Pavel Markov is a Soviet director and theater critic. During his lifetime, Pavel Alexandrovich was recognized as a legendary personality, an outstanding Russian theater historian.
Biography
Early period
Pavel Alexandrovich Markov was born into a family of hereditary nobles on March 10, 1897 in Tula. His ancestors took part in the Battle of Kulikovo, and one of his distant relatives stood at the origins of the creation of the "Union of the Russian People".
Pasha grew up as a modest, intelligent and inquisitive boy. At an early age he began to take an interest in literature and fine arts.
In 1912, Alexander Pavlovich and his wife Alexandra Arsenyevna decided to move to Moscow. The noisy municipality did not frighten young Pasha. He quickly got used to the new city. Moscow streets inspired him in any weather.
Pavel entered the Faculty of History and Philology of Moscow University. Already in the first year I entered the list of the best students. In 1921, Markov Jr. received a higher education diploma.
Career
Since 1919, Pavel Markov has successfully acted as a critic and reviewer. In 1920 he was enrolled in a satire studio. After 3 years, he was invited to teach at the director and pedagogical studio of the Moscow Art Theater.
Since 1939 Pavel Aleksandrovich taught at GITIS. Since 1943 he was a professor, a member of the board and editor-in-chief of the five-volume encyclopedia of the Theater. Books are in demand to this day. Art critics often refer to them, calling the editions immortal classics.
From 1925 to 1949 he was responsible for the literary section of the Moscow Art Academic Theater. During this period, works of Soviet drama began to appear more actively in the repertoire of the institution. This doubled the number of fans of theatrical art in old Moscow.
In 1944, Pavel Markov was appointed head of the artistic department of the Moscow Academic Musical Theater named after V. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, and later, the artistic director of the institution.
From 1955 to 1962 Pavel Markov worked as a director of the Moscow Art Theater.
During his career, Pavel Alexandrovich has staged over a dozen performances. Many of them have won special recognition from the audience.
Popular productions:
- "Mozart and Salieri",
- "Koschei the Deathless",
- "The love of a poet"
- "A family",
- "Suvorov"
- "Love Yarovaya",
- "Northern Dawns",
- Port Arthur,
- "A Sold Lullaby"
- "Golden Carriage"
- The Brothers Karamazov.
The end of the life path
Pavel Markov was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, nominated for the State Prize of the RSFSR named after K. S. Stanislavsky. He was repeatedly awarded with Orders of Honor.
Pavel Alexandrovich died on April 5, 1980. Then he was 83 years old. The famous Russian theater historian was buried at the Vvedenskoye cemetery. Thousands of friends and fans of theatrical art came to say goodbye to the outgoing legend.
