TORRES Lolita

Lolita Torres (1929 - 14.09.2002 years)
. Argentina

. All these years she could not answer for themselves only one question: why is it so loved in the Soviet Union? Asked myself: what is common between Argentina and Russia? Neither the language nor culture nor geography
. Not one Lolita Torres, many local critics were lost in conjectures about the reasons for its phenomenal reception of the audience the Soviet Union, often surpassing success with Argentines.

Taste applause Lolita Torres learned too early. She was barely 12 years old, when she was a May evening in 1942 she made her debut in the capital's Avenue Theater. The success was resounding. So half a century ago in Argentina, was born the new "star". In the light of Jupiter,''stiff, theatrical Lolita dress looked much older than his years. On the street it is hard not learned. Lolita is not angry at his audience.

- Actually, my name is not Lolita, - says Senora Torres. - My real name - Beatrice. Beatriz Torres. The surname I do not change, she is a real. And Lolita "invented" my uncle Hector. He won the family competition for the most sonorous Spanish name for me.

Since then, Lolita Torres did not seek fame and success: they barely keep up with her. All these years she could not answer for themselves only one question: why is it so loved in the Soviet Union? Asked myself: what is common between Argentina and Russia? Neither the language nor culture nor geography. Not one Lolita Torres, many local critics were lost in conjectures about the reasons for its phenomenal reception of the audience the Soviet Union, often surpassing success with Argentines.

. - In Moscow, one of the journalists once told me why I was so loved in Russia
. My films, he said, occurred in the postwar period, when your country after so much suffering in need of a warm, cheerful song, as dehydrated ground in the spring rain.

. With a view Moscow as a journalist is difficult not to agree: "lolitomaniya" literally swept nashy country "from Moscow to the suburbs"
. In honor of Lolita named their children. Hairstyles done - by Lolita. Wear - a Lolita. At the concerts of her throwing flowers. It met Argentine actress and singer in the Soviet Union in 1962 during her first visit to our country. And in Argentina brought a flood of warm letters, which stood just one name - Lolita Torres. And the letter is the addressee.

Lolita Torres forever etched in my memory is a war veteran who gave one in Leningrad, now St. Petersburg, she is recovering, his medal and a warm letter of thanks. She remembers artists from the Kirov Theater, sshivshih for her splendid Russian dress with innovative. In this dress, then she would often sing Russian songs, but for the Argentines. Do not forget Lolita and the taste of liquor, which cured her of the sudden loss of voice during a tour in Moscow. All my life remember to give it a habit of Russian champagne.

- Appreciative audience during the intermission bore me champagne in the dressing room. Cold bottles such. Straight from the buffet - recalls Lolita, drank a sip of delicious coffee. - What do I do with them? They drank after the concert with the orchestra.

14 times visited Lolita Toppec in the Soviet Union. Last time - in 1977. Visited Armenia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, is going again.

- That's just where I come? - Thinks Lolita. - I was leaving something out of the Soviet Union ...

Not everything went smoothly in the life of the singer and actress: her way strewn with roses and thorns. Early mother died - at 33. Lolita was 14 years old. Shortly after she gave birth to her first child, in a car crash killed her first husband. Second husband was a jeweler. Most recently, he decided to drop the gold-silver and become the manager of Lolita.

So what do today Lolita Torres?

- Sing - she replied laconically. - But more difficult to perform live. On television, there is no place for me - complains Lolita. - Old music programs are gone. There remained some cocktails, where the singer is replaced by a magician, a magician - Comedian. The recently released my new record. But she did not do any advertising. Passed almost unnoticed ...

With his light hand of the Soviet Union bought in fifty-third year of movies with Lolita Torres. Unfortunately, the singer does not know anything about this man.

- Unless I know that in the fifty-third year he arrived in Argentina in the studio "Sono film. Of all shown him pictures of my chosen - "Age of Love" and other. That's all I know - sorry Lolita.