Zoya Vinogradova. Biography of the Queen of the Operetta

She was nicknamed the operetta queen. The owner of the soprano, delivered by nature, like a crystal, conquered the spectator from the first roles. Inimitable performing handwriting made her images vivid and memorable.

Training at the best masters of theatrical and cinematography, more than a hundred images and roles, 65 years of work on the stage, receiving the title of Honored and People's Artist of Russia - such is a brief biography of Zoya Vinogradova.

Childhood

Soviet-Russian actress Zoya Vinogradova was born on November 27, 1930 in Ostashkov, Tver region. From an early age she was engaged in amateur arts: she performed on an improvised veranda scene in the courtyard of her house, and was engaged in singing during her school years.

Little Zoya survived the war, she was 10 years old when she started. The war took her father and younger brother from her. Especially hard it was necessary during the blockade, as well as to all inhabitants of Leningrad. When my mother fell ill, I had to independently extract water, defend the queues for bread. Meals were not enough, they lived half-starving. Once they rescued a cousin, passing through the military crew a parcel with provisions. So Zoya Vinogradova survived.

Zoya's family held out until the discovery of the "road of life" in 1942. They were taken out of the blockaded city by the frozen Ladoga Lake. Along the way one of the cars fell through the ice. Then the bypass was built about 8 hours. Then - a long road in a train, in a freight car.

Little Zoya and his mother were evacuated to one of the Kuban stanitsas, which had to be abandoned immediately because of the sudden emergence of German occupation. Soon they moved to a new place, where the future actress was able to go to school, and her mother got a job. The real joy was the local House of Culture, where Zoya Vinogradova played her first roles. Biography of the future well-known actress began to be filled with positive moments.

Youth. Return to Leningrad

By the time the school was over, Zoya Vinogradova was determined to become an actress. Her goal was the studio of the Bolshoi Drama Theater. But then her failure waited - the set in the studio was already over. Then there was an unloved study at the Architectural College, which did not last long. Zoya got a job at the plant "Labor Banner", where her mother worked.

In parallel, the girl participated in the studio of amateur performances, which gave her incomparable pleasure. It was there that they met Galina Cauger, the accompanist of the Musical Comedy Theater, which opened the world of the operetta to the young talent. It was a completely new genre, which Zoya Vinogradova discovered for herself. Biography of the future actress was replenished with new events that changed her whole life.

Beginning of work

Being an 18-year-old girl, on the recommendation of Galina Kauger, Zoya got a job in the Theater of Musical Comedy. It was the 60s, and the theater flourished thanks to a new popular direction - the operetta. Zoya was not only accepted into the troupe, despite the lack of acting education, but also treated her with warmth and care. The theater staff still remembers how at the audition the young talented girl performed at once two parties from the "Free Wind" - male and female.

Despite the recently concluded war, which Zoya experienced hard, like any resident of Leningrad, she retained the inner light, cheerfulness and childish enthusiasm. And these qualities, so important to people of the post-war era, she contributed to each of her characters.

At first the work in the theater was tense. I had to play only in the auxiliary composition, while at the same time studying in the studio. But Zoe was lucky to be a student of the best teachers, outstanding directors and artists! Anatoly Maslennikov, Nikolay Janet, Valentin Vasiliev, Nina Peltser, Alexander Talmazan, Yury Khmelnitsky, Andrey Tutyshkin, Alexander Belinsky were engaged in it. Her gratitude to them, she carried through all her life, noting that thanks to the teachers there was an actress Zoya Vinogradova, whose biography was filled with bright roles.

Theatrical debut

The young actress made unforgettable any role. This soon allowed her to take the lead in the troupe. The debut of Zoya Vinogradova took place in 1956 - she received the role of Mabel in the play "Mr. X". This was the first serious work. Other roles followed: Martha from the "Baba Riot", Polenka from the "Kholopka", Chanita from the "Kiss of Channita", Erzhi from "Gypsy Love", etc. Over 100 roles were played by Zoya Vinogradova, whose biography was now decorated with a long list of victories .

The role of Eliza Doolittle in the play "My Fair Lady" brought her both creative and political glory. Called "the first lady of the Soviet Union," Zoya Akimovna was elected deputy of the Kuibyshev district of Leningrad. A high post allowed her to do many good deeds to people.

Roles in the cinema

Zoya Vinogradova seldom acts in films, as work in the theater remains the main and favorite thing. The creative way in the cinema began with the tape "Mr. X", where the role of Marie Latush was played. In 1974, the screen goes film "Wedding Krechinsky", where Zoya Vinogradova plays Anna Avtueva. Then followed the other roles - the grandmothers of Pera in the movie "As in the old detective story", the owner of the hut in "Sonya-gold pen", Tatyana Yurievna in the TV series "Not Evening", etc.

In 2007, Zoya Vinogradova's biography was enlarged with a dramatic role in the film "Children of the Blockade," where she played an actress in a besieged city. Zoya Akimovna herself notes that this role is of great importance for her, as for a person who has passed through the war years.

Zoya Vinogradova - personal life

The first husband of the famous actress Lenya was a military man. Married to him, she left early, a year after starting work in the theater. Her husband did not share her interests and wondered why she stayed so long after rehearsals and speeches. Personal life then failed. After 7 years of marriage they had to part.

The second husband of the actress was Vitaly Ivanovich Kopylov. They worked in the same theater and often performed as a duet. Vitaly took care of Zoe for two years, read her poetry, saw him home. Soon they played a quiet wedding without a veil and white dress. The celebration was celebrated at 11 meters of its new communal apartment in a circle of relatives. We lived together for over 40 years. In 2012 Vitaly Ivanovich did not become, but the spouse keeps the memory of him in his heart.

The actress still works in the theater. In November 2015, she celebrated her 85th birthday, but her voice still sounds young. She notes that creativity is the guarantee of her longevity.