The play "The Innkeeper" with Ardova: reviews. Goldoni's play "The Innkeeper"

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

On September 5 and 6, 2017, the Mossovet Theater hosted the premiere of the play "The Innkeeper", starring Anna Ardova and Mikhail Politseymako. Now the performance has changed the stage and moved to the House on the Embankment, namely to the Moscow Variety Theatre, but this has not changed its quality.

Amazing cast, bright scenery and costumes, a light and comical plot will not leave you indifferent!

About the play "Innkeeper"

At the beginning of September of this year, the Mossovet Theater in Moscow hosted a bright premiere of the play "The Innkeeper" with Ardova and Policemako in the lead roles. This production is a must-see, especially in cloudy, rainy autumn weather. A whole festival of beauty, love and laughter unfolds on the stage of the theater. After watching this production, all viewers leave with a smile and a good mood.

Events take place 300 years ago in Italy, which means that the plot must contain lightness, passion, love, laughter and harmony everywhere. Even though this storyhas existed for more than two centuries, it does not lose its relevance today. After viewing, this production leaves the viewer with a pleasant aftertaste and food for thought.

The play "The Innkeeper" in Moscow is a manual for women on the use of various female charms in any circumstances. Coquetry, light flirting, tenderness, grace, fragility - this is the most powerful female weapon that can stop even hostilities. The duration of the performance is 2 hours 20 minutes, but this time will fly by easily and without compulsion.

The basis of the play "The Innkeeper"

The performance described was based on the play in three acts by the Venetian librettist and playwright Carl Goldoni "The Innkeeper". This play premiered in Venice in 1773.

This story told about the adventures of a young, attractive and intelligent woman, the charming Mirandolina, who inherited a hotel in Florence from her father. Fabrizio, a waiter, helps her manage this establishment. In three acts, there is a story about the difficulties faced by the main characters.

Plot of the play

Based on the classic Italian story by C. Goldoni "The Innkeeper", the Moscow City Council Theater adapted it to the Russian audience. The play is based on the relationship between men and women. What exactly is inherent in the relationship between the two sexes? Eternal confrontation or the strongest attraction? For many centuries no science can answer these questions, and the logic herepowerless.

The innkeeper Mirandolina owns a hotel where a footman helps her. Several male guests settle in the hotel, who unrequitedly fall in love with the owner of the tavern, and try to do everything possible to at least catch just one glance of Mirandolina. But is she capable of loving at least one of the men herself?

An attractive hostess, like me, an ordinary woman, does not look for easy ways in the love field, and sets herself the task of charming a misogynist by any means. Will Mirandolina succeed in realizing her thoughts or will she choose someone else? After all, the Count, Cavalier, Footman and Marquis are looking forward to her decision.

Director of the play "The Innkeeper"

The director of the play "The Innkeeper" is Viktor Shamirov. Viktor Valeryevich is also known to the public as a producer, screenwriter and actor. His first directorial work "Tea, coffee, let's dance?" appeared to the audience in 2004 at the Sovremennik Theater. Viktor Shamirov has directed the following productions: "Savages" (2006), "Exercises in Beauty" (2010-2011), "That's What Happens to Me" (2012), "Playing the Truth" (2013), "Creators" (2014).

The play "Innkeeper": actors

The cast of this performance is striking in its brightness, charisma, uniqueness. The actors of this production are well known to everyone. After all, they have a myriad of roles in cinema and theater, and for a long time fell in loveviewer.

The main role of the hostess of the Mirandolina tavern is played by the incomparable Anna Ardova, who delights the viewer with the lightness, playfulness, unpredictability and seductiveness of her character. Mikhail Politseymako as the noble but poor Marquis of Forlipopoli. The performers of the role of the we althy Count Albafiorita, who is ready to throw the whole world at the feet of the hotel owner Ilya Isaev / Georgy Dronov. In the role of Fabrizio's devoted servant, ready to fulfill the most unimaginable whim of his mistress, Anton Eldarov. The role of the misogynist, Cavalier Ripafratta was played by Vyacheslav Razbegaev / Grigory Siyatvinda. Natalya Shchukina/Daria Semyonova and Alexandra Veleskevich are cast as expressive, eloquent patrons of the tavern, actresses Ortensia and Deianira.

