RETURNING OF THE WHITE SWAN.
RETURNING OF THE WHITE SWAN.
Ballerina Anastas Volochkova was born in St.-Petersburg
(Then still Leningrad), but now lives in London, whence and
Has arrived for some days to Moscow to execute the main
Party in ballet "Swan lake" - this time in statement
Our glorified choreographer, the former art
The head of the Bolshoi theatre Jury Grigorovich. A premiere
Has taken place in the beginning of March of this year and at once became
Significant event in a cultural life of Moscow.
- Nastja, in April, 1994 you debuted in a role
Odetty-Odillii in Mariinsk theatre of St.-Petersburg. In March
1998 you danced in Big, and too - in "Swan lake",
Directed by the then art director of theatre
Vladimir Vasileva... Present triumph in it
Performance, but in absolutely other statement it not seems to you
The natural?
- "Swan lake" really very significant performance
In my life. Yes, two years ago I was invited by Vladimir
Vasilev. At me were at that time very strained and rigid
Relations with a management of Mariinsky theatre. To me did not give
To dance there, but also did not allow to leave on rehearsal to Moscow.
It was absolutely wild situation. And still I have found a way out -
Has learnt ballet on a house videocassette. Has prepared the party.
It was necessary to be limited to literally pair rehearsals with the Moscow
Partners, and I was pulled out almost illegally: has gone on
Risk, has arrived for two days to Moscow... Now, of course, all
It was perfect in another way.
- There is no insult on the Mariinsky theatre?
- No. Absolutely is not present. Only feeling of gratitude for all, that
I there have received. For all difficulties, for all tests I all the same
I thank Destiny, after all all in this life is given to us not simply
So. All is given, that we have learnt a certain lesson, have got certain
Experience. And here that experience was to me, probably, is necessary. But now I
I know, that to a smog to stand, to a smog to survive in any situations. To me
Hothouse conditions that I could create and dance are not necessary.
- You speak as deeply believing person...
- Yes, I am firmly assured, that to me with a life help and conduct
Me vyshnie forces. And it will occur only until then,
While my course of life will be light, pure. While I will be
Fair in relation to another and to itself.
- Nastja, we talk to you in your cosy number in
Mariot-hotel, here it is a lot of colours and wonderful soft toys,
Smells as refined spirits. And in a headboard of your bed -
Orthodox icons...
- Yes, I the person of orthodox belief. I lived in Petersburg in
Remarkable place, on channel quay Krjukova, just
Between two temples of my life. It is Mariinsky theatre and
Nikolsky a cathedral without which I too do not think of myself.
And in Moscow... Having begun the life in Moscow, I have understood at once,
That, of course, should as it is possible to meet it more close
City. To make its. And I already attach myself to Moscow.
Here it is a lot of possibilities to open also it is possible for much
To learn. But most of all in Moscow it is pleasant to me typically
Russian architecture, especially small churchlets. And than they
It is less, the more to me like. They give to Moscow
Any highlight, special izysk. And in church Kazan Divine
Mothers on the Red area I come more often.
- As you find for this purpose time at such madman
Life rhythm?
- Always it is possible to find time for this purpose, that you consider important. I
After all I come into church at all that something
To ask. And it is simple from gratitude because it is necessary
To be able to be grateful to the God...
- Recently the visitor ", 13" the actor of theatre and cinema was Tver
Oleg Basilashvili, it has told to our readers about the
Perception of Moscow and St.-Petersburg as two capitals, two
The cultural centres... It would be interesting to learn and your opinion
In this occasion.
- Moscow and Peter - two great cities, two forces to compare
And to compare which simply it is not meaningful, because it
Two absolutely different sizes...
Certainly, I am grateful to Petersburg for everything, after all I there
Has grown. And there still my house because I there lives
Mum.
Moscow as if would contain and has concentrated in itself
Absolutely different worlds. It seems to me, it not so simply city,
At all capital of Russia, and a certain especial state. Here
The solemnity, splendour, brilliance are combined... And
Massiveness. Here - extraordinary rate of a life. Not to lose
One minute - to it I have learnt only in Moscow! Peter, on
My sight, on the internal qualities more raised,
The contemplate. More strict, graceful, intelligent.
Moscow is a raging river. Eternal aspiration forward,
Internal celebration. Here constantly something occurs,
Always there is no time.
- You said time and again, that consider yourself Russian
The ballerina...
- Certainly. Though, of course, to me it was heavy and sick,
When me in the country considered the stranger. Unfortunately, destinies
Actors depend on those people who supervise over theatres...
But just because I have not been claimed in the country, in
Russia where I so wished to dance, I have made all, that
To raise the professionalism. To be the ballerina, which
It is necessary to spectators. My solo program switches on about ten
The most different numbers of my repertoire, and there was it
Because I have been laid down in such conditions. And I have created
This project - not dependent on anybody and nor from what. That on
Me came not as on the ballerina of this or that theatre, and as
On Anastas Volochkovu.
