People’s Artist of Russia Alexander Lazarev was officially appointed chief director of the Russian Army Theatre. This was reported by the Information and Mass Communications Department of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “Kommersant”.
about this before knowledgeable RIA News.
In June 2020, Boris Morozov resigned from his post as chief director of the Theatre; He held this position for 25 years. For three years no one could be found to replace him.
Publication “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” with reference to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu in 2022 statedThat Emir Kusturica could become the main director of the Russian Army Theater. But later the artist explainedHe said he plans to stage three performances on the CATRA stage.
“I did not become a director, there was confusion with the word “director” because of the English word “director”. And of course I will stage these performances,” the director admitted.
The Russian Army Theater began operating on February 6, 1930. Over the years, its directors were Yuri Zavadsky, Alexander Dunaev, Rostislav Goryaev, Yuri Eremin, Leonid Kheifets, Boris Morozov. The latter remained in office from 1995 to 2022.
Alexander Lazarev is popular with Russian viewers from such films and TV series as “I Have Honor!” (2004), “Admiral” (2008), “The Life and Adventures of Mishka Yaponchik” (2011), “Ekaterina” (2014), “Union of Liberation” (2019), etc. The artist is the winner of the Stanislavsky Theater Prize and the Crystal Turandot award.
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