm and friendly relations, which are a special distinguishing feature that distinguishes the Mshanskaya and Basilashvili family from many modern star families.