Cyril Lascari - this name is well known in the world.art. A multifaceted creative person, a man of great talent and aesthetic taste, a ballet dancer, an outstanding Soviet and Russian theater figure, director, playwright, writer - all this is about him. Let's get acquainted.
About childhood and family
Kirill Laskari was born on July 17, 1936 inLeningrad in the family of people of art. His father, Alexander Semenovich Menaker, was a famous stage actor, Kirill's mother, Irina Vladimirovna Laskari, a ballet dancer at the Opera and Ballet Theater in Tbilisi. Mother Maid Ida Lixperova was an actress and starred in a movie. His paternal brother is Andrei Mironov, an outstanding theater and film actor.
When the boy was three years old, his father left the family.Since 1952, upon reaching his 16th birthday, the boy began to bear the mother’s surname. When the time came to determine the profession, Kirill Laskari decided to follow in the footsteps of his mother and entered the Leningrad Choreographic School, successfully completing it in 1957.
Lascari - ballet soloist
After graduating from college to them. BUT.Vaganova aspiring ballet dancer joined the troupe them. Kirov. Here he worked for two years. In 1959, Kirill Laskari moved to the Maly Theater and already on his stage makes a dizzying career. For two decades in a row, a ballet dancer was the lead soloist of this Melpomene temple. He danced almost all the title roles in performances that were held in the Maly Theater.
The artist was the Horse-Gorbunk in "The Horse-Gorbunka",Rochefort in "The Three Musketeers", the Nomenclature Unit in the "Directive Ribbon", the Tenant in the "Story of a Girl". His other parts include Barmaley in “Doctor Aibolit”, Jester in “Seven Beauties”, Conductor in “Ivushka”, Petrushka in “Ballad of Love”, Milkman in “Blue Danube”, German in “Eve”, Konyukh in “Petrushka” , A brilliant Venetian dance performance at Swan Lake.
Activities as a director and choreographer
In parallel with the ballet Kirill Laskari triedyourself as a director. His work could be seen in the Maly Theater. The most famous of them is the wonderful ballet Old Man Hottabych. Lascari also staged performances at the A. Raikin Theater of Miniatures.
Directed by Kirill Alexandrovich canwas seen on television. He was the director of a number of films – ballets: “The Tale of the Servant Nikishka” (the film debut of M. Baryshnikov took place here), as well as “The Returns” (music by G. Firtich), choreographed in the television film “Marina”.
He was invited as a choreographer by the Leningradmusical comedy theater. Here he worked in performances: “Don Juan in Seville”, “Making movies” (music by A. Eshpay), “Artist's life” (and even wrote a libretto for this production), “Mr. X”, “Kalif-Aist”, “ Oh, Bayadera ”,“ Ball in the Savoy ”,“ Gypsy Prime Minister ”,“ Dona Joinet ”,“ Mistakes of Youth ”, Vienna Meetings. Among his productions - the ballet "Age of Butterflies." He was also the choreographer of the ballet "The Adventures of the Chess Soldier Peshkin".
Lascari Kirill Alexandrovich left a bright trace andin the history of cinema. The talented choreographer was invited to the set, where he made dance performances for all of his favorite films: in 1961 - “Amphibian Man”, in 1971 - “Shadow”, in 1974 - in the famous movie “Straw Hat”, in 1979 year - "Three in the boat, not counting the dogs," a year later - "Only in the music hall," in 1982 - "Pokrovsky Gate."
Among the founders of the now world-famous Leningrad ballet on ice was also K. Lascari.
Writer and screenwriter
Kirill Laskari, whose biography is filledcreative search, left his mark in the world of literature. He begins to write first the libretto, and then the scripts and books. Peru Lascari belongs to such plays as The Marquis de Carabas's Oath, The Hudson Corpse, The Mistakes of Youth, I Don't Want to Be King, The Eggplant and Eggplants. According to his script in 1989, the movie “Fuflo” was made.
As a prose writer, Kirill Aleksandrovichdebuted in 1983. His work “The Twenty-third Pirouette” is embodied in cinematography. Based on the play at the Lenfilm film studio in 1986, the film “Myth” was shot.
Reading lovers can get acquainted with the books of the writer. In 2000, his book “The Ascension Syndrome” was published, in 2003 - “Improvisations on the topic”, in 2005 the volume “Errors of Youth” was published.
In 2002, the artist was awarded the honorary title of Honored Artist of Russia.
On September 30, 2009, shortly before his death, Lascari was awarded the Order of Friendship, and on October 19, 2009, he passed away. KA Laskari was buried at the Volkovsky cemetery of St. Petersburg.
Personal life
Cyril Lascari was married twice.His first wife was Nina Urgant. The second time he married Irina Maguto (Irina Laskari), an actress at the Puppet Theater “At the Moscow Gates”. She starred in the movie "Straw Hat" (played the role of Virginia) and in the episode of the movie "And it's All About Him." Son - Cyril Laskari - born August 11, 1977 in Leningrad. By profession - screenwriter, as well as a poet and writer. Kirill Laskari was a friend of his brother, great Andrei Mironov, and no less brilliant actor Vladimir Vysotsky.