Claudia of Elana was a great actress. At one time, she was worthy of competition to Alla Tarasova.
Carier start
Claudia Elanskaya, whose biography is still of interest to fans of the theater, had a rare quality - she was madly in love with her work.
At a very young age, she entered the Moscow Art Theater, although at that time her talent was not highly rated. Nemirovich-Danchenko, a Soviet theater director, spoke of her as too inexperienced, green, but did not deny a good future.
And the trust was justified: in 1924, Claudia became a full member of the art theater troupe, and her career skyrocketed. She devoted her whole life to work at the Moscow Art Theater.
Rapid take-off
The first role of Elanskaya was Sophia in the production of the classic novel "Woe from Wit." The acting of the entire troupe of critics smashed to smithereens: at that time it was fashionable to criticize the Moscow Art Theater. Sophia, who seemed "too whiny" by Elanskaya, also did not like.
The premiere of “Hot Heart”, in which the actress got the role of Parasha, was much more noticeable. Even inexperience did not spoil the real talent - the excitement and poetry of the image lifted Elanskaya attracted the attention of the entire capital. Critics and viewers praised the ability to convey the bitter wisdom of the Russian people in one fate, the depth of feelings for their heroine.
Confession
The fact that Claudia Elanskaya is an actress with a capital letter became clear after the classic play Three Sisters, in which she played the role of Olga, a mysterious woman with a clear melodious voice. From Elanskaya she got a slight shadow of sadness on her face. Well, the actress conveyed an internal struggle with herself, in which it is impossible to win a complete victory, and a captivity of loneliness, and a pulling longing for unfulfilled dreams. It was a bright, enchanting start in acting. For the next 16 years, Elanskaya played an unforgettable role: exactly five hundred times she reincarnated as Olga again and again, and the full cast of performers managed to travel the whole Soviet Union. After that, no one was able to repeat the stunning success of the play.
Best role
Katyusha Maslova is rightfully considered the greatest role of Elanskaya in the play “Sunday” based on the novel of the same name by Tolstoy. This was a real event for the art theater - the image was played brilliantly. Claudia put her soul into this role, and Katyusha, repulsive, drunk and sinking to the bottom, suddenly appears in all her splendor on the stage, proving that true inner beauty never disappears. Elanskaya made the whole audience tremble and, together with the character, experience a whole life full of resentment, anger and deepest despair. She embodied all the bitterness of the common people, living under the yoke of those in power. Even now, when you listen to the recording of this performance, Elanskaya’s voice is bewitching - it reminds with its purity the ringing of a bell, calling and alarming.
Personal life
Claudia Elanskaya, whose personal life was not distinguished by richness or stormy scandalous novels, devoted all herself to her husband, Ilya Sudakov, and shared with him all the sorrows of the difficult fate of a director not understood at that time. They have two daughters - Irina and Ekaterina, who with dignity took the baton of their parents in love with the theater. When Sudakov fell ill, Claudia abandoned her career and looked after him until the very end. Her husband died on September 1, 1969, after many painful years of illness that confined him to bed.
Personality
Claudia Elanskaya, whose photo shows us a woman with a deep and slightly sad look, was an exceptionally truthful and kind man. She did not know how and did not want to refuse to help anyone and earned the adoration of almost everyone with whom she had worked in her life. They went to this woman for advice, she never participated in backstage intrigues and did not tolerate gossip. Elanskaya transferred all her best qualities to her heroines, of whom there were a great many. She was friends with actress for many years, although they were completely different in character and temperament.
It was impossible not to recognize such talent, because the great actress literally breathed in the theater, loved to play and experience complex, other people's emotions. This dedication and joy of the game attracted and hypnotized the audience for many years.