But, certainly, if me will want to see in the Bolshoi theatre,
I will dance there. Will want to see in Mariinsk - I will go and
There. Will invite to Korea or America - I will dance there.
- Traditional enough question: whether spectators of the different are identical
Cities?
- Muscovites react to the theatrical more emotionally
Action. It is very pleasant. For me it was very important, as
Have accepted the present premiere of "Swan lake" in the Bolshoi theatre.
It was the present human support!
And in Petersburg the spectator is more strict, more constrained. But in
Any case for me is not present more responsible and serious
Tests than to dance in the country. I have no right on
Error! And though I understand, that an error to me now can
To excuse, but the feeling of responsibility forces more and more
Seriously to concern itself, more and more seriously to work.
- As you perceive the tragical ending in "Swan
Lake "Grigorovich?
- This ingenious decision of ballet, as now this
Ballet about the truth. The happy end is a fiction. In a life
Far not always the good wins harm. Now in general with everyone
In the afternoon the world becomes for some reason more and more hardened. And that,
That today in Grigorovich's ballet the white swan dies, dies
Not as the real being, and is simple as dream of the prince, simply
As destruction of all its hopes, its illusions... It is the truth
Lives. But still it, despite of everything, - an appeal not to change
To itself, the soul, the conscience, the ideal, the
To dream. The spectator should reflect on it.
- You so go on tour much... Whether Often see with
Parents?
- I see my mummy in Petersburg or in London,
As already time most part I take there.
At me remarkable apartment in the centre of London. It now
The third city which I very much like. Mummy comes, that
To look my performances, to be glad for me and to be glad
To the stay in London. When I in Moscow, I live one.
Here the mum's help is replaced to me with kind Mariot-hotel. I much
I work, means, to me it is necessary many and to have a rest well, and management
Hotel it understands.
Mum helps me much, will organise my concerts on
Russia... Once it worked as the engineer, then -
The guide across Petersburg. Certainly, a trade of the guide
Liked it more. Because she likes architecture,
Painting, poetry. I am grateful to mum for education,
Education, for everything, that it has given to me also to that has learnt.
The father... I very much like the Daddy, and he very much thinks much to
To my creativity. Now parents live separately, but at us with
The father perfect relations. I all the same consider us as one
Family because it is possible to change the husband, the wife, but never
It is impossible to change parents. Neither to choose, nor to change. My daddy
Was the professional sportsman, was the trainer of a Russian national team
On table tennis. At it tremendous ear for music.
It always was soul of any company, is more tremendous played a bayan.
And now at his place there is a synthesizer with body inclusion. Mine
The daddy the big clear head, it is talented in many areas. And from
It I managed many character traits.
- And talent of the ballerina - from whom?
- Know, I after all did not have abilities for ballet.
The only thing that was, is a desire to become the ballerina.
- Really so happens? Such success - without abilities?
There should be any internal incentive reasons!
- Probably, they were. But professional abilities,
Which are necessary for ballet, such, as a high raising of feet,
Jump, beautiful stops, vyvorotnost, the big extension - it
Was not. Parents simply believed in me, and I... In the forces. I
Believed, that to a smog to overcome all difficulties to reach
Executions of the dream.
I have decided to become the ballerina when to me was five years. Parents
Have resulted me to look ballet "Nutcracker" in Mariinsk theatre.
And in ballet school have resulted, when to me was ten years.
But since seven years thanks to parents I took private lessons.
I repeat, I believed in the forces, that I will be helped by Destiny,
The Lord the God. So all then also occurred in my life.
- That is your success is, in effect, huge,
Enormous work?
- I consider, if children come to ballet school, and
They, and their parents should realise: now all
The life should be put on an art altar. That, the truth,
At all does not mean, as if it is necessary to tyre out itself in certain rigid
Frameworks, canons. I, for example, wish to be first of all
Versatily developed person. But, certainly, ballet
Remains the major part of my life. Now at me in general
It is a lot of offers. For example, to act in a film. I
Discussed this project with a talented young script writer Paul
Sanaevym which has offered very interesting scenario,
Written specially for me. Me has surprised, that he has written
It, not knowing me personally, having read about me materials in magazines
And newspapers. It had a image, the vision me.
And then, when we have met, its scenario became considerably
To vary... There are at me offers and from various fashion designers,
Designers. I work often with photographers.
- Such life demands the big self-restriction... Here at you
On a coffee table a plateau with fruit. Probably, it
Basic your meal?
- Yes, except fruit and vegetables practically I eat nothing.
- That is you are a vegetarian?
