The Vakhtangov Theater hosted an anniversary evening - Eleanor Shashkova, 75 years old

MOSCOW. On the evening of December 24, the small hall of the small stage of the Vakhtangov Theater, could not accommodate those who wished to congratulate the honored artist of Russia Eleonora Petrovna Shashkov on her anniversary, who devoted almost fifty years of her work to her native theater.

During her anniversary evening, the actress sang, danced and read monologues from the roles she played. Eleanor Shashkova was both a matchmaker from Khanuma and Cleopatra Lvovna from the famous play by Ostrovsky. Thanks to colleagues for congratulations, Eleanor Petrovna said that she has enough strength to look into the future with optimism, does not feel old age, which means she has plenty of creative plans.

The work of the actress at the Vakhtangov Theater began immediately after graduating from the Shchukin School, remaining faithful to her native scene to this day. In her youth, Eleanor dreamed of an opera scene, but it did not work out, since at an audition at the opera studio it turned out that for admission she needed a secondary education, and then only a seven-year-old was behind the future folk artist.

Teachers offered to try their hand at the Shchukin school, located in the same building that Eleanor graduated in 1963. In the Vakhtangov Theater, the actress played many wonderful roles, excerpts from which colleagues and spectators who managed to get on her anniversary creative evening could enjoy.

Filmed Eleanor Petrovna and in the movie. She had an interesting role for Stesha in the series Shadows Disappear at Noon, and the role of the scout’s wife turned into almost a role. At first there were two films about the “mistake” and “fate” of the resident, and after them the series “Seventeen Moments of Spring”, which forever turned the actress into “Wife of Stirlitz”.

Eleanor Shashkova to this day plays on the stage of the theater and starred in TV shows.

Ludmila Trautmane