Directed: | by Anatoli Ivanov |
Set design: | Larisa Nagolova, Mikhail Kurchenko |
Music: | Anatoli Ivanov |
Anna Voinitseva, young general's widow: | L. Kravtsova |
Sergei Voinitsev, son of the general from the first marriage: | V. Potanin |
Sofia, his wife: | N. Ivanova |
Porfiri Glagolev: | V. Sokolov |
Kirill Glagolev, his son: | A. Torgov |
Gerasim Petrin: | M. Stepanenko, V. Shirchenko |
Pavel Scerbuk: | E. Smirnov |
Maria Grekova: | O. Rybnikova |
Triletski, colonel: | B. Krachkovski |
Nikolai Triletski, his son, a young doctor: | S. Karpov |
Abram Vengerovitch, a wealthy Jew: | A. Gladnev |
Isaak Vengerovitch, his son, a student: | V. Bukhtoyarov |
Timofei Bugrov, a merchant: | V. Korchagin |
Mikhail Platonov, teacher: | E. Malishevski |
Alexandra (Sasha), his wife, Col. Triletski's daughter: | T. Krasnopolskaya |
Katya, the maid: | Y. Gladysheva |


The production «Forgive me, my snow - white angel...» («Father Lessness») was presented at theatre festivals in Orel, Taganrog, Ryazan. Innovative scenic interpretation of early Chekhov and the brilliant ensemble of actors are considered the greatest virtues of this production.
Culture, tradition, incredible actors (look at their faces, hear them speak!), combined with exceptional sensitivity of the director, result in brilliant and highly emotional interpretation of Chekhov’s early and rather cumbersome play that has been seldom staged...
Marina Murzina, Ekran i Scena
The Voronezh production of this early and essentially pre-Chekhovian play is truly captivating, thanks to the elegant musical score of their action.
Nikolai Zhegin, Nezavisimaya Gazeta
The production of «Forgive Me, My Snow-White Angel»... is very beautiful, very spectacular and very musical. It is the journey from the present day to the last century of Russia's nobility. There is Russian life in it, Russian characters with their eternal inner conflicts. There is temptation and challenge...
Julia Ryutina, Му i Vremya, Orel
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