Ekaterina Vasilieva

(1829 - 77). Father, NV. Lavrov - known in his time opera singer and his mother, nee Saburova - opera singer. 9 years from birth has been given to the hostel in Moscow, where he stayed briefly. In 1840, Mr.. Vasilyeva's father died, and she was taken to St. Petersburg and there placed in a private institution. Two years spent in the St. Petersburg school Vasilyeva. It led to Moscow, on stage, in the related element. Ability her surfaced even during her sojourn in Moscow theater school. Her debut at the Moscow stage, in 1845, was quite successful. After spending some time in St. Petersburg., Alexandrina on the scene, she in 1847, Mr.. returned to Moscow. Despite the fact that Moscow's Maly Theater glittering ensemble and then was rich first magnitude stars, the young actress soon won him a prominent place in. Talent Repina already found in a succession of equally fine talent Kositskogo, 18-year-old daughter Lavrov broke new star, which eventually flared brighter. Its flexible talent suitable for vaudeville, and for high comedy, and even for tragedy. In the course of 30 years of his life, moving from Position to Position, Vasilyeva trumped many roles, carefully, intelligently, with feeling. In the first period of activity she performed in roles of Sophia ( "Woe from Wit"), Desdemona, Cordelia and Ophelia. In 1861, Mr.. Vasiliev moved to a characteristic Role, with a slope to the roles of older women and women. And in this second period of their activities, she stated the new party of his talent, among other things - in the works of Shakespeare, Moliere and Ostrovsky. In 1850, Mr.. She married SV. Vasilyeva. Pav. Ros-in.