All actors easily carried out the emotional ideas of the director, showing on the stage a variety of moods and emotions. Each played character has his own characteristics, certain details that are unique to him, has his own characteristic. The skill of the costume and make-up artists gave each character an individuality that can be seen in the smallest details.

About variety theater

The Moscow Variety Theater is well known to every resident of the capital, and has sunk into the soul of theater fans with its classical repertoire, as well as interesting productions that answer the pressing issues of modern society.

This theater was founded in 1954 by a troupe of famous actors led by a directorN. P. Smirnov-Sokolsky. Initially, the theater was given the building of the former restaurant "Alcazar", and after the premises of the Theater of Satire. But in this place the theater did not stay long. Already in 1961, the Variety Theater acquired its famous building on Bersenevskaya Embankment, also known as the House on the Embankment.

Currently, the artistic director of the theater is Gennady Khazanov.

The theater's repertoire is constantly changing and always pleases its fans with new and varied productions. It is also worth noting that the performances of such groups as the Anton Chekhov Theater, the Production Group "THEATR", the Gerard Vasilyev Foundation and the Academy of Children's Musical, and many others are staged on the stage of the Moscow Variety Theater.

Moscow State Variety Theater is located at Bersenevskaya Embankment, 20/2. To get all the information of interest regarding the repertoire, tickets and other important information for the viewer, you can go to his website.

Tickets for the play "The Innkeeper"

You can purchase tickets for all theatrical performances in Moscow in two ways: either through the box office of the theater itself, or through various ticket sites. It is worth recalling that when buying tickets from various sites, you may encounter an extra charge, which will be a maximum of 10%. Therefore, we advise you to carefully consider such resources for making a purchase.

The easiest way would be to drive up to the box office of the Moscow City Council theater or booktickets through the official website, where you will receive all the necessary information on making a reservation, namely: you can familiarize yourself with the layout of the hall and the price range.

The price of tickets for the play "The Innkeeper" is quite affordable for today. The minimum cost is 500 rubles.

Positive feedback on the production

On various sites on the Internet you can find reviews of the play "The Innkeeper" with Ardova. Basically, positive reviews with ratings of "excellent" and "great" prevail. Despite the fact that in 2002 the play "The Innkeeper" appeared on the theater stage in Moscow, where such magnificent artists as T. Vasilyeva, V. Garkalin and N. Rakova were in the lead roles, the audience was delighted with the new production with Ardova. Theater buffs claim that the current acting troupe managed to overshadow the previous experience of this performance.

Separately, the ease of performance of their roles by the artists, bright costumes, which were exclusively selected according to the very era of the production, are noted. In addition to the stunning acting performance of Anna Ardova in the play "The Innkeeper", the reviews also mention the wonderful performance of Mikhail Politseymako.

On average, this performance was rated 8.5 out of 10 by the audience.

Negative feedback about the play "The Innkeeper"

Unfortunately, one can also find reviews of dissatisfied viewers about such a magnificent production. But, fortunately, there are not enough of them, which does not spoil the reputation of the performance. ATThe lack of musical accompaniment is generally noted. There is also such a review about the play "Innkeeper" with Ardova, which indicates that this production is more suitable for touring repertoire and for performing on a small stage.

Dissatisfied viewers noted the length of the first act, and also that it was rather boring.

Reviews of actors

In addition to the audience, the actors themselves gave their feedback on the play "The Innkeeper" with Ardova.

Mikhail Politseymako, in addition to the performance itself, also notes the amazing work of the production director Viktor Shamirov, saying that this person makes such productions that you want to go to them. Speaking about the performance, the actor of the role of Marquis Forlipopoli notes that after watching "The Innkeeper" people will become much happier.

In his review of the play "The Innkeeper" with Ardova, Grigory Siyatvinda, who played the role of Ripafratt's cavalier, notes the sincerity of the characters. After all, they think what they do, and vice versa. On the stage you can see a flurry of real emotions, bright and frank conversations.

Anna Ardova, who plays the main role of the mistress of the Mirandolina tavern, separately notes the amazing cast, which throughout the performance not only plays their roles, but lives them with ease and a never-falling smile on her face. The costumes deserve special mention. According to Ardova, costume designer Vita Sevryukova managed to create images that meet the trends of the era.performance, and also take into account the convenience of the costume for the artist himself.