Samoilova Nadezhda Vasilievna lived in the 19th century. She shone on the stage, had an excellent parody talent, sang beautifully. But some contemporaries accused the Samoilov sisters of persecuting the famous actress Varvara Asenkova, of behind-the-scenes intrigues.
Nadezhda Vasilievna Samoilova is a famous actress of the 19th century. She shone on the stage of St. Petersburg, sang beautifully and had an excellent parody and comedic gift.
Biography
Nadezhda was born into a large acting family in a new style on January 6, 1818 in St. Petersburg. Her father Vasily Mikhailovich was an opera and dramatic actor, and her mother Sofya Vasilievna was an actress of drama and opera.
The Samoilov family had 4 daughters: Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov, Maria. The firstborn was the son Vasily, who was also an actor and artist.
When Nadezhda was 15 years old, a tragedy happened in the family. Father drowned in the Gulf of Finland. Since then, the way of life of a large family has changed. If earlier the Samoilovs led a public life, invited numerous guests, then after the tragic event they rented a smaller apartment and lived quietly with their family, avoiding visits from friends and acquaintances.
Career
All the girls in the family wanted to become actresses. But Vera was prevented by her non-theatrical appearance, Maria shone for some time on the stage, but then she married the merchant Zagibenin. He was rich and jealous, so Maria's artistic career ended after 10 years.
Vera and Nadezhda continued the traditions of the creative dynasty. Both have had great success with audiences for 20 years.
Nadezhda did great comedic roles. She sang delightfully, perfectly copied the manner of performance of French and Italian singers and actresses. But at that time, Varvara Asenkova was the prima in the Alexandria Theater. When she died, her roles passed to Nadezhda. Ill-wishers whispered that the sisters were partly to blame for such an early death of the famous actress. In their youth, Nadezhda Samoilova and Varvara Asenkova were friends. But, once on the same stage, they became bitter rivals.
You can learn about this fact by looking at the painting "The Green Carriage".
Creation
For the first time, Nadezhda Vasilievna entered the stage at the benefit performance of her mother. This happened on the last day of the summer of 1838.
Contemporaries spoke flatteringly about the young talent, noted that her voice is clear and sonorous, her figure is slender, and her dark eyes are expressive. So at the age of 16, Nadezhda Vasilievna's debut was successfully completed.
She played many-sided roles, participated in operettas, dramas, vaudeville.
By her thirtieth birthday, Nadezhda played about fifty roles a year, up to 150 performances. Her salary was quite decent for the actors of the time. So, the annual income of the actress was just over a thousand silver rubles.
Personal life
Nadezhda Vasilievna got married in 1848. Her chosen one was the Guards Officer Maksheev, who had recently retired. He worked in a good civilian position.
In January 1850, the actress's benefit performance took place, when she played in two productions at once. It was "Gypsy" and "Problem Girl". Contemporaries noted that these roles were as if created for Samoilova.
During her theatrical life, she played in many productions, realized herself in the acting profession, was loved and revered by her contemporaries. The earthly path of the actress ended on March 18, 1899.