- Basically, since seven years I do not eat some meat in general. Sometimes
I afford fish at the Japanese restaurant because it is mine
Liked kitchen.
- Such diet is connected with professional necessity or
These are your personal belief?
- At the age of seven years I have told to myself, that meat is
Heavy meal, and it simply is not necessary for me. I have easily replaced it
On vegetables and fruit. And here sweets I like above all,
And ice-cream. But, of course, it is not frequent to itself it
I allow, and that any fat-free grade. The best
The diet for me is a job. When it is a lot of performances,
Rehearsals at me the good mood, and me does not make
Work to be in shape. And if job is not present, then it is necessary to think
How I look. That it is possible to eat, and from what it is necessary
To refuse.
- And private life? Love...
- Certainly, I liked. And I like now. But to leave
In marriage, I should have firm belief that has met
That, the unique person. As soon as an internal voice to me
Will prompt, I will necessarily make this responsible step.
- What values for you are paramount?
- The spiritual. I never in a life gave the primary
Values material, always people appreciated and I appreciate not for
Solvency, and for their human qualities. Money and all
Material riches, the power, position in a society and even
The trade can be lost in one second. The destiny as gives it,
As takes away. Also that remains if not to have the internal
The inner world not to be the person? Then, having lost the material
Riches, you will remain anybody and anywhere. In my life often happened
So: having lost material, I all the same won. I never
Did not consider possible to be on sale or do something for the sake of
The material.
In this life for me the main thing - to save with people
Human relations. By the way, now in the Bolshoi theatre I
I work without the contract, at me no papers are signed. They
At me have been signed two years ago, but in that situation, at
That management it has not helped me. From me took away
Performances... The Promised creativity, the promised apartment - me
Anything it has not got!
... I cannot speak about money and riches absolutely
Scornfully: certainly, I like luxury, I like, when all
Adequately also it is possible for itself to allow much. But at the same time I
I can manage without it, luxury for me - not end in itself.
The biggest riches - in me most. When I stand on
To scene of theatre with colours also I hear an applause of spectators, it
Such happiness which cannot be bought for any money! And
One most richest person of the world cannot be richer than me.
It also is self-sufficiency. I always wished to be the person.
I always wished to be interesting to people irrespective of,
How much at me money, in what apartment I live or what firm
On me clothes. I wish to be interesting by the private world,
The opinions on a life and it is simple as the woman.
- And you could grow fond of the rather poor man?
- I liked people who did not possess a considerable quantity
Money, but possessed the big soul for which it was possible
To like. The love is a gift from the God...
- If these people were so remarkable, why you
Left? Something did not develop? Or the feeling passed?
- Probably, the reason that I am too surrounded by people.
So much remarkable men round me... It is very difficult -
To choose. Probably, at me too quickly comes
Satiation... I at all do not know, with what it is connected, but relations
Somehow go wrong. And still I happen is happy that
Soul status when the love comes. Love to what that
Was. To colours, to a city, to the person... It can be simple
Fleeting mood. After all we do not know, that such love.
At times simply such flash, is literally for five minutes, simply
Because the sun shines. And this feeling of love overflows,
Gives so a lot of energy, that these should be able
To be content. I prefer to appreciate a life such, what it
Is in a minute. And not to think that will be tomorrow,
The day after tomorrow... I Rejoice to that the life gives to me now. Those
Remarkable flowers by which I am always surrounded, soft
Toys which I very much like, number in Mariot-hotel, any
Weather. Everything, that I can have. And I only thank the God. And
To wish and ask something bolshego, probably, I have no right.
Though in the personal and professional plan I always would like
To learn to do more than I already I am able.
- Most of all I like the philosophical literature. At Gess to me
The novel "Game in beads" is pleasant, still I like Kastane-du. It very much
Wise books. I like poetry: Tsvetaeva, Ahmatovu, Pasternak.
I like Chekhov. I like drama theatre. Marina Neyelov
- My liked actress. And, of course, Alisa Brunovna Friendlich. I
Saw it at theatre many times. Very much it was pleasant to me in
Viktyuk's to job "Autumn violins".
... And still I like to go on discos.
But the main thing - I very much like people. Professional,
Talented, kind.
From the file.
Anastas Volochkova was born in 1976, in 1994 with
Difference has ended Academy of Russian ballet of A.Vaganovoj. In
1993-1994, even before the academy termination, worked as the trainee in
Mariinsky theatre of St.-Petersburg, where in April, 1994
Debuted in role Odetty-Odillii. Till 1998 was in the same place
The leading soloist, performed all basic parts. In 1998 -
1999 it is accepted on competition in the Bolshoi theatre.
In May, 2000 the short-term contract with English is signed
National ballet. Acted in Japan, Canada.
Went on tour across Russia.
The conversation was conducted by Elena SEROVA.
//* an information Source: Tver, 13,14.03.01
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